Havivah Saltz
On-Air Host/ProducerHavivah Saltz has been with WUGA since 2023 as an on-air host and the producer for African Perspectives. She got her start in radio on WOBC FM at Oberlin College (class of ‘23), and she’s also an on-air host on Athens' Power 100.1 and Magic 102.1. Outside of work, you can find Havivah making art, writing fiction, practicing Japanese, petting her very round cat, and watching concerning amounts of TV.
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Early this summer, Athens Parent Wellbeing announced the closure of their baby and children’s apparel and supply store, ReBlossom. But, the nonprofit hasn’t given up on its mission. -
For decades, anyone parking on the street in Downtown Athens has had to pay using a solar-powered parking meter. But soon, that forest of poles lining downtown sidewalks will be gone in favor of a parking payment app. -
Georgia is one of America’s firefly hotspots. We’re home to more firefly species than any other state. And if you’ve noticed even more fireflies than usual this summer, you’re not alone. -
Today on Athens News Matters, the parking meters downtown will soon be replaced by a parking payment app. Plus, how you can spot some fireflies before summer comes to an end.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, we discuss a new exemption for Medicaid work requirements that will require Georgians to prove they're too sick to work—a rule that has physicians worried. -
This week on the Georgia Health Report, the loss of grant money from the Environmental Protection Agency has stalled public health progress in Thomasville, Georgia. WUGA's Havivah Saltz sits down with Briah Lumpkins, a reporter with KFF Health News in Atlanta.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, the number of abortions has risen sharply nationwide, fueled in part by people obtaining abortion pills by mail.
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Today on Athens News Matters, saying goodbye to a beloved and valuable member of the WUGA team. Plus, a hidden nature trail in Five Points provides an escape from city life.
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WUGA’s Havivah Saltz headed downtown last weekend to speak to new and seasoned musicians and find out what it’s like to play Athfest. -
This week we say goodbye to WUGA’s Senior Content Producer, Emma Auer. Emma has been an integral part of WUGA’s news team, connecting our community to the news that matters.
