About Me

Meleah Lyden is a journalist with experience in radio, TV, print/online writing and podcasting. Her work has been published in The Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report, the Orlando Sentinel and more. During her time at WUFT News, she worked on several award-winning projects, including a multimedia and podcast series known as Four Days, Five Murders. This was about the 1990 Gainesville, Florida murders and how it affected a community even 30 years later. Meleah believes connection is key when it comes to reporting. She loves hearing others' stories and sharing them. Her career goals are to connect humanity through storytelling, amplify voices, inform the public and more.