ATHENS, GA (WUOG) – The University of Georgia’s famous bulldog mascot Uga VII passed away Thursday morning unexpectedly at home in Savannah.
The dog died of a heart-related causes, according to owner Frank W. “Sonny” Seiler in a press release posted Thursday evening on the University’s Web site.
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Hey sports fans, today, Saturday, at 4 p.m. the sports staff will be broadcasting live from Tate Plaza the WUOG tailgate show. You can tune in at 90.5fm or at wuog.org/live/.
Also, be sure to check out the UGA vs Auburn live blog!
Hey everybody,
This Saturday a good number of people and I will be walking around downtown to get a brief history of several Athens venues while putting up some “submit local music” posters. If you’re looking to learn a little more about your favorite downtown Athens’ venues, or maybe even just find out about some you’ve never heard of, you should definitely come out to the tour! We’re meeting this Saturday at 6 pm under the arch, everyone is invited!
oh and check out the local section of the site, the digital downloads are flooding in, keep it up!
thanks guys, seeya on Saturday!
As many of you may know, WUOG held interviews for the position of General Manager last night. There were 3 VERY qualified candidates, and it wasn’t an easy decision to make.
Ultimately, we chose Jessica Smith to be your fearless leader for 2010!
Jessica is a 3rd year student at the University of Georgia, and she has been on the Executive Board for the past 2 years. Jessica served as an Operations Director in 2008 and Programming Director in 2009. In addition to her role on the exec board, she has also hosted 2 awesome specialty shows: Boiling Point and The Wrecking Ball. Jessica is a student in the Terry College of Business studying Business Management, and she also is seeking a Music Business Program certificate.
Be sure to say congrats next time you see her around!
The rest of the Exec Board for 2010 will be chosen on Sunday, after the interviews have been completed.
WUOG has great specialty shows. Now, more than ever, you’re able to listen to recorded specialty shows on demand online. Here are some highlighted shows from this week.
Crisis and Vespers had a very special Halloween special
Sound of the City had special guests Mike and Emily
Blank Generation played albums from Cherry Red Records
Keepin’ it Classy played pieces to be performed at the upcoming Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concert
