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

High Bar To Avoid Ga. Execution
February 18, 2013 - 5:21pm
Warren Lee Hill’s attorneys have been trying to stop his scheduled execution Tuesday evening with new testimony from doctors that he’s mentally disabled. Georgia and federal law prohibit executing “...
Goodwill Opens Augusta Restaurant
February 15, 2013 - 6:10pm
A new restaurant opened in Augusta this week, serving more than what the chef calls “new American cuisine with a southern flair.” It also is a training ground and a source of funding for the Goodwill...
WORKING: Be Happy, Make More
February 15, 2013 - 8:49am
The old cliché says that money can’t buy you happiness. Some new research suggests the reverse might be true, though: being happier might mean you make more money. Basically: people who experienced...
Caucus Speaks For Peanuts
February 13, 2013 - 12:00pm
As Congress looks at key agriculture legislation, peanut interests are getting the backing of 17 representatives as part of the re-formed “peanut caucus” – and a Georgia congressman is co-chair....
Charity Care Strains Rural Hospitals
February 11, 2013 - 3:08pm
Rural health advocates say a small hospital that closed in southwest Georgia Feb. 1 may not be the only one to shut its doors in the coming months. These hospitals are facing a familiar economic...

Recent Blog Posts

WORKING: Resolutions At Work
Working and Career - December 28, 2012 - 12:41pm
The holidays are behind us and now talk turns to the new year before us. Inevitably, someone’s going to ask you about your New Year’s Resolutions. Have you picked any? When it comes to work, at least...
WORKING: A Gift For The Boss
Working and Career - December 21, 2012 - 11:18am
As you’re finishing up your holiday shopping, you may want to reconsider that gift for your boss. Giving your supervisor a holiday present can create some uncomfortable situations and could actually...
WORKING: Give, Give, Give
Working and Career - December 14, 2012 - 11:08am
The holiday season is all about giving. Maybe that’s gifts to family and friends. Maybe that’s time or charitable contributions. Often this bleeds over to the workplace as companies take on projects...
WORKING: Better Boss Or Better Pay?
Working and Career - December 6, 2012 - 2:51pm
Let’s play what-if. Say you’re called into the corner office and given this choice: You can have a raise, some reasonable amount of money to reflect your value to the company. You can have a new...
WORKING: Contractor Anxiety
Working and Career - November 30, 2012 - 11:40am
About six weeks ago, I talked to Brandon Smith about the new face of America’s workforce (read more here). A Randstad study noted that companies will continue to use part-time and contract-based...

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