WUGA-FM (Athens, GA)

WUGA (91.7 MHz) is a public FM radio station that caters to Athens and much of northeast Georgia. It is part of the Georgia Public Broadcasting radio network but is operated by the University of Georgia. The station's studios and offices are located at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education on the UGA campus, while its transmitter is situated off Walter Sams Road in Winterville, which is southeast of Athens. The programming on WUGA includes news and public affairs, along with a variety of music genres such as classical, jazz, and folk, sourced from GPB Radio, in addition to content produced locally. On March 1, 2010, the University of Georgia announced potential budget cuts that could have led to the discontinuation of locally produced shows, turning the station into a full-time relay of the GPB network. Nevertheless, as of January 20, 2011, WUGA continues to be operated by UGA, and during the early 2010s, it merged its operations with WUGA-TV, a television station that was owned by UGA at that time.

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Marianne Faithfull's posthumous EP is a return to her folk and pop roots

1 day ago | wuga.org | Mary Kelly |Kathryn Fink |Christopher Intagliata
Judd Drake appointed ACCGov Interim Manager

3 days ago | wuga.org | Alexia Ridley

Judd Drake has been selected as the new interim manager for Athens-Clarke County. During Tuesday’s ACC Mayor and Commission meeting, Commissioners approved Mayor Kelly Girtz’s recommendation of Judd Drake to replace former Interim Manager Brad Griffin, who was named interim manager in January. His tenure was limited because he was an ACCGov retiree. Drake has served as the county attorney since July 2019. He will resume that role once a permanent manager is chosen.
Tim Denson announces run for Athens-Clarke County Mayor

4 days ago | wuga.org | Alexia Ridley

Tim Denson has announced he is running for Mayor of Athens-Clarke County. The long-time public servant plans to host a series of community conversations to hear from residents about their hopes, concerns, regarding the Classic City.
Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith selected Georgia's 2025 Sheriff of the Year

4 days ago | wuga.org | Alexia Ridley

Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith has been selected as the 2025 Sheriff of the Year by the Georgia Sheriff’s Association. According to a post on the department’s website, Smith will be formally recognized at the GSA Summer Conference in August. He has served in Barrow County since 2009 and investigated the Apalachee High School shooting in September 2024. Four people were killed and nine others injured in that shooting.
Public input hearings on Athens-Clarke County budget

5 days ago | wuga.org | Alexia Ridley

Athens-Clarke County residents will have the opportunity to provide public input on next year’s budget in a series of meetings this month. In Athens-Clarke County, the first in a series of three Taxpayer Bill Rights meetings is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3rd. Residents are invited to weigh in on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget and millage rate. Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz. “The millage rate is the same,” Girtz said.
Atlantic hurricane season begins

5 days ago | wuga.org | Alexia Ridley

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season began Sunday, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA is predicting an above average season with 13 to 19 named storms. Of those, six to 10 are projected to become hurricanes, and three to five are expected to become major hurricanes, category three or higher. Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm.
Race to succeed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones gains momentum in Georgia

1 week ago | wuga.org | Jeff Dantre

The race to succeed Republican Burt Jones as Georgia’s next lieutenant governor is heating up, with multiple leading republican state senators considering the position. Sen. John F. Kennedy of Macon opened a door to run on Thursday, registering his intent to raise campaign contributions. Also running is Sen. Steve Gooch of Dahlonega, who declared he was entering the race earlier this month and recently vacated the role of Senate majority leader and Sen. Blake Tillery of Vidalia.
Democrats press Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to issue formal legal opinion on abortion law

1 week ago | wuga.org | Jeff Dantre

Democratic leaders in the General Assembly Thursday reiterated a request they made nearly two weeks ago for Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to issue a formal legal opinion clarifying the rights of pregnant women under the state’s strict abortion law. Democrats criticized the Living Infants and Fairness Equality (LIFE) Act, which Gov. Brian Kemp steered through the legislature in 2019, as vague.
Lawmakers examine barriers to cancer care access for rural Georgians

1 week ago | wuga.org | Jeff Dantre

State lawmakers are hearing stories about obstacles to cancer care. A special committee of the House of Representatives is traveling the state to hear about access to cancer care, starting with a meeting in Gainesville, where they heard from practitioners describing the challenges facing providers in rural Georgia. Rural Georgian face issues like insurers pricing out smaller providers who have less leverage to negotiate than big hospital groups.
A gazillionaire becomes conflicted in Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme'

1 week ago | wuga.org | Bob Mondello