Brendan Rivers
Special Projects ProducerSpecial Projects Producer Brendan Rivers joined WJCT News in August of 2018 after several years as a reporter and then News Director at Southern Stone Communications, which owns and operates several radio stations in the Daytona Beach area.
Originally from Clifton Park, New York, Brendan moved to Florida in high school. He has a bachelor's degree in music from New College of Florida and an associate's degree in music production and technology from Daytona State College.
Brendan originally planned to pursue a career as a composer, arranger, music producer and recording engineer, but an internship at WGCU, the NPR and PBS member station in Fort Myers, convinced him he belongs in broadcasting and public media.
Brendan is the lead reporter for ADAPT, WJCT’s digital magazine exploring how Northeast Florida is adapting to sea level rise and other effects of climate change. He also hosts the ADAPT podcast.
Brendan's bylines include NPR, The Guardian, InsideClimate News, Grist, Living On Earth, The Miami Herald, The Florida Times-Union and Folio Weekly. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and a former fellow with InsideClimate News and Climate Matters in the Newsroom.
Brendan Rivers can be reached at brivers@wjct.org, 904-358-6396 or on Twitter at @BrendanRivers.
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First Coast ConnectThe battle over redistricting continues, with another ruling imminent; more details about the books “banned” by Duval schools have come to light and the Jacksonville Jaguars aim for a playoff spot in a primetime game. -
First Coast ConnectFlorida's booming medical cannabis business is about to get even bigger; a federal appeals court rules against a transgender student from St. Johns County; Rick Steves on what's hot in travel; and "What's Good Wednesday." -
What's Health Got to Do with It?A look back at some of the biggest health care headlines from 2022. -
What's Health Got to Do with It?On this week’s program, we took a closer look at music, the science behind it and how it affects us. -
We take a look back at some of Florida’s biggest stories from 2022, plus some recent reporting from throughout the state. -
Florida aims to fix troubled insurance industry; Gov. DeSantis calls for COVID vaccine investigationFlorida lawmakers wrap up another whirlwind special session aimed at fixing the state's crumbling property insurance market, and Gov. Ron DeSantis asks a grand jury to investigate wrongdoing connected to the COVID-19 vaccines. -
First Coast ConnectFriday Media Roundtable; Ben Frazier's arrest; Lenny Curry's tweets; Jason Woods’ 'A Christmas Carol' -
First Coast ConnectActivist arrested at City Council meeting; NASA to launch new satellite; Debbie Gibson; Jacksonville Gospel Chorale -
First Coast ConnectFlorida's mental health crisis; declining immunization rates; Jags win in Nashville -
Florida is being hit with a "tripledemic" as the holidays approach; a new study says the state's roads are dangerous for drivers; and Hurricanes Ian and Nicole unearth a pair of shipwrecks.
