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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The Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee is preparing for their annual event in honor of Native American Heritage Month. -
Ceremonies were held Tuesday to install newly elected commissioners in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. -
Capt. Chandra 'Mamasan' Newman has been installed as commanding officer at NAS Pensacola. She replaces retiring Capt. Terry 'Village' Shashaty. -
The University of West Florida recently unveiled its new Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center, at the Darrell Gooden Center, that will improve the quality of care for all UWF student-athletes. -
Northwest Florida will once again have an all-Republican legislative delegation, including re-election of the current House incumbents and the return of a former state senator. -
Since Fannie Salmons made history as the first elected female commissioner in Florida and Escambia County in 1924, many women statewide have followed suit. But there's room for improvement in the counties of Northwest Florida. -
The 2024 Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival gets underway this weekend. Each year, one of the highlights of the event is the Invited International Artist. This year’s special guest artist, whose home is in Spain, has a strong connection to Pensacola. -
In 1924, Fannie Salmons (later Bogart) defeated seven men to become the first female commissioner in Escambia County and in the state of Florida. -
With no chance at winning in their state, Alabama Democrats launch the Alabama Blue Tour to help get out the vote in the nearby states of Georgia and Florida. -
In the runup to the election, Republicans in Escambia County continue to campaign hard despite the local and state lead in GOP voters.
