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 ConnectRoad improvements are making Downtown commutes a daily headache with fewer routes in and out of the city. -
First Coast ConnectOur media panel breaks down the week’s headlines, from DOGE on our doorstep to Town Hall avoidance syndrome. -
First Coast ConnectWhat you need to know about the outbreak, plus new data on sleep deprivation and immune response. -
First Coast ConnectAnalysis of the president’s first address to a Republican-controlled Congress. -
First Coast ConnectAfter a quarter century of advocacy, the St. Johns Riverkeeper celebrates a milestone and braces for the future. -
First Coast ConnectThe longtime features and film reporter reflects on 34½ years at the Florida Times-Union. -
First Coast ConnectOur media panel unpacks the week’s headlines, from a wrongful death lawsuit in a high-profile murder case to protests over a new jail. -
First Coast ConnectFrom a burgeoning gubernatorial battle to “DOGE, Florida style,” we get perspective on the latest state and local political headlines. -
First Coast ConnectWith rampant code violations and mounting city fines, we ask Arlington City Council member Ken Amaro what’s next for the fading mall. -
First Coast ConnectFor some homeowners affected by sea level rise, the only place to go is up.
