Athens News Matters
Saturdays at 10am and Mondays at 8pm
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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We talk with local artist and activist Broderick Flanigan about Athens’ housing shortage and what is being done to help residents. -
Safety Net Hospitals – Special election lawsuit New CCSD Superintendent — New Police Chief – Women and the pandemic comeback – Anxiety Screenings Under 65 – Athens Reads – Vulture Fest Encore -
Recently, a panel of medical experts recommended that all Americans under age 65 be screened by their doctors for anxiety, calling this mental health issue “a crisis in our country.” -
NPR’s Chief Business Editor, Pallavi Gogoi, discusses why women were particularly affected by the pandemic, and why it’s taking them so long to bounce back. -
ACC Solid Waste will "carrion" their popular Vulture Festival this year, and we revisit a look at last year’s event. -
Chris Dowd and Blake Aued join Alexia Ridley to discuss what they're reading - a deep dive into economics and science fiction.
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As of March 2021, Georgia has the third highest number of residents without health insurance in the country. -
The panel discusses the end of a lawsuit challenging the Board of Elections' decision to hold a special election in March. Also, CCSD gets a new Superintendent, and the ACCPD gets a new Chief. -
Mayor and Commission recap — Our panel discusses a lawsuit against the county Board of Elections — flu shots — maternal mental health — Porchfest —David Oates reads -
The Grit Closure - Parole availability - The Panel - Service with a smile - Joro Spiders - August Wilson's play Jitney - Town & Gown Players 70th season - Athens Reads
