News & Neighbors

Join Us for WLRN’s News & Neighbors – Meet Your Newsroom

We are your local public radio station, and the mission of our small but mighty team of reporters and editors is to bring you high quality, unbiased and free news about your community and the wider issues that affect it, as well as stories that reflect the unique experience of living in South Florida and award-winning investigations that bring the powerful to account.

But we believe great journalism starts with listening — and we want to hear directly from the people who call South Florida home.

So come join the conversation. Let’s talk about what’s happening in your neighborhood, what issues deserve more attention, and how WLRN can continue to serve you. Bring a friend, grab a cup of coffee, and be part of shaping the future of local news — one conversation at a time.

Senior Producer

She has produced for a number of media outlets in South Florida including NBC News, ABC News and CBS News. She is known for her keen journalistic instincts and producing knowhow.

Royal’s broadcast experience includes writing and producing for NBC’s the Today Show, Weekend Today, Weekend Nightly News, MSNBC, Good Morning America and Nightly Business Report on PBS. She also worked as a Senior Field Producer at CNN.

Royal got her start in journalism at the Newshour on PBS. There she learned the importance of storytelling and accurate reporting.

A New York native, Royal is a graduate of the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. A lifetime learner, she received her Master’s Degree in Mass Communication from Lynn University.

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