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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Radio Live was first broadcast on WUWF in September of 1988. And as we get set for this month’s show, we are celebrating the 35th anniversary of the program. WUWF’s Sandra Averhart recently walked down memory lane with Radio Live’s longtime host and creator, Pat Crawford. -
School districts in the western Florida Panhandle are still experiencing a teacher shortage, but reporting fewer vacancies for the start of the 2023-24 school year.
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Don Salter, who served 20 years as a member of the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners, died early Sunday.
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UWF is projecting a student body of over 14,000, including its second-largest freshman class.
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Escambia County's Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) program is off to a good, with 13 graduates to date.
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The new Warrington Preparatory Academy, which now occupies the old Warrington Middle School building, soon will begin operations. The first day of school is Thursday, Aug. 10.
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Santa Rosa County Commissioners are once again pursuing impact fees on new homes to help fund infrastructure, such as roads and parks, in the county.
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Florida's 2023-24 budget included the largest ever appropriation for the University of West Florida. Project funding includes a new Science and Engineering research wing.
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Governor Ron DeSantis has awarded $187 million to northwest Florida communities impacted by Hurricane Sally in September 2020. He made the announcement Thursday.
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Recent drownings and extreme heat raise beach safety awareness ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend.
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