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Gavin Jackson

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Gavin Jackson graduated with a visual journalism degree from Kent State University in 2008 and has been in the news industry ever since. He has worked at newspapers in Ohio, Louisiana and most recently in South Carolina at the Florence Morning News and Charleston Post and Courier.

Gavin's career as a multi-faceted journalist began in 2011 at the Morning News where he wrote, shot photos and video for daily stories in print, online and broadcast. His local political coverage got him hired onto The Post and Courier’s Statehouse bureau team in fall 2015. He covered the presidential primaries, Gov. Nikki Haley, the legislature and more. South Carolina ETV hired him in 2017 as their only news and public affairs reporter in an effort to grow SCETV’s news presence. 

Gavin hosts SCETV’s weekly public affairs show This Week in South Carolina and the weekly South Carolina Ledepodcast.

  • Host Gavin Jackson talks with Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on her campaign bus in Orangeburg, S.C., on Feb. 11, 2024.
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    On The Bus With Nikki Haley
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 13, 2024: host Gavin Jackson sits down with former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley to discuss a wide-range of issues, including incendiary comments made by former President Donald Trump at his rally regarding NATO, and Haley’s husband, Michael, and more.
  • Sen. Tom Davis speaks from the South Carolina Senate well on his medical marijuana bill that is set for special order and is currently being debated in the chamber.
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    Failed Joint Session
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 10, 2024: a look at some of the biggest moves in the statehouse this week.
  • Host Gavin Jackson talks with friend of the pod AP national politics reporter Meg Kinnard in her car as the two hit the trail on Feb. 4, 2024.
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    Post Democratic Primary Meg-Tacular
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 6, 2024: host Gavin Jackson talks with AP political reporter Meg Kinnard about the SC first-in-the-nation Democratic presidential primary won by Pres. Joe Biden on Saturday; a look at the latest on the Republican trail as we follow former SC Gov. Nikki Haley around the state, and expect to see former Pres. Donald Trump to visit sometime this week; and more!Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts about the topics covered on the show or just whatever's on your mind!You can subscribe to South Carolina Lede in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also follow the show on Twitter @SCLedePod.
  • President Joe Biden walks off stage after speaking at South Carolina's First in the Nation dinner at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    SC News
    Joe Biden wins SC's 1st-in-nation Democratic primary
    Maayan Schechter
    President Joe Biden on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, won the state's Democratic presidential primary. It was the first time Biden's name was on the ballot this cycle.
  • Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley talks to more than 200 folks at Doc’s BBQ in Columbia on Feb. 1, 2024, as she kicked off a four stop, three day swing through the state.
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    Finally First: The SC Democratic Primary
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 3, 2024: a look at the latest moves in the SC Statehouse, including bills that clamp down on social media and pornography; continuing coverage of Democratic First in the Nation primary on Feb. 3; on presidential campaign trail with former SC Gov. Nikki Haley; and more!Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts about the topics covered on the show or just whatever's on your mind!You can subscribe to South Carolina Lede in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also follow the show on Twitter @SCLedePod.
  • Congressman Jim Clyburn greets President Joe Biden after introducing him at the S.C. Democratic Party’s First in the Nation Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Biden thanked the hundreds of Democrats gathered a week before the primary (that Biden is set to easily win) for their support in propelling him to the White House in 2020. He also touted his legislative accomplishments and had sharp words for his top opponent former President Donald Trump. Biden’s visit came on the heels of First Lady Dr. Jill Biden’s visit Friday and two visits from Vice President Kamala Harris this month as well as Biden’s remarks at Mother Emanuel AME Church on Jan. 8.
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    Biden Wins! (the SC Primary)
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 30, 2024, host Gavin Jackson has your “Dem Pod,” recapping the major moments of this past month ahead of the first-in-the-nation Democratic presidential primary here in our state this Saturday, Feb. 3. We’ve seen multiple visits from the biggest names in the Democratic party, including Pres. Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris.Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts about the topics covered on the show or just whatever's on your mind!You can subscribe to South Carolina Lede in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also follow the show on Twitter @SCLedePod.
  • Host Gavin Jackson breaks down the New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary results with former Nikki Haley staffer Rob Godfrey, while they both wait for the flight to Columbia out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Jan. 24, 2024.
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    New Hampshire Results Show
    Gavin Jackson
    On this bonus episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 25, 2024, a short New Hampshire aftermath pod: former President Donald Trump wins the NH Republican presidential primary; host Gavin Jackson takes a look at the numbers, hears from voters and the candidates, and gets some analysis from former Nikki Haley staffer Rob Godfrey!Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts about the topics covered on the show or just whatever's on your mind!You can subscribe to South Carolina Lede in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also follow the show on Twitter @SCLedePod.
  • Television’s Judge Judy Sheindlin kicked off former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s rally in Exeter, New Hampshire, on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024.
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    Nikki Haley’s Comet
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 23, 2024, host Gavin Jackson continues the podcast from New Hampshire after a weekend of busy campaign activity: former President Donald Trump received some notable endorsements, including from FL Gov. Ron DeSantis; Judge Judy Sheindlin made a rally appearance in support of former SC Gov. Nikki Haley; and more!Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts about the topics covered on the show or just whatever's on your mind!You can subscribe to South Carolina Lede in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also follow the show on Twitter @SCLedePod.
  • Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley talks with folks at Mary Ann’s Diner in Milford, New Hampshire on Jan. 19, 2024, as she barnstorms across the state ahead of Tuesday’s primary.
    Podcasts
    Lede Free or Die
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 20, 2024, host Gavin Jackson checks in from New Hampshire as he follows the campaign trail of former SC Gov. Nikki Haley ahead of the Jan. 23 Republican primary; SC Public Radio’s Maayan Schechter has the latest from the SC Statehouse as week two of the legislative session wraps up; and more!Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts about the topics covered on the show or just whatever's on your mind!You can subscribe to South Carolina Lede in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also follow the show on Twitter @SCLedePod.
  • It was caucus night in Iowa on Jan. 15 and some 850 Republicans, out of the 110,000 that turned out despite the biting sub zero temperatures, filled the gym at Knoxville High School in Marion County. There they heard the campaign pitches from surrogates like Beaufort Sen. Tom Davis for Nikki Haley and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for former President Donald Trump.
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    Raucous Caucus
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 17, 2024, it’s our “Iowa Pod.” Former President Trump had a major victory Monday night in Iowa, winning with a strong 51% majority, while FL Gov. Ron DeSantis narrowly edged out former SC Gov. Nikki Haley by two points to win the second spot; we have key Iowa takeaways, and what it means going forward to New Hampshire and South Carolina; and more!Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts about the topics covered on the show or just whatever's on your mind!You can subscribe to South Carolina Lede in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also follow the show on Twitter @SCLedePod.
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