Athens News Matters

Athens News Matters for June 21, 2023

By Alexia Ridley,

Katie Tucker, Audrey Enghauser, Julianne Akers, Martin Matheny, Kate Regan

Published June 21, 2023 at 6:15 PM EDT

On this week's show: Across the country, evictions are rising precipitously after pandemic-era eviction moratoriums were lifted. In Athens, a group of community-minded students are taking a geospatial look at the problem. This weekend marks the return of Athens’ own music and arts festival, now in its 25^th year.

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Alexia Ridley

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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Katie Tucker

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Audrey Enghauser

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Julianne Akers

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Martin Matheny

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.

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Kate Regan

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