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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The property tax cut could leave local governments scrambling to replace billions of dollars in revenue. Our panel discussion looks at what that may mean for conservation, public services and smaller communities. -
What kind of role does all that investment play when it comes to the overall success of the university and its students? Apparently quite a bit. -
Byron Donalds will be governor, Ashley Moody turned back Angie Nixon and Amendment 3 passed. But what about Congress? What about Texas?! We try to break it down on "Florida Matters Live & Local." -
We discuss some of the more closely watched races and issues. Adding expert commentary is Tom Scherberger, a contributing editor with the Florida Trident. -
A growing population and changing demographics are making Manatee County less affordable. -
"Florida Matters Live & Local" recently recorded in front of an audience at the Manatee Performing Arts Center in Bradenton to dig into issues affecting the state like affordability, growth and development. -
Special musical guests join the program for a celebration of Public Radio Music Day, and we hear live performances in bluegrass, classical, a fusion of jazz and hip-hop. -
Proposed changes to the 2030 census could eliminate questions about race and ethnicity. How could this affect important decisions like federal housing resources? -
For decades, cities and counties have been able to enact laws to manage their communities as they see fit. Recently, however, the Legislature has passed rules to usurp some local decisions. -
Perhaps lost amid the fervor of the team reaching the World Series is the reality that professional sports are built on big finance and politics.
