Joshua Stewart

Joshua Stewart

Host, Morning Edition

Department: Radio

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Twitter: @jstewnews

Joshua Stewart is the local host of Morning Edition on GPB Radio. He’s also hosted Weekend Edition and filled in on All Things Considered in addition to reporting news from around the state. He came to GPB in 2010 from Tampa, Fla., where he hosted All Things Considered and produced an award-winning local public affairs program called Florida Matters at WUSF Public Media. Joshua’s work has been recognized with two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and numerous Associated Press nods. He grew up along the World’s Most Famous Beach and lived throughout Florida before coming just a little north to Georgia. Joshua also reported and worked with college journalism students in Jacksonville.

Recent News Articles

Kemp Wants Early Primary
June 30, 2011 - 4:35pm
The state’s top elections official thinks Georgia should be among the first Republican presidential primaries in 2012. Secretary of State Brian Kemp said Thursday he is considering scheduling...
Report: Medicaid Cuts Will Hurt Economy
June 29, 2011 - 4:48pm
Cutting Medicaid could hurt Georgia’s economy as well as its poor and disabled residents. Medicaid spending is one of the areas targeted in negotiations over reducing the federal budget deficit....
Nature, History Celebrated In Heritage Area
June 24, 2011 - 6:50pm
About a half-hour outside of Atlanta, there’s a federally designated historic area you might not even realize exists. It encompasses 40,000 acres – 65 square miles – in Rockdale, Henry, and DeKalb...
Watchdogs Say Coal Plant Will Hike Rates
June 23, 2011 - 5:50am
A Georgia consumer advocacy group says a new coal-fired power plant near Sandersville will significantly increase consumers’ power bills. A new report from Georgia Watch says customers of the...
Georgia's Birth Rate Falls
June 17, 2011 - 4:30pm
Georgia’s birth rate is continuing to drop, mirroring a national trend and reflecting the still-sagging economy. Early data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show Georgia’s rate...

Recent Blog Posts

WORKING: Merged
Working and Career - February 22, 2013 - 10:16am
American Airlines and U.S. Airways are getting hitched. So are Office Depot and OfficeMax. Those have been high-profile mergers announced in the last 10 days, but these deals happen all the time on a...
WORKING: Be Happy, Make More
Working and Career - February 15, 2013 - 2:18pm
The old Beatles tune “Can’t Buy Me Love” keeps rolling around my head as I think about this week’s segment with workplace expert Brandon Smith. It’s not quite what we’re talking about, but the...
WORKING: The Weight Of Leadership
Working and Career - February 8, 2013 - 11:33am
Angling for the corner office might mean angling for the gym and the salad bar, too. Recruiters say they’re now paying attention to potential executives’ overall health in addition to their...
WORKING: Work Friends
Working and Career - January 25, 2013 - 11:58am
Developing friendships at the office often works to everyone’s advantage: research shows you’ll feel more engaged and it can help teams and departments function more effectively. But consider this:...
WORKING: 'Thank You'
Working and Career - January 18, 2013 - 11:54am
We interact with dozens of people in our working lives. Maybe hundreds. Some of those folks regularly help us or are there to hear our ideas and encourage our career growth. Some have sent business...

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