Alyssa Ramos
Digital ProducerAlyssa Ramos started in 2020 as a multimedia producer at WLRN, where she now curates content and develops audience engagement strategies as a digital producer. She also writes a weekly arts and culture newsletter called The A/C.
She aims to share diverse perspectives of South Florida. Her stories have taken her to the ice rink to chase pucks with an all women’s hockey league; to the dance studio to bust a move with the Miami Heat’s Golden Oldies; and to the swamp to follow a Miami native’s 1,100-mile hike down the length of the state.
As a Filipina American who grew up in rural Central Florida, Alyssa has strived to cover communities of color in Southern spaces. In 2018, she was a fellow for the Asian American Journalist Association’s VOICES program, during which she traveled across the state to explore the descendants of a Japanese agricultural colony in Boca Raton. She is a graduate from the University of Florida in Gainesville where she covered the heart of North Central Florida as a student reporter and later on as TV20’s weekend producer.
Of late, she's been hunting down her next dinner recipe, tackling problems (poorly) at the bouldering gym and fine-tuning her extensive library of playlists on Spotify.
Contact Alyssa at aramos@wlrnnews.org
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Abundance follows five members of an American Muslim family across Miami, New York and India, where each member of the family is wrestling with the question of how much of their lives do they control and how much is destined for them. WLRN’s Alyssa Ramos spoke to the author Hafeez Lakhani about the inspiration behind his debut novel. -
For many legendary artists, church was their introduction to music — like for Boynton Beach native Jobina Bien-Aime, or Jobi, whose blend of hip hop, jazz, rap and gospel fuels her artistry. She spoke with WLRN about how her faith and Haitian heritage influence her music. -
A new history exhibit, “Celebrating Conch Cuisine,” showcases the ways people in the Florida Keys would gather, preserve and prepare different meals and the way these methods have shaped food traditions in the region. -
While waiting for test results at her job at the University of Miami’s cancer research lab, Katerina Lomis would ink down her thoughts that would eventually turn into fully fledged songs. Inspired by South Florida’s music community, Lomis has left the lab for a life in music. -
It’s the time of year when independent musicians nationwide drag out their makeshift desks and showcase their talent — all in hopes of joining the coveted canon of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest winners. As South Florida’s public media station, we’re sharing some of the artists we love from this year’s contest. -
Meaningful connections can come from anywhere. A grocery store. The dog park. Your church. Ahead of Valentine's Day, WLRN spoke to people in the community to celebrate all forms of love by sharing the moments that brought them to their loved ones. -
The loud, exaggerated and dramatic elements that make live theater so magical can be overwhelming for people with special needs, but sensory-inclusive programming offers accommodations that help neurodivergent audiences enjoy the arts. -
Meaningful connections can come from anywhere. A grocery store. The dog park. Your church. WLRN wants to know how you met the special people in your life. -
Every year since 2013, NPR asks their staffers and trusted critics to offer their book recommendations for the year called “Books We Love.” WLRN combed the list to find books tied to South Florida. -
Fort Lauderdale announced a one-year pilot project with Slice Wireless Solutions Inc. to expand its wireless connection network. The program will offer free internet to people in the Durrs neighborhood.
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College football’s most prestigious honor went to a Miami native over the weekend. -
The Japanese women’s pro-wrestling show Sukeban tackled Miami Art Week, bringing fashion, music, fighting and Japanese culture together at the Miami Beach Bandshell. Wrestlers Ichigo Sayaka and Atomic Banshee put on a spectacle as they fought for the Sukeban championship title.
