Lisa Peakes
Lisa Peakes is the local host of NPR's All Things Considered on WUSF 89.7.
Lisa's radio career spans over 35 years and includes work in commercial pop, alternative and rock formats in New England, where she created and hosted programs featuring celtic, blues, and early jazz music.
She majored in acting at Emerson College in Boston, where she was in the national touring company of a production for deaf audiences and appeared in the Academy Award-winning film Equilibriumness.
Lisa is a graduate of Vermont College at Norwich University, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art.
In public radio, she’s received local and national awards for her work as a newscaster, and has been honored for her work as an investigative journalist. The Society of Professional Journalists recognized Lisa as Florida's Anchor of The Year in 2017 and her newscasts were chosen as the best in the Southern states by the SPJ in 2016 and 2018.
She is also a professioal figure athlete. You can contact her at 813-974-8656 or at lpeakes@wusf.org.
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Florida COVID-19 Deaths Increase By 65 Tuesday; Pinellas County Sees Highest Daily Death Toll So FarAccording to the Florida Department of Health's Tuesday report, 103,503 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state - an increase of 3... -
According to the Department of Health, the number of people who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus in Florida has passed 100,000. -
The Pasco County School District has presented three options for returning students in the fall that work around the coronavirus pandemic. -
The Pinellas County School district is asking students, families, staff and community members for input on reopening schools. The Return to School... -
The Tampa Bay area continues to see unsurpassed numbers of new coronavirus cases, with 551 more people testing positive since Tuesday. It’s the first... -
The Florida Department of Health reported 77,326 coronavirus positive tests statewide Monday; an increase of 1,758 in 24 hours. -
Florida health officials reported the highest daily increase in new coronavirus infections in the state Thursday. The Department of Health reported an... -
Florida health officials reported the highest daily increase in new coronavirus infections in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday. -
State health officials reported an increase of 1,096 positive coronavirus tests Tuesday, bringing the state's total cases to 66,000. -
Monday’s daily report from the state Department of Health shows an increase in 242 COVID-19 cases for the Tampa Bay area since Sunday; the highest...
