Athens News Matters (Podcast)
Saturdays at 10am
For over 15 years, Athens News Matters has been a vehicle to connect listeners with the stories that matter from Athens and around Northeast Georgia. Hosted by WUGA's Alexia Ridley and Emma Auer.
Latest Episodes
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Today on Athens News Matters, a candidate for Clarke County School District's school board in District 7 presents his platform. Plus, Winterville’s Marigold Collective branches out into brick and mortar.
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Today on Athens News Matters, chaplain Craig Topple on his run for the District 5 Commissioner’s seat in Athens-Clarke County. Plus, photography and conservation with a local travel show producer.
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Today on Athens News Matters, Athens-Clarke County’s new poet laureate on what inspires her. Then, why one Athens doctor decided to focus on menstrual health.
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Today on Athens News Matters, the groundbreaking work at UGA on rubella vaccine recommendations. Plus, learning French? The tool that may make the accent easier to pick up.
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Today on Athens News Matters, the organization that helps families navigate the foster system. Then, gardening with dismantled and repurposed guns.
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Today on Athens News Matters, candidate for Athens-Clarke County Mayor Sharon Miller on how she would work with county commissioners.
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Today on Athens News Matters, why advocates are celebrating changes made to proposed data center ordinances.
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Today on Athens News Matters, what local pro wrestling circuits say about the human experience. Then, a Winterville exhibit reveals a little-known side of music icon John Lennon.
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Today on Athens News Matters, Athens-native Aaron Stranddiscusses his widely screened feature film. Plus, the tool that may make learning a second language easier.
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Today on Athens News Matters, a local poet wins a statewide award. Plus, a law professor discusses how mass harm lawsuits can better benefit victims.