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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Today on Athens News Matters, two candidates vying to represent parts of Northeast Georgia in the state Senate. And, how the Athens Homeless Coalition is getting the public involved.
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Today on Athens News Matters, District 5 Commissioner Dexter Fisher discusses why he’s running for mayor of Athens-Clarke County.
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Today on Athens News Matters, a historian discusses the abolitionist beliefs of Georgia’s founding father. Plus, what Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements suggest about changes to insurance access in the rest of the nation.
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Today on Athens News Matters, Commissioner Carol Myers reviews possible impacts of this year’s budget on taxpayers.Then, how a group from UGA promotes films made in Georgia.
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Today on Athens News Matters, Athens-Clarke County Mayor Girtz on proposing a budget during an uncertain economy. Plus, how Georgia taxpayers help former foster kids afford an education.
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Today on Athens News Matters, the new initiative that will provide job training to young adults impacted by the justice system. Plus, one reporter’s insights into the state of public healthcare today.
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Today on Athens News Matters, an expert discusses the impact Pope Francis had on the Catholic Church and the world. Then, how a local nonprofit hopes to extend meal delivery services to elderly people in need.
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Today on Athens News Matters, how art classes help University of Georgia get into dental school. Then, a local poet discusses the responsibility fellow writers have to future generations.
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Today on Athens News Matters, the Hands Off! movement that swept the country comes to Athens. Plus, how a skate park serves as a lifeline for these Athenians.
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Today on Athens News Matters, hundreds of Athenians confronted the redeveloper of the West Side mall.
