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 ConnectBreaking down the 2024 election: wins, losses and unanswered questions. -
First Coast ConnectAs the 2024 general election begins, Americans nationwide are heading to the polls to make their voices heard. -
First Coast ConnectAn industrial giant in Fernandina Beach turns back a citizen challenge of its proposed bioethanol plant. -
First Coast ConnectOur media panel breaks down the week's top headlines. -
First Coast ConnectAs his term comes to a close, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Tim Corrigan joins us to discuss his time on the bench. -
First Coast ConnectFour of the six schools slated for closure in Duval County are more than 90% non-white, and all of them serve an economically challenged population. -
First Coast ConnectFlagler College students foster neutral ground for meaningful political dialogue. -
First Coast ConnectPreparing for change: A conversation on regional climate resilience with Jacksonville's chief resilience officer and the moderator of "Adapt." -
First Coast ConnectAs part of our continuing election coverage we take a closer look at Florida Amendment 3. -
First Coast ConnectOur media panel breaks down the week’s top headlines — from the political backlash over a comment by Jacksonville’s mayor to the storm-related conspiracy theories of a newly elected Duval School Board member.
