Tara Calligan
Reporter/Producer/Social Media ManagerEmail: Tcalligan@wgcu.org
Twitter: @TlCalligan
Tara Calligan is an award-winning journalist and a public media producer, writer and online content creator at WGCU. She started her public media journey as a news intern for the station in 2015 and has been cranking out content ever since.
She has presented at several PBS and NPR conferences, including PBS TechCon. In January 2021, she became a member of PBS' Media & Marketing Advisory Council, providing direct, local station feedback to the Public Broadcasting Service.
She is one of the hosts and producers for the podcast Three Song Stories: Biography Through Music, which brings out the guests’ personalities, and personal histories, by mining the connections music has made during their lifetimes. She is also a producer for WGCU's radio talk show Gulf Coast Life. When she is not writing up a storm, editing, or booking shows, she assumes the alter ego Moria Midnight, Monarch of Macabre, a late-night horror host on WGCU HDTV.
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Ortona Indian Mound Park in Glades County may be known for its annual Cane Grinding Festival, yet the legacy of the park’s land dates back to A.D. 400, revealing life of an advanced, ancient civilization. -
In episode two of “Forgotten Park," dive deep into the traditions rooted in Glades County's annual Cane Grinding Festival, and uncover the legacy of Larry R. Luckey and the surprising archaeological revelations tied to Ortona Indian Mound Park. -
A park in Glades County, Florida holds evidence of a crucial archaeological discovery that’s been remarkably preserved in an atypical way—an annual celebration of sugar cane grinding. 'Forgotten Park,' a WGCU radio series by Tara Calligan delves into the history of native and pioneer Glades County, Florida. Episode one takes us deep into the heart of Glades County. -
Pop icon Carole King's highly introspective and self-deprecating character arc makes Beautiful The Carole King Musical great theater. Broadway Palm's production of the show is even more special because lead actor, Isabella Andrews, plays all the songs live. -
Discover the Celtic Spirit School of Irish Dance in Florida, where tradition meets discipline in mastering the ancient art form -
Miami-based curator Laura Guerrero had the daunting task of selecting 56 artworks from 691 entries for this year's All Florida Show at the Alliance for the Arts. Find out how she decided which works to accept and which was 'Best in Show.' -
Nicoletta Pavarotti's presence in Southwest Florida for Opera Naples 2024 Festival Under the Stars is more than a tribute to her late husband; it's part of an ambitious project to build an opera museum and theater in Naples. -
The play Silent Sky describes how Henrietta Swan Leavitt's passion for discovery enabled astronomy to map the sky and, in the process, determine our exact place in the universe. Silent Sky is on stage at the FGCU TheatreLab through February 25, 2024. -
In these episodes of Gulf Coast Life, we explore the 2022-2023 eagle nesting season, from tragic loss to new fledglings. -
In David Auburn's proof, sisterly bonds and romantic relationships are put to the test when a female college drop-out authors a groundbreaking mathematical discovery that everyone ascribes to her recently-deceased father.
