Gina Jordan
Morning Edition HostGina Jordan is the host of Morning Edition for WFSU News. She is a Tallahassee native and graduate of Florida State University.
She spent 15 years working in news/talk and country radio in Orlando before becoming a reporter and All Things Considered host for WFSU in 2008. She left after a few years to spend more time with her son, working part-time as a reporter/producer for WLRN Public Media in Miami and as a drama teacher at Young Actors Theatre. Gina also blogged and reported for StateImpact Florida, an NPR education project, and produced podcasts and articles for AVISIAN Publishing.
Gina has won awards for features, breaking news coverage, and newscasts from contests including the Associated Press, Green Eyeshade, and Murrow Awards. She served on the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters board of directors and now serves on the board of the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists. In her free time, she likes to read and travel.
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The state does a periodic review and makes recommendations about programs that should be considered for removal. Each university then decides whether to make changes. -
Investigators found similarities in five incidents reported between January 4 and February 17. The stolen items include iPhones, a MacBook Pro, and a laptop. -
The carrier has announced two nonstop routes from Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. -
Lawmakers are trying again to designate the flamingo as the state bird and the Florida scrub jay as the state song bird. -
The Northwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board is calling for voluntary reductions in water use to reduce drought impacts and protect water resources. -
Wild oysters are being pulled from the waters of Apalachicola Bay after a five year break, but only for a short season. Restaurants are selling out almost as fast they get them. -
LCSO has launched a clothing drive for those returning to the community after serving time behind bars. -
Rob Nixon is being arraigned today on a string of felony charges. -
On Speaking Of, we talk high power loads, winters that are getting less cold, and the climate outlook for our region. -
The Gulf Specimen Marine Lab says search efforts continue as they treat turtles in varying stages of recovery.
