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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Coronavirus test sites have popped up throughout South Florida.
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Florida’s minimum wage will rise this week. A series of animal deaths at Miami Seaquarium have activists calling for answers. Plus, Florida voters put an end to greyhound racing. Now, some of those dogs are getting a second life as service dogs for veterans.
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Florida’s minimum wage will rise this week. A series of animal deaths at Miami Seaquarium have activists calling for answers. Plus, Florida voters put an end to greyhound racing. Now, some of those dogs are getting a second life as service dogs for veterans.
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Why is the government selling affordable housing in risky flood zones? Actress Gabrielle Union on her new book and her advocacy work. Plus, socially-distanced belly dancing.
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Why is the government selling affordable housing in risky flood zones? Actress Gabrielle Union on her new book and her advocacy work. Plus, socially-distanced belly dancing.
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Governor Ron DeSantis has a proposal to end Florida’s current standardized testing program. A judge ruled against Florida's anti-riot Law. Is it enforceable anymore? Plus, a short film made in Miami tackles homelessness and mental health.
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Governor Ron DeSantis has a proposal to end Florida’s current standardized testing program. A judge ruled against Florida's anti-riot Law. Is it enforceable anymore? Plus, a short film made in Miami tackles homelessness and mental health.
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Cuba started vaccinating children under 12. A South Florida doctor refuses unvaccinated patients. Plus, Miami International Airport is using dogs to prevent the spread of COVID.
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Cuba started vaccinating children under 12. A South Florida doctor refuses unvaccinated patients. Plus, Miami International Airport is using dogs to prevent the spread of COVID.
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The battle over masks in schools escalates. Plus, a new theatrical production coming to the Arsht Center explores LGBTQ identity through dance.
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The battle over masks in schools escalates. Plus, a new theatrical production coming to the Arsht Center explores LGBTQ identity through dance.
