Linda Núñez
Linda Núñez
Radio Producer
Linda Núñez is a South Carolina native, born in Beaufort, then moved to Columbia. She began her broadcasting career as a journalism student at the University of South Carolina. She has worked at a number of radio stations along the East Coast, but is now happy to call South Carolina Public Radio "home." Linda has a passion for South Carolina history, literature, music, nature, and cooking. For that reason, she enjoys taking day trips across the state to learn more about our state’s culture and its people.
Stories
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Narrative: A South Carolina teacher gets detained in Russia
April 09, 2026Sarah Seegars was intrigued by a sentence in John Codega's dating app bio: "I was detained in Russia one time." On their first date, John shared the story of an incident that occurred overseas during the early part of his teaching career. -
Narrative: A South Carolina couple navigates cultural differences while traveling the world
March 26, 2026Mark and Virginia Pulver of Greenwood, S.C., have been together for over 50 years. During that time, their military and humanitarian work has taken them around the world. -
Narrative: Connecting the present with the past at the University of South Carolina’s Anne Frank Center
March 05, 2026Claire Mattes and Sam Livoti met while working at the Anne Frank Center at the University of South Carolina. Mattes was a student at USC while volunteering as a docent at the Center where Livoti continues her work there as an education specialist. -
Narrative: Memories of Wheeler Hill, a once thriving African American community in Columbia, South Carolina
February 26, 2026The original Columbia neighborhood of Wheeler Hill is now just a memory for those who once called the historically African American community "home." That includes former resident Crissandra Elliott, whose childhood home was located at 215 Bull Street. -
Narrative: A South Carolina nurse experiences the racial integration of the healthcare industry
February 12, 2026Holly Scott, the oldest of 15 children, was born and raised in the rural town of Eastover, South Carolina. After graduating as valedictorian of Webber High School in the early 1950s, she enrolled in the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing, which was first established in... -
Narrative: The famous Civil Rights Movement speech that almost wasn't
February 05, 2026On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 people made their way to Washington, D.C. to demand civil and economic rights for African Americans.