Anne Schindler
Host, "First Coast Connect"Anne Schindler joined WJCT News as host of First Coast Connect in October 2023, after nearly three decades in Jacksonville print and television.
Anne has worked in the Jacksonville media market since 1995, first as a reporter for the original Folio Weekly, then as the publication’s editor-in-chief from 2002 until her departure.
In 2012, Anne transitioned to television as executive producer of special projects for First Coast News, Northeast Florida’s NBC and ABC affiliates.
Anne graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in journalism. Her first job in journalism was at the Twin Cities Reader, under the paper’s then-editor, David Carr.
She currently serves as chair of the Northeast Florida Media Committee and is a member of the University of North Florida School of Communication’s Professional Advisory Board.
Her credits include a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative journalism, eight Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Awards and five NATAS Suncoast Emmy Awards, including in the investigative reporting and topical documentary categories.
“To bring everything I’ve learned to First Coast Connect at this moment in our region’s evolution is a dream opportunity,” Anne said. “I’m ready to listen — and to ask the hard questions that matter to our audience.”
You can reach Anne at aschindler@wjct.org.
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First Coast ConnectHow the president’s unstable tariff policies are affecting the global economy, international relations and your budget. -
First Coast ConnectHow do the president’s attacks on judges, educational institutions, law firms and accepted norms challenge the legal system, and how might the outcomes affect ordinary Americans? -
First Coast ConnectIt’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a state move to reduce AP funding in schools to a jail inmate in critical condition. -
First Coast ConnectJudge Mose Floyd discusses the successes and challenges of running the region's largest diversion court for military veterans. -
First Coast ConnectThe CEO of one of the region’s largest Head Start programs talks about student success and an uncertain funding future. -
First Coast ConnectFrom local immigration law to federal tariffs, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan breaks down the latest headlines — and answers your questions. -
First Coast ConnectAdvocates worry laws proposed to streamline city operations could diminish citizen participation. -
First Coast ConnectIt’s the week’s biggest headlines, from Florida’s special election takeaways to the mayor’s non-veto of immigration legislation. -
First Coast ConnectA Florida nurse-turned-advocate is fighting to change end-of-life care through legislation. -
First Coast ConnectFlorida wildlife officials host three public meetings to decide whether to hold the state’s first bear hunt in a decade.
