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."
Jennie is a proud supporter of Gulf Coast Kid's House and board member at 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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Sandcastle Radio is hosting a four-day event called Radio Is Not Dead with a schedule of events that begins with WUWF’s RadioLive on Thursday evening and ends with a gospel brunch on Sunday.
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This Saturday is the closing exhibition for the 309 Artist in Resident, Eniko Ujj. The Hungarian-born artist will showcase new oil paintings she’s worked on during her residency as well as a fully immersive video installation. WUWF’s Jennie McKeon spoke with her about her work and experience at 309.
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A years-long effort to build a multi-use pathway on U.S. 98 in Okaloosa Island is finally coming to fruition.
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A lawsuit challenging the Escambia County School District’s removal of books from school libraries will move forward toward a jury trial, in a closely watched case that could have implications for parents and students across the state.
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A committee working to relocate the Confederate monument at the DeFuniak Springs courthouse has received a grant from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) which will be used to create a public awareness campaign.
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The City of Pensacola is submitting a grant to fund more than 2 miles of paved trails in downtown Pensacola as part of Florida’s SUN (Shared Use Nonmotorized) Trail program.
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This Saturday, the Japan House on the University of West Florida campus invites people to learn about Japanese culture with a day of interactive activities and programs.
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Students at Creative Learning Academy applied for an in-flight downlink with NASA in May. Wednesday morning all the prep and planning came together as Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli answered questions live from the International Space Station.
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Paul English, the co-founder of the travel site Kayak, recently launched Banned Books USA, an initiative that provides books that have been banned, removed, or challenged in Florida to any residents of the state. All they have to do is pay the shipping.