Leslie Ovalle
Sundial ProducerLeslie Ovalle produces WLRN's daily magazine program, Sundial. She previously produced Morning Edition newscasts at WLRN and anchored the midday news. As a multimedia producer, she also works on visual and digital storytelling.
Before joining the team, she was a production assistant for NPR’s “All Things Considered” program, where she worked on the weekly “All Tech Considered” segments and produced daily stories.
Leslie also led the “Argentina Project” podcast at the Wilson Center, a non-partisan policy think tank in Washington D.C.
Her journalism career began when she was in college working at Florida International University’s student paper. From there she went on to freelance at the Miami Herald and intern at the South Florida Sun Sentinel and WLRN.
She was awarded a Sunshine State Award for Best News Photo in the student category for her work covering the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting in 2018.
Leslie was raised in Miami and was born in Bogota, Colombia.
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Florida's lax mask requirements. Bringing money-talk to the classroom. Plus, an indigenous student explores the challenges of teaching Native American history. -
Florida's lax mask requirements. Bringing money-talk to the classroom. Plus, an indigenous student explores the challenges of teaching Native American history.
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The FDA approves a COVID-19 vaccine for kids. Protests in Colombia have turned violent and demonstrators have big demands. Plus, Luther Campbell, aka Luke Skywalker, aka Uncle Luke, is launching a new business venture.
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The FDA approves a COVID-19 vaccine for kids. Protests in Colombia have turned violent and demonstrators have big demands. Plus, Luther Campbell, aka Luke Skywalker, aka Uncle Luke, is launching a new business venture.
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Florida joins states across the country targeting trans athletes. An abandoned golf course, a housing project and a protected bat — it's a development controversy only fit for Florida. Plus, the Fort Lauderdale New River and its fascinating history.
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Florida joins states across the country targeting trans athletes. An abandoned golf course, a housing project and a protected bat — it's a development controversy only fit for Florida. Plus, the Fort Lauderdale New River and its fascinating history.
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A new investigation from WLRN looks at how senior care facilities are at great risk of hurricanes and rising seas. Vaccine hesitancy in South Florida. Plus, new technology to track what different species are eating underwater.
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A new investigation from WLRN looks at how senior care facilities are at great risk of hurricanes and rising seas. Vaccine hesitancy in South Florida. Plus, new technology to track what different species are eating underwater.
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Coronavirus test sites have popped up throughout South Florida as the number of cases continues to climb.
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World-renowned artist and creator Romero Britto talks about the art world’s emergence post-pandemic. A new proposed tobacco law could raise the smoking age in Florida from 18 to 21. Plus, we hear from Palm Beach County's teacher of the year.
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World-renowned artist and creator Romero Britto talks about the art world’s emergence post-pandemic. A new proposed tobacco law could raise the smoking age in Florida from 18 to 21. Plus, we hear from Palm Beach County's teacher of the year.
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A new gambling deal could make Florida a big player in the world of casino games and sports betting. How the Chauvin verdict could make a push for police reform. Plus, live music is coming back to South Florida in a big, but safe way.
