Victoria Hansen
Victoria Hansen is our Lowcountry connection covering the Charleston community, a city she knows well. She grew up in newspaper newsrooms and has worked as a broadcast journalist for more than 20 years. Her first reporting job brought her to Charleston where she covered local and national stories like the Susan Smith murder trial and the arrival of the Citadel’s first female cadet.
An opportunity to anchor the news for an ABC affiliate took her to Nashville, Tennessee. But summer vacations were always spent in Charleston. She moved back in 2006 to the city she calls home to anchor and report again at the tv station where she began.
Victoria has volunteered and served as a spokesperson for numerous nonprofits. She has been honored with multiple Emmys as well as a Community Service Award from the South Carolina Broadcasters Association. It is her passion for community service that brings her to South Carolina Public Radio.
Stories
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New Charleston County Sheriff Makes Changes After Making History
January 21, 2021Sitting in the room where her former boss put her on administrative leave nearly a year ago, newly-elected Sheriff Kristin Graziano reaches down and pulls up her colorful Ruth Bader Ginsburg socks beneath her grey uniform. "If it wasn't for Ruth Bader Ginsberg or the people... -
Congresswoman-Elect Nancy Mace Heads to Washington
November 23, 2020Fresh off an appearance with Fox News, Republican Congresswoman-elect Nancy Mace talks to us by phone as she heads to Washington, D.C. for orientation to serve South Carolina's first congressional district. "It still feels a little surreal," says Mace. "We made possible what... -
For Black Women, the 19th Amendment was the Beginning of a Long Fight for Voting Rights
September 14, 2020The 19th amendment promised women the right to vote would not be denied because of gender. But it was an empty promise for women with dark skin. "It's an historical legacy that can't be ignored because it's inconvenient," says Sandra Slater. She's an associate history... -
Beaufort Suffragist Shared Gullah Folklore and Educated Black Children
September 01, 2020Anne Christensen Pollitzer lives at the end of a dirt road on Saint Helena Island. The view from her back porch is as stunning as her story. White egrets wade along the marsh as Anne unfolds two large, cardboard displays beside her, spreading them out like wings. Each is... -
Charleston Suffragist Helped Save Historic Architecture
August 25, 2020Susan Pringle Frost was born to a prominent Charleston family and seemed destined for a life of leisure until her father's fertilizer business fell apart after the Civil War. She left boarding school to help her family, first by working as a secretary for an architect and... -
The Power of the Pollitzer Sisters; Education, Equality and Persuasion
August 17, 2020A pale, pink home with contrasting, black shutters sits along 5 Pitt Street in Charleston. Its window boxes overflow with colorful flowers, vibrant like the women who once lived there. An historical marker tells their story. "Hello, we are the Pollitzer sisters," the...