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8/9/19: Friday Media Roundtable; Money For Norman Studios

Nikesha Williams, Shelton Hull, Melissa Ross, Dan Scanlan and Stephanie Brown (counter-clokwise) in Studio 5.
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Nikesha Williams, Shelton Hull, Melissa Ross, Dan Scanlan and Stephanie Brown (counter-clokwise) in Studio 5.

Friday on First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, our panel of journalists on the Media Roundtable looked at the top stories of the week.

Including:

Our panelists were:  

Historic Norman Studios
Credit Norman Studios
Historic Norman Studios in Arlington

City Funds May Help Historic Norman Studios

It’s the only remaining piece of this city’s past as a moviemaking mecca.

Jacksonville’s historic Norman Studios began more than 100 years ago producing silent films for black audiences.

Now, a new budget proposal would set aside city funding to help it open to the public as a museum.

Rita Reagan of Norman Studios, and board member David Williams talk about the plans.

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Michelle Corum joined WJCT as "Morning Edition" host in 2012 and has worked in public broadcasting as an announcer and reporter for public radio stations in Lawrence, Kansas, and Interlochen, Michigan. She also manages WJCT's Radio Reading Service for sight-impaired listeners.