Melissa Ross
Melissa 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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UF Health Jacksonville hospital recently underwent a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) study from the Urban Land Institute. -
A new “ State of Tobacco Control ” report from the American Lung Association concludes there has been a 78 percent increase in high school e-cigarette... -
The city’s newly-formed Task Force on Safety and Crime Reduction recently had its first meeting. -
On Monday’s First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross , At-Large Jacksonville City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Anna Lopez Brosche said Mayor Lenny... -
In recent years, a series of controversial police-involved shootings have led to calls for greater police accountability through the use of body cameras. -
More than 20 veterans take their own lives every day in the U.S. and the majority never sought the help that was available to them. -
This month, First Coast Connect host Melissa Ross traveled to Rhode Island for a fellowship for journalists to learn about the science of climate change. -
The cannabis business seems to be booming, with new dispensaries opening in all corners of Florida. -
There’s no widespread system of care for mental health patients in Florida. -
A public health crisis spinning out of control. That’s how Dr. Valarie Rao , medical examiner for Florida’s 4th District, describes North Florida's...
