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WUGA FM FEATURE STORIES

As an assistant producer for Athens News Matters, WUGA's flagship show, I produce weekly feature stories concerning local government and community affairs. Below is a collection of feature stories I am particularly proud of producing. â€‹

Books On Shelf

#BOXEDOUT

Independent bookstores have outlasted big chains, like Borders, as well as the digital revolution, but the threat of Amazon coupled with the pandemic has local retailers feeling "Boxed Out."

 

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CHRISTMAS 

BIRD 

COUNT

This year marks the National Audubon Society's 121st Christmas Bird Count. We talk with local birders to find out what this year's event will look like, and how you can contribute to important data collection by bird watching in your own yard.

Hotel Staff with Towels

HOTEL/MOTEL

EXCISE TAX INCREASE

The Athens Clarke County Commissioners have been discussing a one-percent increase in the city's tax on hotel rooms for over 14 years, but local hoteliers have a history of objecting to this proposal. This year, they recommended it. 

KIDS AND MENTAL HEALTH

The pandemic and the long-term closure of schools for in-person learning can have a deleterious, even catastrophic, effect on the mental health of kids.

We talk with local professionals about how kids are coping, and why some face more obstacles than others

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Leaf

LEAF BLOWER 

BAN?

Local officials are considering a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. We talk to the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission to find out why restricting the use of these machines could benefit Athens residents as well as the environment.

COVID-19 

VACCINE AT UGA

Dr. Biao He, a professor at the Department of Infectious Diseases at UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine, has developed a vaccine for COVID-19 which is ready for human clinical trials. Contrary to other vaccines , this will be a single-dose, nasal spray.

Coffee on Desk

JAVA JOY 

Local Nonprofit Java Joy was formed to provide meaningful work opportunities for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic inspired a creative approach to keep fulfilling their mission. 

VULNERABLE

POPULATIONS

This is a compilation of three stories that discuss what homelessness, addiction, and abuse look like during the COVID-19 pandemic in Athens, Georgia.

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Computer Store

TELEMEDICINE 

IN ATHENS 

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to get creative with our routines, which includes the incorporation of virtual doctor appointments. 

This is a story about the renovation of Lake Herrick in Athens, Georgia

 COMORBIDITES

A recent CDC report revealed that 94% of COVID-19 deaths had some sort of comorbidity associated with them. But, what does this really mean? 

Swarm of Bees

BEES IN ATHENS

Some 30% of the food we consume is directly impacted by the efforts of bees, but veterinarians often don’t know much about maintaining the health of bee colonies.

REBOOTING THE ECONOMY

How long will it take to reboot the Athens economy with the financial effects of the

Covid-19 pandemic?

Alternative Medicine

HERBAL REMEDIES

Herbal Remedies in the Age of Synthetic Medicines

FLU SEASON AND COVID-19

Influenza and COVID-19 have been compared since the beginning of the pandemic, but with flu season approaching, these two illnesses are about to collide.  

Math and Geometry Tools

BASIC MATH

UGA works to reduce drop-fail-withdraw rates in math courses

ATHFEST

This package describes Athens' most popular music festival in Summer 2018

Patient on Scale

FASTING

Intermittent Fasting: Fad or Foolproof? We talk to an expert to find the answer.

VINYL RESURGENCE

This is a multi-platform package about vinyl records and the only record producing plant in Georgia

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