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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Florida's school choice program enables per-pupil spending to follow the student. That has more students leaving traditional public schools, as we hear on Speaking Of. -
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office says a man was fatally shot Wednesday in the 5700 block of Aenon Church Trail. -
Anastasios Kamoutsas spoke during the school board meeting Tuesday evening. He criticized teacher pay, district leadership, and board member Darryl Jones. -
The annual event features food, entertainment, and shopping. It’s at the Greek Orthodox Church on Phillips Road. -
The ballet company is holding a fundraiser at The Moon in November after losing state funding for the second year in a row. -
The Los Compadres Mexican restaurant on West Pensacola Street caught fire late Monday morning. -
Rumors have been swirling about Norvell's fate after Saturday's loss to Stanford. After winning the first three games of the season, FSU has dropped the last four. -
Contributions made to the campaigns of city commission or mayoral candidates can be reimbursed up to $25. -
The event supports the IMPACT Foundation's mission to give children and young adults with special needs the best opportunity toward independent living. -
Florida has outlawed street art, so we discuss other artistic options on Speaking Of.
