Sandra Averhart
Senior ProducerSandra Averhart has been News Director at WUWF since 1996. Her first job in broadcasting was with (then) Pensacola radio station WOWW107-FM, where she worked 11 years. Sandra, who is a native of Pensacola, earned her B.S. in Communication from Florida State University.
For several years, Sandra was co-host of “Inside UWF” on WUWF TV. Also, she has partnered with WSRE TV to serve as co-host of their “Rally” candidate forums, most recently in 2012. Sandra also lends her voice to the University of West Florida athletics program. She has worked as public address announcer for Men’s and Women’s Basketball, and continues to “work the mic” at UWF Volleyball and Softball games. Along the way, she has been P-A announcer for four NCAA Division II national championships, to include two each in volleyball and softball.
In her spare time, Sandra continues to enjoy playing softball. She lives in Milton with her husband Charles and two dogs, Beau and Mollie. Contact: 850.473.7447 or sandra@wuwf.org.
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Sandra Averhart recently invited J.T. Young, FPL Northwest Florida Vice President and General Manager, to the WUWF studios to talk about the utility's hurricane response after Isaias. -
Santa Rosa County District Schools successfully reopened this week, a little more than a week after Hurricane Isaias made landfall, with high attendance and staff presence. -
In Pensacola Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announces programs to provide travel trailers to families displaced by Hurricane Isaias and grant assistance to first responders impacted by the storm. -
WUWF's Sandra Averhart spent some time in Santa Rosa County in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias speaking to residents about how the storm impacted them and how they're recovering thus far. -
UWF President Manny Diaz says campus buildings largely escaped hurricane damage, but power outages and fallen trees are delaying reopening. Homecoming plans remain uncertain. -
Preparations for Hurricane Isaias are underway at the state and local level, and residents are heeding advise to get ready. -
WUWF's Sandra Averhart talked to Escambia Emergency Manager Travis Tompkins about local preparations for Tropical Storm Isaias. -
The Adventure of a Lifetime: Two Pensacola archaeologists aid search for Amelia Earhart’s lost planeTwo maritime archaeologists from Pensacola are part of a group of researchers that will meet up in Los Angeles on Saturday to embark on an expedition to find and identify Amelia Earhart's missing plane. -
During a recent visit to St. Augustine, Florida, WUWF's Sandra Averhart stopped to explore and get a first-hand look at Fort San Marcos. The historic stone fortress, built from coquina between 1672 and 1695, has been featured in some episodes of Unearthing Florida with Dr. Judy Bense. -
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held recently to mark the new permanent location of Santa Rosa Acceleration Academies, which offers a free alternative pathway to a high school diploma.
