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.
Follow Gina Jordan on Twitter: @hearyourthought | Phone: 850-645-6086
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Family members and convicted killers have taken the stand, as Adelson is accused of masterminding the murder of her ex-son-in-law Dan Markel. -
A $265 million renovation will shrink the stadium’s seating capacity while adding amenities. Additional repairs were paid for with $20 million from local Blueprint funds. -
Police are conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting Sunday night at the Leon Arms Apartments on Holton Street. -
County Commissioners voted against raising fire fees in the next fiscal year. The City wanted a 22% rate hike to help fund the Tallahassee Fire Department. -
Florida lawmakers passed a law last year defining "antisemitism" in state statutes. They cited a rise in hate crimes motivated by religion -- especially antisemitic incidents. -
The new school year starts Monday around the Big Bend. The Leon County district is expecting around 30-thousand students back in classrooms. -
Superintendent Rocky Hanna talks about public school funding, inflation, a teacher shortage, DEI, private school vouchers, school accountability, and more on Speaking Of. -
FSU's Opening Nights series features nearly two dozen acts from September to April at various venues. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis directed state and American flags to be flown at half-staff today to honor the wrestling legend and Florida resident, who died last week. -
It's been a year since we launched our weekly show. It's comprised of three podcasts: Speaking Of, The Warehouse, and Unbothered.
