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EKU President addresses unionization, salary increases, and the budget for the upcoming fiscal year

WEKU | By Mike Savage

Published May 17, 2022 at 7:51 AM EDT

EKU President David McFaddin

On today’s interview, We talk to EKU President David McFaddin about the recent call for EKU to unionize, Raises for staff and the University's budget for the new fiscal year that starts July first.

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Mike Savage

Mike Savage joined WEKU in 2018 as Director & General Manager. He has worked in public radio for 30 years and has managed public radio stations in Georgia, Illinois and Indiana. In his current role as WEKU Director & General Manager, Mike directs station operations, programming, news and fundraising.

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