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.
Shupe’s individual contribution to local content has been recognized by both state and national media organizations including 8 First Place Gabby Awards & 5 Merit Awards from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters, 2 First Place awards from the Georgia Associated Press Media Editors group, 1 First place award from the Public Media Journalists Association and even a Telly Award and an Emmy nomination for his voice over work on a local documentary chronicling the career of WUGA pioneer Rob Holmes.
Chris concluded his service to WUGA and our audience in Athens and northeast Georgia on April 29, 2022.
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Our summer reading series continues with recommendations from ACC Commissioners Carol Myers and Russell Edwards. -
Baz Luhrmann's biopic of Elvis Presley has audiences and critics all shook up. Our resident Elvis expert, Chris Shupe, offers us a review. -
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