Prior to joining WUSF as an Audience Engagement producer, Amélie Horace reported on local news in Macon, Georgia. As a journalism student at Mercer University, she worked for the Macon Newsroom, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Macon Magazine, Macon Arts Alliance, and interned with local TV station 13WMAZ. She has covered local businesses, breaking news, community events, student programs, local and federal government proceedings, court cases, and profiles. In her senior year of college, she started a podcast on Waffle House stories, set to launch in 2025. She earned her bachelor’s in journalism from Mercer University and was the campus news editor of The Cluster, the student newspaper.
Beat: Community Engagement Reporter and Producer
Working on a daily news show, this individual will discover the perspectives of residents and new members of our community. She/he will find out what residents want to know about their hometown—and tell those stories. This role will explain critical issues to help these audiences understand their community and feel connected. We want to provide our audience with human interest stories that make them laugh, cry—and hopefully overcome news fatigue.