Friday on First Coast Connect, our media roundtable included Sebastian Kitchen from the Florida Times-Union, Timothy Gibbons from the Jacksonville Business Journal, A.G. Gancarski from Florida Politics and WJCT reporter Ryan Benk. Host Melissa Ross spoke by phone with former “A Prairie Home Companion” host Garrison Keillor and former Cummer Museum executive director Hope McMath spoke about Saturday’s commemoration of International Human Rights Day.
Media Roundtable
The panel discussed the Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s proposal to revamp and expand the Skyway from Riverside to the Stadium Complex. They also talked about WJCT’s report on JEA investigating controversial emails found on their web server, and a report by the Duval County Public Schools that students report much higher than average bouts of depression and suicidal thoughts.
Garrison Keillor
Even though public radio icon Garrison Keillor retired from “A Prairie Home Companion” earlier this year, he is staying busy. He is appearing Sunday at the Florida Theatre. Ross spoke with Keillor about his career and his views of politics and the election of Donald Trump.
Human Rights Day
Saturday is International Human Rights Day. To mark the occasion, a pop up, public art event is set for Jacksonville. It will celebrate the anniversary of the passing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations at the end of WWII under the leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Producer Kevin Meerschaert can be reached at kmeerschaert@wjct.org, 904-358-6334 or on Twitter at @KMeerschaertJax.
