Holly Bounds 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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Meet 16 year old author Jeyda Bolukbasi on By the River
November 17, 2021This week as we sit by the river, we’re joined with Jeyda Bolukbasi to talk about her book, Tuah. Jeyda is unique from our usual authors, because she is only 16 years old! She has published two books already! Jeyda is a native from the Lowcountry and came in the studio to... -
Mary Whyte shares her story of finding veterans in each of the 50 states
November 10, 2021This week as we sit by the river we’re welcoming, Mary Whyte, author and artist of her new book, We the People: Portraits of Veterans in America. Whyte is an American figurative artist most known for her water colors of contemporary people. She is known internationally and... -
Tom Poland and Robert Clark share the beauty of the Carolina bays in their latest book
October 27, 2021This week by the river we sit down with Tom Poland and Robert Clark to hear their story of how they worked together to write their book, Carolina Bays- Wild, Mysterious, and Majestic Landforms. Tom Poland is an established writer. He has written 14 books and over 2,000... -
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...
