Martin Matheny
Program Director and Content Strategist/Morning Edition Host/Producer-Host Night MusicMartin 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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On May 21st, voters in Athens-Clarke County will decide the winners of several local races. Last week we met with the candidates for County Commission in District 2. Today we turn to the race for County Coroner. William Gaulden Jr. works in funeral services and is running as a Democrat. WUGA’s Martin Matheny sat down with him to discuss his candidacy.
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US Rep. Andrew Clyde is calling for the USPS to investigate itself after an uptick in complaints about slow delivery.
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County officials recommend spending $5 million for pay hikes
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Some Athens-Clarke County residents would be able to pay out of pocket for traffic improvements in their neighborhoods, under a plan being considered by commissioners.
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The majority of self-identified conservatives in Georgia have confidence in the state’s election process.
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County auditor's office says the Tax Assessor is performing at an "above satisfactory" level, but some improvements could be made.
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Commissioners made a rare decision to deny the project, rather than just taking the item off the agenda as developers wanted.
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A man speaking at the meeting got into an altercation with an Athens-Clarke County police officer after the officer attempted to remove him from the room.
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The Clarke County Board of Elections says Lemay can stay on the ballot. The board also allowed recall petitions against three local officials to move ahead.
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Earlier this week, WUGA’s Martin Matheny sat down with Rashe Malcolm’s opponent Stephanie Johnson, a former county auditor running for District 6 Commissioner. Here’s that conversation.