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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Students at Canterbury School of Fort Myers made contact with the International Space Station. Canterbury is one of eight schools in the world to have this opportunity right now. -
Despite damages to the historic Arcade Theatre caused by Hurricane Ian, the Florida Repertory Theatre in downtown Fort Myers is continuing its run of the Billie Holiday musical “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grille" at the Alliance for the Arts. -
The School District of Lee County is preparing mental health personnel to assist students and staff in mental distress post-Hurricane Ian. -
Here's how residents can help local pet families in need after Hurricane Ian and additional resources for pet owners in Lee County. -
We learn about the work being done right now by The United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee. They’re partnering with the Collaboratory in downtown Fort Myers which is raising money through the SWFL Emergency Relief Fund. To get a sense of what they’re focusing on right now, and the work they’re doing managing the 2-1-1 Crisis Helpline, we talk Jeannine Joy, President and CEO of The United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee.We also get a first-take on Hurricane Ian’s ecological impact. Ian brought historic storm surge levels in excess of 12 feet in some places. It’s the kind of storm surge emergency managers say they’ve always feared but that we’ve never really experienced in this part of Florida. -
Insured or not, if you have been impacted by Hurricane Ian, FEMA has one message for you: register for assistance. -
In South Fort Myers, there are still some neighborhoods flooded out from Hurricane Ian. People in the Harlem Heights neighborhood aren't getting the help that they need and that led some aid workers going door-to-door to check in on residents. -
Get an update on Southwest Florida power restoration efforts and hear from attorneys about post-Ian insurance issues, including information for those who live in condo associations. -
Talking with neighbors can help ease anxiety after a disaster. -
As evacuation efforts begin on Sanibel and Captiva Island, residents are being transported by boat to areas like the Port Sanibel Marina. Hurricane Ian evacuees share their experiences immediately after stepping onto the mainland.
