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Athens News Matters for April 1, 2022

This week on Athens News Matters, our series of candidate conversations continues with ACC District 1 Commissioner Patrick Davenport. Dr. Kenny Esho joins the team to discuss child hunger and the scope of the problem within our community and in Georgia. Engineering and art come to a fascinating intersection at a new installation at UGA's Driftmeier College of Engineering. As the Athens music scene slowly returns to normal, Jordan Stepp joins the team to talk about some must-see shows in April. Dr. Allan Armitage takes us into his garden to talk about how the plant 'Jack in the Pulpit' got its name. Our panel breaks down the week in news and politics.

Martin Matheny is WUGA's Program Director and a host and producer of our local news program 'Athens News Matters.' He started at WUGA in 2012 as a part-time classical music host and still hosts WUGA's longest-running local program 'Night Music' which is heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He lives in Normaltown with his wife, Shaye and dog, Murphy.
Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!
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