Month: June 2012
Interview with Diane McFarlin
[jwplayer file=”college/McFarlin-1-20120627.mp4″ html5_file=”http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/college/McFarlin-1-20120627.mp4″ image=”http://my.jou.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/McFarlin-Vettel.jpg”] On June 11, Diane McFarlin, JM 1976, was named the new dean of the UF College of Journalism and Communications. She will assume the position Jan. 1. Diane is publisher of the Herald-Tribune Media Group in Sarasota, one of the largest media companies in Florida and an industry leader in media […]
Read more »WRUF Sportsradio 850 announces ESPN affiliation/Ocala partnership
WRUF Sportsradio 850, Gainesville’s top rated sports station, and ESPN Radio will join forces to broadcast local sports talk, ESPN programming, and Gator and high school sports to north central Florida. In addition, WRUF Sportsradio 850 announces a new partnership with SportsTalk LLC in Ocala that creates a single ESPN affiliate for the Gainesville-Ocala market. […]
Read more »UF students take two top finishes at Hearst National Journalism Championships
Steven Gallo and Jon Silman. (Click photo to enlarge) Congratulations to University of Florida telecommunication senior Steven Gallo and recent journalism graduate Jon Silman for their first place finishes in the Hearst National Journalism Awards Championship yesterday in San Francisco. Gallo, who will be a senior in the UF College of Journalism and Communications this […]
Read more »Fanfares & Fireworks celebration returns to UF on July 3
Fanfares & Fireworks will return to Gainesville at 7 p.m. July 3 to Flavet Field on the University of Florida campus. The 2012 Independence Day Eve event is presented by the UF College of Journalism and Communications and its multimedia properties: public broadcasting stations WUFT-TV and WUFT-FM, commercial radio stations WRUF Sports Radio 850 and […]
Read more »With hurricane season here, we will keep you in the know
Hurricane season is here and the UF College of Journalism and Communications is ready to keep North Central Florida in the know through a variety of media platforms. Meteorologist Jeff Huffman and students use the College’s TV and radio stations in addition to various digital media to inform the greater UF community. [jwplayer file=”college/201206-weather-highlight.mp4″ html5_file=”http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/college/201206-weather-highlight.mp4″]
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