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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City commissioners voted to halt eminent domain efforts involving a planned Circle K gas station at Welaunee Boulevard and Dempsey Mayo Road. -
The state is pursuing the death penalty for Phoenix Ikner, accused in a mass shooting at Florida State University that left two people dead and six injured. -
One week since immigration raids at construction sites in Tallahassee led to more than 100 arrests, we delve into the topic on today’s Speaking Of Radio Hour. -
A 5-year-old girl is dead, and her mom and stepdad are under arrest. -
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office says a tip came in about a video posted on Instagram. It led to the arrest of a Rickards High School student. -
65-year-old Kevin Record is taking a leave of absence from Leon High School to bike his way into 20 countries. -
It’s been a year since the Tallahassee tornadoes downed trees and damaged structures.Residents of the hard hit Indianhead Acres community joined us for Speaking Of. -
It’s been a year since three tornadoes were reported in Tallahassee and Leon County. Many residents were starting their day when alerts sounded on their phones. -
20-year-old Phoenix Ikner will stay behind bars as he awaits trial, accused in the mass shooting near FSU's student union last month. -
Refuge House serves eight counties, including Leon. It is in the midst of a capital campaign as it seeks to stop having to turn victims away.
