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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"The Women Who Mapped the Stars" tells the story of five female computers who worked in obscurity at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s. But the show won't be staged in a theater. Instead, it will be performed at and as a fundraiser for the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium. -
In an innovative blend of art and activism, the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) teamed up with Players Circle Theater to bring attention to the pressing issue of climate change. The partnership utilizes theater to engage audiences in significant environmental discussions that lead to climate action. -
Experience A Grand Night for Singing at MACC by Southwest Florida Theatre. WGCU's Tom Hall shares insights into this Tony-nominated musical revue. -
'First Nations' Last Battle' from Angela Hicks seamlessly blends dance tradition with technology resulting in an artistic journey into indigenous identity. -
TechSpark Immokalee aims to revolutionize education, bridging digital skills with real-world opportunities for students in Immokalee, Florida. -
On stage at the Laboratory Theater of Florida is the regional premiere of Yippee Ki-Yay Merry Christmas! A Die Hard Musical Parody. The musical resurrects the decades-long controversy about whether Die Hard is or is not a Christmas movie. -
In Immokalee, one woman is redefining the healthcare approach in her community. Dr. Kristen Dimas discusses her role as director of the new Family Medicine Residency Program and what motivates her to give back. -
Arts Bonita honored veterans with a Big Band concert featuring the South Florida Jazz Orchestra and Lisanne Lyons, a former United States Air Force Band vocalist. -
Lung cancer poses a significant threat, surpassing combined risks of prostate, breast, and colorectal cancers. Lee Health emphasizes the importance of early detection through screenings in Southwest Florida. -
LeeTran’s free, seasonal downtown trolleys will resume service on November 16, 2023.
