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South Carolina Lede
Weekly Podcast
Hosted by Gavin Jackson

South Carolina Lede is a podcast about the people, issues, and events shaping the Palmetto State. Join host Gavin Jackson and reporters from across the state each week for in-depth discussions of the biggest news affecting you, your family, and your fellow South Carolinians – from state politics and legislative happenings inside the state house to the ongoing effects of the pandemic and more. It’s the factual and timely information you need, with a dash of irreverent fun to keep it all interesting.

And we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 with your questions and stories, and you might just make it onto an episode during our Wind Down segment.

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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions of callers are not necessarily those of South Carolina Lede, South Carolina Public Radio, or SCETV.

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  • SC Lede: 2022 Primary Results Show
    June 18, 2022 — Analysis of this week's major statewide, congressional, and state House of Representatives primary races.
  • Former South Carolina Governor and USUN Ambassador Nikki Haley campaigns with 1st Congressional District Rep. Nancy Mace at Halls Chophouse in Summerville on June 12, 2022 just two days before primary day.
    SC Lede: Primary Real Talk Tea Report
    June 14, 2022 — A recap of key events and races as South Carolinians cast their ballots in the Palmetto State's primary elections, including the Democratic gubernatorial primary, the 1st and 7th Congressional district Republican primaries, and more.
  • SC Lede Host Gavin Jackson, left, and Producer A.T. Shire, right
    SC Lede: A Wind Down to Remember
    June 11, 2022 — Host Gavin Jackson and producer A.T. Shire present an extended Wind Down section. Stay tuned for next Tuesday’s podcast, feature the latest on several top congressional primaries and highlights from the Democratic gubernatorial debate.
  • Hurricane Dorian makes landfall on Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on Sept. 6, 2019, with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph.
    SC Lede: Hurricane Hype
    June 7, 2022 — An update on early voting in the Palmetto State; a preview of this week's Democratic gubernatorial primary debate; an in-depth look at what forecasters are calling an above average hurricane season; and more.
  • The pain at the pump continues with South Carolina reaching $4.36 a gallon on Friday, according to AAA Carolinas.
    SC Lede: Pumping Up Prices and Populations
    June 4, 2022 — An in-depth look at the findings of the latest Winthrop University Poll on reactions to the 2020 election, racial divides, and the 2022 congressional races; the latest on early voting in the Palmetto State; new unemployment data; and more.
  • Gavin Jackson, left, and AT Shire, right, at the historic Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, SC. The 2022 Spoleto Festival USA is underway this week.
    SC Lede: Live from the Dock Street Theatre
    May 28, 2022 — Analysis of this week's 1st Congressional District Republican primary debate; new polling data on how South Carolinians are feeling; an update about the tourism industry in the Palmetto State; and more.