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Athens News Matters: Happy Birthday Dolly Parton - Dolly Celebrates her 76th Birthday This Week

WUGA | By Chris Shupe,

Published January 21, 2022 at 4:08 PM EST

There’s just no way not to like Dolly Parton, who celebrates her 76th birthday this week. Her benevolence is unparalleled, her kindness unmatched, her overall passion for life, infectious. But, behind that unmistakable cooing drawl is a fierce feminist who has not only fought her way to the top of a traditionally male dominated industry but has stayed there for more than 5 decades.

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Chris Shupe

Chris Shupe was the Program Director of WUGA from 2014-2022. Shupe may be best known as The Athens King, a tribute to Elvis Presley, which often included an 8 piece show band! After two years as a part-time announcer, Chris Shupe joined WUGA full time as the station’s Morning Edition Host and Assistant Operations Director. He was later promoted to PD in 2014.

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Martin Matheny

Martin Matheny was formerly WUGA's Program Director and a host and producer of our local news program 'Athens News Matters.' He started at WUGA in 2012 as a part-time classical music host and still hosts WUGA's longest-running local program 'Night Music' which was heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He is now the Morning Edition Host for Delaware First Media.

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