Jennie McKeon
Digital Content Producer/ReporterJennie joined WUWF in 2018 as digital content producer and reporter.
After graduating from University of West Florida in 2009 with a B.A. in Communication Arts/Journalism, she worked for print publications across Northwest Florida including InWeekly, The Destin Log and Northwest Florida Daily News. In 2016, she was named Features Writer of the Year by Gatehouse Media.
Born in Pennsylvania, she admits to being a "Yankee who drinks sweet tea." She dislikes cold weather and is happy to trade a white Christmas for 75-degree weather anytime.
Jennie is a proud volunteer of Gulf Coast Kid's House and Save our Kittens and Cats (SOCKS) in Fort Walton Beach. When she's not reading or listening to podcasts, she enjoys photography, 80s movies, re-watching "The Office" and looking at pictures of your cats. Contact: 850.473.7301 or jennie@wuwf.org.
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Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict Tuesday for the murder of George Floyd was a small step toward progress, but organizers say the work to unravel systemic…
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