{"id":130501,"date":"2026-01-24T17:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/130501\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T17:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:19:08","slug":"wfsu-fm-announces-promotion-of-regan-mccarthy-to-news-director-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/130501\/","title":{"rendered":"WFSU-FM Announces Promotion of Regan McCarthy to News Director \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WFSU has a new News Director. The station is recently announced the promotion of Regan McCarthy to lead WFSU\u2019s News and Public Affairs Division.<\/p>\n

McCarthy joined WFSU in 2011 as Assignment Editor. She was later promoted to Assistant News Director. During that time, McCarthy has overseen WFSU News\u2019 daily newsgathering and production, covered breaking news events such as Hurricane Helene, and supported the station\u2019s work in developing emerging journalists through its internship program.<\/p>\n

Recently, McCarthy stepped into the interim News Director role following the promotion of Lynn Hatter to Director of Content.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegan is a visionary leader with a firm grasp of state and local issues and a calm hand at guiding coverage of the things that matter most to the people in our region,\u201d said Hatter.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has a knack for telling human-centered stories and a passion for the people and places that make up our Big Bend Region. I am confident that Regan is ready to grow and expand WFSU\u2019s presence at a time when the landscape of public media is changing rapidly.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCarthy\u2019s reporting has been widely recognized across multiple professional organizations. Her stories on healthcare and government have been heard both locally and on NPR and she brings more than a decade of experience to the position.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegan McCarthy has brought wisdom and editorial guidance to the WFSU News Team for many years as Assignment Editor and Assistant News Director,\u201d said David Mullins, General Manager of WFSU Public Media.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m confident that Regan, now in her well-deserved News Director role, will lead the team with a steady hand and a continued focus on providing our community with critical information that residents know they can count on from WFSU.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her new capacity, McCarthy will coordinate daily local and state government news production for WFSU and Capitol news coverage in partnership with other public radio outlets in Florida. She will also help oversee the development of the Rural News Service, a partnership between WFSU, WTXL, Florida A&M University and the Community Foundation of North Florida.<\/p>\n

When she isn\u2019t tracking the latest stories, McCarthy spends her time needle pointing, reading, and strolling through Tallahassee\u2019s many parks with her rescue golden retriever, Chip.<\/p>\n

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