Chris Wadkins, Author at The AUMnibus

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07

2026

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By Chris Wadkins

Warhawk Audio Weekly (WAW) Roundup: Lionel Richie hospitalized, AUM campus expands housing and inaugural honors student scholarship

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AUM Audio · WAW Warhawk Audio Weekly 9/2/26: Chris goes over The Aumnibus stories and more MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Sept. 2, 2026) — AUM’s student weekly audio broadcast Warhawk Audio Weekly (WAW) delivered their second episode with a news roundup highlighting major regional developments, university growth and student achievement. Grammy Award-winning musician Lionel Richie was admitted to an intensive care unit following a weekend performance at The Muny Outdoor Theater in St. Louis, reported WSFA’s Emily Van de Riet. Representatives and medical reports indicate the 77-year-old singer, who was born in Tuskegee, underwent precautionary testing for dehydration after experiencing fatigue on…

This week on WAW: Tribute to Dolly, Flock cameras, Alabama Shakes and data centers

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Photo courtesy of Dollywood.com and their Aug. 25 media statement regarding Parton’s recent passing. By Chris Wadkins and Brandi Shines, co-hosts of WAW- Warhawk Audio Weekly https://on.soundcloud.com/clbozXtfMLNdZvosiC MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Aug. 26, 2026) — This week's Warhawk Audio Weekly opened by remembering Dolly Parton, who passed away Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the age of 80. Parton was known for more than her music, including her philanthropy, business mind and overall kindness. Discussed was the money Parton earned from Whitney Houston's cover of “I Will Always Love You” and her decision to invest some of that money in a Black neighborhood in…

Students kick off WAW, a new weekly audio news talk show

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AUM Audio · WAW - Warhawk Audio Weekly promo and first episode - 8_19_26, 11.51 AM MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Myself (Chris Wadkins) and Brandi Shines, both communication students at Auburn University at Montgomery, created a promo first week of classes for our new audio talk show, “Warhawk Audio Weekly,” also known as WAW. We discuss first-day jitters, summer vacation, a local heat wave advisory and what to expect during the first week of college on the Aug. 17 episode of WAW. We also cover entertainment news, including the death of 36-year-old U.S. actress Hayden Panettiere, Spider-Man’s record-breaking $360 million box…