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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The Adrienne Arsht Center has launched a new awards program in partnership with the Broadway League that makes it easier for young performers in South Florida to break into professional theater. -
The Quarry 2 Fire remains at 15,900 acres and is at least 70% contained while the Well Fire remains at 500 acres and is 25% contained. The larger of the two forced the evacuations of about 200 people from a trailer park Wednesday. -
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service teams are continuing efforts to put out two grass fires in western Miami-Dade. The thick smoke has drifted into Broward County, triggering warnings from emergency officials. -
Whether you're a longtime Florida resident or a recent transplant, we all have to navigate hurricanes. This beginner’s guide to hurricane season in South Florida will break down the difference between storm watches and storm warnings; what not to do as a storm develops and what to put in your hurricane kit. -
When Fabiola Canelon, who goes by the stage name Fabiii, faces a creative block, she turns to musical improvisation. What started as a creative exercise soon became became a hallmark of her performances — a quality that sets apart her Tiny Desk Contest submission. -
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.
