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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Friday marks the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. Hear from people from across Tampa Bay’s Black community about what freedom means to them. -
The U.S. and Iran are set to formally sign a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But there are questions about details and what comes next. -
An artificial intelligence tool used by police agencies identified an innocent man as a suspect. We delve into what can go wrong when police technology gets it wrong. -
The recent death of a woman sleeping in an alley has stirred homeless advocates against the state’s ban on public camping. Is the law necessary or simply driving our most vulnerable into dark, dangerous places? -
Can it possibly be a decade since the horrific Pulse shooting in Orlando? We hear reflections from two people who were there. -
Read 'em and reap, a different kind of 'takeover,' judged past its prime, a preservation reservationFor the second time this year, a “teen takeover” in the Bay area has ended in arrests. The youths appear to be finding trouble on social media. Can social media keep them out of it? A local group has some ideas. -
We’re still reacting to the shock of a Florida earthquake. And we get into youth camps on Day 2 of our summer prep segments. Speaking of summertime, "flesh-eating bacteria" is back in the news. -
It's been 10 years since a gunman murdered 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. That tragedy and others raise discussions about preventing gun violence. -
Florida voters will decide this November whether to dramatically expand exemptions and cap property tax increases. “Florida Matters Live & Local” examines the details. -
A little outdoorsy talk on "Florida Matters Live & Local." Amid the rise of pickleball, the USTA says there aren't enough public tennis courts in the state. Is there room for both? Also, why do hikers love flat ol' Florida?
