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 ConnectA film capturing a historic union victory showcases the pattern and problem of union busting. -
First Coast ConnectFrom broadened state book bans to investment in conspiracy science, our media panel unpacks the biggest headlines of the week. -
First Coast ConnectA state bill would make it easier to file defamation lawsuits against news outlets. -
First Coast ConnectLawmakers consider reversing a medical negligence exemption for doctors of unmarried and childless patients. -
First Coast ConnectNew research shows synthetic hair products marketed to Black women contain high levels of cancer causing substances. -
First Coast ConnectThe conversation that has inflamed school board meetings around the state is finally on the local board’s agenda. -
First Coast ConnectFrom a city government efficiency effort to police officers under fire, our media panel unpacks the week’s headlines. -
First Coast ConnectThe First Coast hasn’t been spared in the wave of federal layoffs. We talk about the legal, emotional and practical implications for local workers. -
First Coast ConnectLocal advocates for the poor are monitoring the recent actions of Tallahassee lawmakers. -
First Coast ConnectFrom the local DOGE proposal to a push to abolish Florida’s property taxes, Mayor Donna Deegan discusses the latest headlines—and answers your questions.
