This weekend CBS News lost a pioneer whose interviews were as rich and powerful as his personality. “60 Minutes” correspondent Mike Wallace died yesterday morning at the age of 93. The joy exuded from Mike Wallace during his years as a journalist linked reporter and show together in an inseparable …
Read More »Social media increases national attention on Trayvon Martin case
With details continuing to emerge surrounding the case, supporters of Martin everywhere have become enraged about law enforcement’s lack of action up to this point. Though the case began in the small city of Sanford, Florida, it has captured the attention of a nation, and as Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Marc …
Read More »Legislative journalist Steve Bousquet to speak at Bob Graham Center on Tuesday
The University of Florida is welcoming political journalist Steve Bousquet tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Bob Graham Center where he will share his insight on what happened during this legislative session. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Marc Whiteman spoke with him about what audiences can expect to hear and gives a brief …
Read More »State Representative Charles Chestnut breaks down the legislative session
With the state budget balanced and other issues debated, Democratic State Representative Charles Chestnut IV from Gainesville shared his thoughts about the 2012 legislative session with Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Marc Whiteman. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/ChestnutQA.mp3]
Read More »Jeremy Lin taking his sport to new heights
From out of nowhere, Jeremy Lin emerged as the new “big star” in sports. Now the point guard for the NBA’s New York Knicks, Lin has drawn a widespread amount of coverage in a very short amount of time. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Marc Whiteman reports, the media is going a …
Read More »Sizing up this week’s GOP debate in Arizona
With Wednesday’s Arizona debate marking the final time the four major GOP candidates will share the platform, Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Marc Whiteman chatted with University of South Florida political science professor Susan MacManus about what has been a very interesting GOP primary campaign. In the first part of the Q&A session, …
Read More »College football recruiting a new animal with social media
Each year, college football recruits from all over steal the eyes of sports nation while they decide where to play. National Signing Day, typically the first Wednesday of February, allows touted and under-the-radar recruits alike to revel in the attention of their big forthcoming announcement. But as Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s …
Read More »Non-advancing At-Large candidates wouldn’t change their experiences
With 8 candidates vying for the Gainesville At-Large 1 city commission seat, most candidates were not able to gain enough support to move forward to the run-off. Realtor Donna Lutz finished fourth, but she is happy with the campaign she ran. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/01/Lutz6.mp3] She says the one thing she would like …
Read More »Reviewing the events of the “Boardwalk Fire”
Traffic is running again in both the north and southbound lanes on I-75 and U.S. 441 in Alachua County following yesterday’s deadly pileup. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Marc Whiteman reports, officials from all of North Central Florida have provided assistance. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/BoardwalkFireMWwrap.mp3] In the wake of the most devastating interstate pileup …
Read More »Remembering Joe Paterno
In the year 1950, a relatively unknown former Ivy League football player joined the staff at Penn State University as an assistant coach. Promoted to head coach in 1966, Joeseph Vincent Paterno worked tirelessly to build a legacy that would forever change the perception of Penn St., both as a hub …
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