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On Friday’s show: First Coast Week in Review
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (148+ words) On Friday's show: First Coast Week in Review'WJCT News 89.9 - On Air Now Playing Jacksonville's Jazz Radio 89.9 HD4 - On Air Now Playing WJCT Radio Reading Service On Friday's show: First Coast Week in Review Each Friday, our media roundtable dives into the…...
Trump declares victory and claims Iran offers a 'prize' in talks Iran has denied having
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1402+ words) Updated March 24, 2026 at 5:46 PM EDT President Trump said on Tuesday Iran made a valuable offer to reach a deal with the United States, in negotiations that Iranian officials have so far denied are taking place. He would not specify what…...
On Tuesday’s show: Government expert Chris Hand
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (138+ words) On Tuesday's show: Government expert Chris Hand'WJCT News 89.9 On Tuesday's show: Government expert Chris Hand Airport travel begins to collapse after hundreds of TSA agents quit and thousands more call out. We talk about the growing airport crush and the…...
Former U.S. envoy to Iran discusses what's next for talks between the US and Iran
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (56+ words) For a sense of the future of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Robert Malley, former U.S. envoy to Iran. For a sense of the future of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran, NPR's Michel Martin…...
Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (42+ words) Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security'WJCT News 89.9 The Senate has confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin to serve as the next secretary of Homeland Security. The Oklahoma Republican replaces Kristi Noem and takes over a department mired in…...
As the war in Iran expands, can diplomacy help end it?
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (380+ words) As the war with Iran enters its fourth week, President Trump said on Friday, he's considering, quote, "winding down" military efforts in the region. But ending the conflict may not be that easy. Iran has continued its retaliatory attacks, including…...
On Monday’s show: In land we trust
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (478+ words) On Monday's show: In land we trust'WJCT News 89.9 - On Air Now Playing Jacksonville's Jazz Radio 89.9 HD4 - On Air Now Playing WJCT Radio Reading Service On Monday's show: In land we trust More than 100 years after the first conservation land trust was…...
Florida’s AIDS drug assistance program in jeopardy, James Patterson on early literacy and more
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (370+ words) Florida's AIDS drug assistance program in jeopardy" The State's AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) is the nation's largest, more than 30,000 Floridians receive either drugs directly through the program or payment assistance for healthcare plans that cover their medications. But in…...
Understanding all that the word citizenship entails
2+ week, 3+ day ago (695+ words) We've all heard the concept of legal citizenship, but a new book looks at the concept of social citizenship. My colleague Emily Kwong spoke with the author, Daisy Hernandez, about this idea of what it means to be a U.S. citizen....
Sen. Mullin faces confirmation hearing to lead Homeland Security Department
1+ week, 1+ day ago (736+ words) Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin will take questions from fellow senators on Wednesday as he seeks to become the second secretary of the Department of Homeland Security under this Trump administration. President Trump selected Mullin for the post earlier this…...