Holly Jackson
Holly Jackson is the Director of Operations at ETV Lowcountry, one of SCETV’s four regional stations. A former local TV news reporter and anchor, Holly now uses that experience with the USCB broadcast students who conduct classes at the studio twice a week. She is the host of By The River, a show that highlights authors from across the southeast. Holly is a native of Bishopville, SC and a graduate of USC Columbia. Throughout her journalism career, Holly has earned multiple awards and honors. Three times she’s been awarded the Edward R. Murrow regional award for Excellence in Writing. She was also recognized by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters for Best News Reporter in 2018. In her spare time, Holly enjoys finding a good deal and playing Scrabble. She and her husband have four daughters and one dog. They reside in Bluffton.
Stories
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Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May talk about their first book together, "The Islanders"
October 19, 2021As we sit by the river this week, we’re joined by two brilliant women, Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May. Mary Alice Monroe has had many accomplishments in her writing career, including being a New York Times bestseller 27 times! She’s also had many accolades and awards... -
Author John Cribb shares his insights about Abraham Lincoln in 'Old Abe: A Novel'
October 07, 2021This week we sit down with John Cribb, author of Old Abe: A Novel. Cribb is a New York Times best seller and has been published in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, National Review Online, The Hill, Real Clear Politics, and several other publications... -
Get the inside scoop on Jo Watson Hackl's debut novel
September 28, 2021This week, we sit down with author Jo Watson Hackl, as she discusses her new book, Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe. Hackl was born in Biloxi, Mississippi but later moved to a “real life” ghost town, Electric Mills, Mississippi. You could say this is part of the inspiration... -
Author Eric Crawford on By The River
September 23, 2021This week we sit down with Eric Crawford, author of Gullah Spirituals: The Sound of Freedom and Protest in the South Carolina Sea Islands. Crawford is the director of the Charles W. Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies at Coastal Carolina University. He... -
Meet Charleston's Poet Laureate, Marcus Amaker
October 15, 2020Marcus Amaker is the Poet Laureate of Charleston, South Carolina, and an 8-time published author. During Amaker’s interview on By The River, we learned many things about what makes his work so powerful. Amaker posits the flexibility of poetry, poetry’s constant changing form... -
Nathalie Dupree's "Favorite Stories and Recipes"
October 08, 2020Nathalie Dupree is one of the all-time greats when it comes to the cooking world. She has published at least 14 cookbooks, all of which involve stories, recipes, and a little bit of what I like to call southern charm. This week, Dupree sits down with us to talk about how she...
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