Kristin Chermont Spina
Multimedia Content ProducerKristin Chermont Spina is a Multimedia Content Producer and the Morning Edition anchor for WUFT News. A double Gator, Kristin graduated from UF with a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication – News in 2021 and a master’s degree in Mass Communications in 2022. She has worked professionally in the Innovation News Center since then.
Kristin writes, edits and broadcasts stories for NPR’s “Morning Edition” and anchors local newscasts. She also hosts a weekly radio news show called "The Rundown" that airs on Thursdays at 1 p.m. on WUFT 89.1/90.1. Previously, Kristin served as a producer on the digital platform, overseeing editing and publication of news stories to WUFT’s website and social media accounts.
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This is The Rundown from WUFT News, exploring our community from top to bottom. I'm Kristin Chermont Spina. Coming up on the show: Election day is Tuesday! We'll recap the local charter amendments that may be on your north central Florida ballot. Later, a forest in Levy County was devastated by a wildfire earlier this year that wiped out thousands of acres. But now, it's making a surprising recovery. Plus, just in time for Halloween, we'll hear stories of memorable trick or treating experiences and favorite scary movies. -
This is The Rundown from WUFT News, exploring our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: There's new information from the Environmental Protection Agency about a superfund site in Gainesville. Later, dozens of students were expelled from Marion County schools in the first month of the school year. We'll speak with an expert on why this could be happening. Plus, it's election season! What do polls say about major races as Florida voters head to the ballot box.
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This is The Rundown from WUFT, exploring our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: We'll take a tour of the future home of Dance Alive National Ballet. It's getting cooler, so we visit a Micanopy farm in search of a pumpkin patch. And NPR's Scott Detrow stops by to talk about his new book.
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This is The Rundown from WUFT News, exploring our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: FPREN meteorologists are tracking Hurricane Isaias as it moves through the Gulf. Poe Springs is a popular escape in north central Florida, but a scientist is documenting its decline. And what do kids really know about the First Amendment?
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This is The Rundown from WUFT News, exploring our community from top to bottom. I'm Kristin Chermont Spina. It's our one-year anniversary! We're taking a look back at some of our favorite stories over the last year of making the show, including: One Florida family finds a piece of the Ganges River in an unexpected place. Later, A young rodeo star overcomes his setbacks to rise to the top. Plus, An author conversation about Florida's decades-long battle over voting rights.
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Many of the children were sent here by their families, who feared they would be indoctrinated by Fidel Castro's regime in Cuba.
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This is The Rundown from WUFT News, exploring our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: We take a look back at the history of the Alachua County Library District as they celebrate their 40th anniversary. Later, it's the 120th anniversary of UF moving to Gainesville from Lake City, but the decision to move had a rocky start. Plus, Waldo is holding its homecoming festival this weekend.
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This is The Rundown from WUFT News, exploring our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: Florida has once again opened permit applications for a black bear hunt in December. But conservationists say a hunt isn't the answer. Later, a Columbia County Public Library program is helping young adults get a high school degree. Plus, a new edition of our occasional series Snap Chats - where we talk to photographers about a favorite photo they've taken.
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The Rundown from WUFT News explores our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: New federal and state rules for higher education are impacting students from other countries; Later, we'll hear from New York firefighters about how the trauma of 9/11 impacts them 25 years later; Plus, NPR's Allison Aubrey talks about her new book called "Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love."
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To learn more about the changes to higher ed, Kristin Chermont Spina spoke earlier with Karin Fischer.
