Gracyn Doctor
Executive ProducerAs the executive producer of WUSF's Florida Matters, I aim to create a show and podcast that makes all Floridians feel seen and heard. That's also my assignment as a producer for The Florida Roundup. In any role, my goal is always to amplify the voices often overlooked.
I transitioned to journalism in 2019. After graduating with a sports management degree from Johnson C. Smith University, I realized sports just wasn’t my calling. But talking and writing was. So, I attended the great Newhouse School at Syracuse University where I studied arts journalism. I focused on fashion, music, and Black culture while interning at Syracuse’s NPR station, WAER, covering health and wellness in the Black community of central New York. I also got the chance to completely immerse myself in the arts, covering plays and NYC restaurants, writing music reviews, and engaging in conversations about the intersection of race and pop culture.
My love of public radio led me to Charlotte NPR station, WFAE, after graduating in 2020. There, I was the race and equity reporter, by way of Report for America, and covered the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities of color.
Being from Charleston, I’m very excited to be back on the coast. When I’m not working, you can find me creating fashion content online, by the water, or exploring Tampa with my little family.
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On "Florida Matters," we run down the grocery list of how inflation and big changes to SNAP benefits are affecting Tampa Bay families and beyond. Plus, a pediatrician talks about healthy school lunch options. -
This week on "Florida Matters," we get a peek inside the backpack as another school year across the greater Tampa Bay region is underway. -
On "Florida Matters," hear reporting from WUSF’s "Not So Forever Homes" series. This is a collection of stories documenting the spiraling lot rents at manufactured home communities. -
On "Florida Matters," we speak to caregivers about how they balance life with caring for their loved ones.
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On "Florida Matters," a meteorologist who led the National Weather Service's Tampa area forecasting office weighs in on a recent staffing exodus at the NWS. -
On "Florida Matters": how a federal prosecutor's firing could affect the fraud case he was leading. Also, assessing flash flood risks and demystifying sharks. -
On "Florida Matters," WUSF reporters Meghan Bowman and Douglas Soule explain what Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed and what survived, as well as new laws you might want to know about. -
On "Florida Matters," we spoke with three WUSF reporters spotlighting arts and culture that’s unique to Tampa Bay — like murals and death metal. -
Tampa Bay romance novelist Alicia Thompson and South Florida bookstore owner Melissa Saavedra share stories from the world of "Steamy Lit." -
"Florida Matters" speaks to a reporter about her investigation into the Sig Sauer P320's removal from agency arsenals across the country. Also, the Your Florida team provides a legislative update.
