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Athens News Matters: The Panel for the Week of 7/15/22

WUGA | By Martin Matheny,
Alexia Ridley
Published July 15, 2022 at 2:30 PM EDT

Our panel talks about why the ACC Planning Commission recommends against a 274-unit townhouse development on Olympic Drive, whether the commission might give it the go-ahead, and what statewide candidates’ fundraising tells us about the strength of their campaigns.
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Martin Matheny
Martin Matheny is 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 is heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He lives in Normaltown with his wife, Shaye and dog, Murphy.
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Alexia Ridley
Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!
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