Athens News Matters
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.
In the past two years, Athens News Matters has received multiple awards for excellence in journalism from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters and the Public Media Journalists Association.
The Athens News Matters team:
Hosts: Alexia Ridley
Producer: Emma Auer
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Athens News Matters for February 24, 2024 -
This week on Athens News Matters, we speak with an organizer of Athfest about the impacts of last year’s record-breaking festival.
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This week on Athens News Matters, we debrief how controversial new short-term rental regulations address a gap in local code.
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This week on Athens News Matters, House Bill 386 promises to legalize sports betting in Georgia—if it can make it through the House.
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This week on Athens News Matters, we speak to Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz about the progress Athenians will be seeing on projects around the community.
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This week on Athens News Matters, we speak to an expert about how Athenians can help monitor the health of monarch butterflies, homelessness, and compost projects.
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This week on Athens News Matters, we speak with an expert about radon—a colorless, odorless gas that seeps into homes and can cause lung cancer. We also discuss New Year's Resolutions and diet science, along with Athens' current COVID surge.
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This week on Athens News Matters, Athens-Clarke County Commissioners met for the first time this year earlier this week. One item on the agenda was the allocation of federal funds to address the needs of unhoused people. We talk about the plan with Commissioner Dexter Fisher.
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This is Athens News Matters. For our final installment of the year, it’s okay to not be okay. Join us as we wade into the work of taking care of our mental health this holiday season. Plus, we indulge in our staff’s favorite festive tunes in WUGA’s annual holiday playlist.
