The producer and director of Cop Killer: Life and Death Row discusses the locally shot documentary, which recently premiered on BBC Three and is streaming on AppleTV+. The film follows the weeklong sentencing trial of former Marine Patrick McDowell for the murder of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers. McDowell was sentenced to death last July. His was one of the first cases to be tried under Florida’s new death penalty statute, which no longer requires a unanimous jury verdict.
Guest:
- Rory Toher, producer and director of Cop Killer: Life and Death Row.
Then, the first female music producer/composer in the advertising and record industries, Jacksonville native Deb McDuffie — aka the “Jingle Queen” — discusses her career working with some of the biggest names in music, from Luther Vandross to Janet Jackson and Al Green. It’s the subject of her new biography, Reign of the Jingle Queen.
Guest:
- Deb McDuffie, composer, producer and author of Reign of the Jingle Queen.
And, how local automotive dealers are bracing for tariffs. WJCT reporter and lifelong car enthusiast Dan Scanlan examines the potential impact on new car prices and auto parts, as well as what rescinding EV incentives could spell for the automotive industry. He also gives a preview of Northeast Florida’s premier auto show, The 30th Amelia Concours d'Elegance, happening March 6 through 9 on Amelia Island.
Guest:
- Dan Scanlan, WJCT reporter.
