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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Wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists may be interested in a proposal going on the November ballot. Voters will see it as Amendment 2 - Right to Fish and Hunt. -
It’s been a decade since the FSU law professor died after being shot a day earlier at his home in Tallahassee’s Betton Hills neighborhood. -
A campaign this month is designed to raise awareness and financial support for Leon County’s Pace Center for Girls, which works with middle and high school students. -
A local author says there's plenty to see and do in the region if you’re open to the possibilities. -
The move to save about 200 jobs comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed money that pays for “legislative support services.” It was cut from the budget that starts July 1st. -
23 arts organizations in Tallahassee/Leon County are scrambling after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed state arts grants. The cuts total close to a million dollars locally. -
The show, presented by the Leon High School Choral Department, features more than 50 cast members of all ages. -
Utility leaders say they are responding to a trend of stronger and more unpredictable hurricanes as the 2024 outlook calls for what may be the busiest hurricane season ever. -
The state’s largest food bank will distribute free food starting at 8 a.m. Saturday while supplies last. The event follows damaging tornadoes and other severe weather. -
With heavy rainfall anticipated in Monday’s forecast, Leon County and Tallahassee governments will open sandbag locations for residents.
