Melissa Ross
Talk Show Host/Executive ProducerMelissa Ross joined WJCT in 2009 with 20 years of experience in broadcasting, including stints in Cincinnati, Chicago, Orlando and Jacksonville. During her career as a television and radio news anchor and reporter, Melissa has won four regional Emmys for news and feature reporting.
In addition to hosting First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, she also co-hosts the weekly Florida Roundup, which airs Fridays on NPR stations across the state.
Her many accolades include a fellowship with the Metcalf Institute Science Immersion Workshop, where she learned hands on about the science of climate change.
As executive producer of The 904: Shadow on the Sunshine State, Melissa and WJCT received an Emmy in the documentary category at the 2011 Suncoast Emmy Awards. The 904 examined Jacksonville’s status as Florida’s murder capital.
WJCT’s First Coast Connect With Melissa Ross has received multiple national awards from Public Radio News Directors Inc. for best call-in program.
Prior to joining WJCT, Melissa spent three years in the corporate communications field at Jacksonville’s Dalton Agency. During her stint at Dalton, she was cast in the HBO film "Recount" playing — what else? — a reporter!
Married with two children, Melissa is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and Communications.
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Michael Dunn was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday in the 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis.Dunn shot and killed Davis at a… -
First Coast ConnectThe United States has added over two million housings units to the nation's coast in the last 20 years, and construction is not slowing down, according to… -
First Coast ConnectMichael Dunn, Mayor Alvin Brown and Senator John Thrasher are making headlines this week.Jurors heard opening statements and several witnesses for the… -
First Coast ConnectA group of downtown Jacksonville's most iconic buildings could be getting a facelift very soon. Developer Steve Atkins, principal and managing director of… -
First Coast ConnectThe City Council will take a final vote Tuesday night on next year’s city budget following months of back-and-forth between the group and Mayor Alvin… -
First Coast ConnectA new survey from the University of North Florida finds that problems with domestic abuse among the NFL's players could begin affecting the league where… -
First Coast ConnectPresident Obama, Jameis Winston and Jacksonville's quality of life are making headlines this week.President Obama made a stop at MacDill Air Force Base in… -
First Coast ConnectThe public face of the campaign to legalize medical marijuana in Florida is currently traveling across the state to urge voters to pass Amendment 2 in… -
First Coast ConnectThe number of uninsured Americans has fallen, but millions of working people around the country still do not have health coverage. According to a recent… -
First Coast ConnectAccording to a recent report, Jacksonville is one of the hardest-hit cities when it comes to "zombie homes" - abandoned properties stuck in foreclosure…
