Heather Schatz
Senior Producer, Talk ShowsHeather is the senior producer of WJCT 89.9 FM talk shows including First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, the Florida Roundup and What's Health Got to Do with It?
Heather spent close to 10 years at CBS News in New York City, where she worked for CBS Network Radio, CBS This Morning and The Early Show, producing news and feature stories for television and radio. While there, she was nominated for a national Emmy Award for a feature series and received National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Certificates of Recognition for the reporting of the September 11 events and the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
Since returning to Florida in 2007, Heather has worked as the communications director for Best Buddies International and the National YoungArts Foundation and as a communications consultant for a number of businesses.
She is also a long-standing member of the Writer’s Guild of America, East, and contributes to Edible Northeast Florida magazine. Heather has a master's degree in journalism and mass communications from New York University and a bachelor's degree in public policy from Cornell University.
Heather lives at the Beaches with her husband and two children.
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On this week’s program, we took a closer look at voting in Florida and how the election might play out here this fall.First, we discussed the ongoing… -
First Coast ConnectAs coronavirus cases keep mounting in Florida, hospitals are working to manage their COVID-19 wards. They’re also preparing for the Republican National… -
First Coast ConnectOn Friday, the state once again restricted the sale of alcohol in bars, to help try and slow the spread of coronavirus. That means that many bars,… -
Jacksonville-based supermarket chain Winn-Dixie is getting national attention due to its name. The word “Dixie” is a nickname for the Civil War-era South.… -
Some are calling for a citywide mask ordinance ahead of part of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Jacksonville this August.No plans have been… -
First Coast ConnectOn Wednesday, the state saw its largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases. Amidst the rising tide of COVID-19 cases, more local leaders are… -
First Coast ConnectA new poll conducted by UNF’s Public Opinion Research Lab shows widespread local opposition to the Republican National Convention coming to Jacksonville… -
First Coast ConnectAs Confederate monuments around Jacksonville start to come down, there’s also a push to change the names of public spaces and schools. Jacksonville City… -
First Coast ConnectProtests continued in and around Jacksonville - and around the country - this weekend.Locally, thousands of people - including several City Council… -
The head of Duval County’s Republican party says Jacksonville has an “excellent chance” of landing the GOP’s national nominating convention in August.“We…
