Sandra Averhart
Morning Edition Host/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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A ribbon-cutting will be held Friday, Nov. 21 for the new VetCV Mission Next Center at the Pensacola State College Milton campus. The military and veterans resource center will be the first for Santa Rosa County and the first of its kind in Florida. -
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are getting a new Regional Traffic Management Center that will use technology to enhance traffic flow and improve safety on roadways in the two counties. -
Rural Roots Day, to be held Saturday in Jay, honors the importance of agriculture in Santa Rosa County. -
GGAF Invited International Artist Shinya Ishida uses discarded items, often regarded as garbage, to create his pieces. Hailing from Wakayama, Japan, his selection celebrates the 30th anniversary of Florida and Wakayama becoming Sister States. -
Doug Broxson is beginning a new chapter of public service. Term-limited as state senator, Broxson has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to serve on the Florida Board of Governors of the State University System. -
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola and Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast are teaming with the Florida Department of Health to expand their Maternity Care Program to include a telehealth component that will serve all four counties of Northwest Florida. -
Dan Helms, chief of the Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee, a decendant of the sister of Caleb Kirkland, Jr., who established Fort Kirkland during the Second Semilole War, discusses his family connection and some of the hardships his ancestors faced during that turbulent time. -
The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is preparing to kickoff its milestone 100th Anniversary Season, with an opening night concert set for Saturday night. -
Santa Rosa County is now studying the feasibility of constructing two aquatic centers in the county, at a combined cost of over $42 million. Recommendations include a larger competitive swimming facility in the south end, with a smaller facility aimed at recreational swimming activities in the central portion of the county. -
Leonardo Helicopters US, a world leader in aerospace, defense and security, opens a new 73,000-square-foot maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Whiting Aviation Park in Santa Rosa. The company is expected to generate new high-wage jobs and boost the local economy.
