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, why are officials still battling over a building that was set to be demolished years ago? And, how one nonprofit serves local youth through chess tournaments.
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Today on Athens News Matters, a UGA expert breaks down theories about the spread of bird flu. Then, a local nonprofit leader discusses one of the largest affordable housing initiatives in Athens.
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Today on Athens News Matters, a mother and her daughters sit down to discuss their unique family activity—producing Athens’ latest podcast. Then, a UGA architect shares the design strategies behind much of the university’s campus.
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Today on Athens News Matters, how the local government plans to bring Georgia Power customers’ interests to the table. And, Georgia scientists have been thrown into uncertainty after federal funding changes.
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Today on Athens News Matters, maintenance workers at Piedmont Hospital in Athens formed the organization’s first union—but are struggling to get a contract. Plus, a county commissioner on why she abstained from voting on an equity resolution.
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Today on Athens News Matters, how nearly $2 million have been distributed for public safety at the University of Georgia. Plus, how local college student-turned influencers may be affected by the potential TikTok ban.
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Today on Athens News Matters, a local activist on the steps nonprofits are taking in the face of mass deportations. Plus, the influences behind two Athens musicians who will be featured in a Black History Month celebration.
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Today on Athens News Matters, how literacy education reform will be implemented in Clarke County. Plus, a study reveals how Georgia’s Asian American women are impacted by the state’s reproductive healthcare system.
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Today on Athens News Matters, District 120 Representative Houston Gaines and District 122 Representative Spencer Frye reveal their priorities for this year’s legislative session.
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Today on Athens News Matters, a preview of Georgia's legislative session with Dr. Audrey Haynes. Plus, a conversation with Mikhayla Robinson-Smith, Athens-Clarke County’s second-ever poet laureate.
