Art and Soul in Railroad Square (Episode 1004)

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A boat sitting on top of a building
View of the damage done by a Tornado that ripped through Railroad Square Art District (Tristan Wood/WFSU)

A violent tornado destroyed parts of Tallahassee’s Railroad Square Art District in the Spring of 2024, but the spirit of the art hub perseveres. We follow one business owner’s rebuilding journey, Plus, we discover an autism-focused entrepreneur’s mission, and meet the inaugural Kathryn Belle Long Scholar.

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Suzanne Smith is Executive Producer for Television at WFSU Public Media. She oversees the production of local programs at WFSU, is host of WFSU Local Routes, and a regular content contributor.

Suzanne’s love for PBS began early with programs like Sesame Street and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and continues to this day. She earned a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri with minors in political science and history. She also received a Master of Arts in Mass Communication from the University of Florida.

Suzanne spent many years working in commercial news as Producer and Executive Producer in cities throughout the country before coming to WFSU in 2003. She is a past chair of the National Educational Telecommunications Association’s Content Peer Learning Community and a member of Public Media Women in Leadership organization.

In her free time, Suzanne enjoys spending time with family, reading, watching television, and exploring our community.