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This Week From the Radio Free Athens Crew: October 24, 2020
In the before times, Radio Free Athens’ volunteer DJs filled the WOUB AM airwaves most Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 8p.m. EDT. We’ll be back at it in time, but… Read More
Governor, Ohio Republicans Announce Distribution For Over $420 Million In CARES Act Funding
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As Ohio hit another record in both coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, Gov. Mike DeWine and a group of Republican state lawmakers announced how the… Read More
Ohio Is One Of Nine States That Will Be Part Of Voter Protection Effort By Lawyers And Clergy
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —Ohio is one of nine states that is part of an initiative between lawyers and clergy members to help voters cast their ballots on Election… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 30 COVID-19 Cases For October 23
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,235 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 30 cases were confirmed Friday. The Athens City-County Health Department… Read More
Trump And Biden Had A Debate, And 4 Other Takeaways
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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The final debate showed candidates far apart on issues like health care, climate change and criminal justice. Trump tried to focus on alleged corruption, but the pandemic remains 2020’s central issue.
Examining Metallica in Time for WOUB’s Broadcast of ‘S&M2’ Oct. 29
By: Emily Votaw
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Those unfamiliar with Metallica likely wouldn’t readily associate the iconic heavy metal band with the 109-year-old San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. However, in the spring of 1999, the thrash metal greats… Read More
Stuart’s Opera House to Feature Patty Griffin Live Stream Nov. 7, Nov. 21, Dec. 5
Stuart’s Opera House presents Patty Griffin Live from the Continental in Austin, Texas. The three unique livestream shows will take place November 7, November 21, and December 5, 2020. Each… Read More
Worsening Opioid Crisis Overshadowed In Presidential Race
By: Farnoush Amiri | Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Like millions of Americans, Diane Urban watched the first presidential debate last month at home with her family. When it was over, she turned off the… Read More
Metallica and The San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 – October 29 at 9 pm
METALLICA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY: S&M2 Premieres Thursday, October 29, 2020 on PBS Two Venerable Music Institutions Reunited for Epic Concert In September 2019, Metallica reunited for two… Read More