Gavin Jackson

Host and Public Affairs Reporter

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 Lede podcast.

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Stories

  • 8.5% Inflation? In THIS Economy?!

    April 19, 2022 — A look at what's happening at the statehouse this week as the legislative session begins to wind down; an update on first quarter fundraising numbers for some of the state's top races; new inflation data; and more. Plus, we want to hear from you! Leave us a...
  • Spring Break Special: A Conversation with UN WFP Director David Beasley

    April 12, 2022 — Host Gavin Jackson talks with David Beasley, former South Carolina governor, current United Nations World Food Programme Director and Nobel Prize recipient, about his humanitarian work in Ukraine. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563...
  • Trans Ban Crosses Over

    April 9, 2022 — An in-depth look over the trans student athlete ban bill that passed the House this week, in business we hear from one of the state’s top economists on how the year is going and in medical Scott Morgan brings us a report as part of the disconnected series...
  • Crossover Making the Cut

    April 5, 2022 — SC Senate Minority Leader Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, on his party's priorities for the remaining days of the legislative session; Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, on his decision not to support US Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation; and...
  • Boosters and Bans

    April 2, 2022 — A rundown of the candidates who have filed for office this election year; a look at the trans athlete ban bills that are set to be debated in the state House and Senate next week; the state of COVID-19 in South Carolina; and more. Plus, we want to hear from...
  • Democratic Dinner and a Show

    March 29, 2022 — A look at what the two Democratic candidates running for governor had to say about each other at a recent event; a conversation with state Senate majority leader Sen. Shane Massey, R-Edgefield; new research on COVID-19, the flu, and diabetes; and more. Plus...