Sarah Petrowich
WUSF Stephen Noble Social Media internIt only took 12 years of listening to my local public radio station for the better half of the day to realize what I wanted to be when I grew up.
After developing an overwhelming admiration for the podcast This American Life while growing up in Carbondale, IL, and interning briefly with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting my senior year of high school, I began committing myself to a life in the world of audio journalism.
I’m currently a journalism and political science major at the University of Missouri with an emphasis in cross-platform editing and producing. In addition to being a university tour guide and a senator for the Missouri Students Association, I’m also an evening news anchor for Columbia’s NPR member station KBIA.
Last semester, I studied abroad in Brussels, Belgium as a production intern for POLITICO Europe, focusing on publishing news stories, managing social media content and updating their events calendar.
Now based out of Carbondale and Indianapolis, I’m so excited to (remotely) leave the Midwest and work with WUSF Public Media as the WUSF Stephen Noble Social Media intern.
When I’m not doing journalism-y things, I’m either watching a Spider-Man movie (don’t ask me which one is my favorite — all spider-men are great spider-men), making friendship bracelets, watching the Chicago Cubs, reading (or thinking about how I should be reading), hiking the local state parks or making avocado toast.
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COVID-19 protocols are somewhat relaxed, including optional masks, but school districts suggest students who are experiencing symptoms should stay home. -
The face-recognition technology is being used exclusively for international flights as a way to speed up the boarding process. -
St. Petersburg's new Bus Rapid Transit service will shuttle passengers from downtown to the beaches. -
Property values are skyrocketing all across Florida, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues for local governments. -
The relaunched Bay Crafted effort is aimed at driving new and repeat tourists to the region. -
According to the Urban Land Institute, the pier "seamlessly blends into the city proper and, in addition to the delight of residents and visitors, has contributed greatly to the continued economic vitality of St. Petersburg." -
The City of Tampa is celebrating its 135th birthday during Archives Awareness Week with virtual galleries, programs and exhibits at local archives. -
Recent retiree Coretta Youmans won the airport's Voice of TPA contest, and her voice will greet passengers during July on the airport's shuttles. -
After St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch's announcement to scrap plans to redevelop Tropicana Field and start over, here's a look at how we got here over the last two years. -
It will offer scholarships to USF students, as well as create an endowed chair in geriatrics, and a directorship and professorship focused on ethical leadership in business.
