Gracyn Doctor
Executive ProducerAs the executive producer of WUSF's Florida Matters Live & Local, 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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Explore how to find a primary care doctor amid Florida’s shortage, hear from the creators bringing "A Land Remembered" to TV, and gets tips on staying social without alcohol. -
Host Matthew Peddie and guests dig into the drop in drug deaths, hurricane season, the nationwide “No Kings” protests and heartwarming hero dogs. -
On "Florida Matters Live & Local," we take a look at how the local Jewish community is responding to the Gaza ceasefire, the charter school takeover debate and the magic of a local theater production. -
"Florida Matters Live & Local" host Matthew Peddie dives into the Tampa area's cooling housing market, Tallahassee’s topics, an underwater experiment and a diploma worth waiting for. -
"Live & Local" explores Florida's plan to end vaccine mandates, a reform school graduation story, Gilbert King's latest book, and catch up on Tampa sports. -
From navigating school traffic and soaring housing costs to defining Brandon’s spirit and exploring the surreal world of Dalí, have a listen on what shapes daily life across Tampa Bay. -
On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," we’re talking about Florida’s government shutdown and unpaid workers, uncertainty over vaccine mandates, and the growing debate over books being pulled from schools. -
On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," guests join us to discuss the Rays’ stadium plans and property tax pressures. -
From rising grocery costs to fewer Canadian snowbirds and vibrant local volunteer bands, "Florida Matters Live & Local" explores how economics, travel and community life shape everyday experiences. -
On "Live & Local, we explore Hillsborough County’s DOGE audit, New College’s rising costs, safety in houses of worship and the legacy of the trailblazing nurses for the Tuskegee Airmen.
