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 lawyer’s wish for a time machine and a social worker
December 11, 2025William Justice and Taylor Gilliam began their friendship in 2017 as client and attorney. Since his early childhood in West Columbia, Justice had experienced several arrests and incarcerations. -
Narrative: A labor of love at the farmers market
December 04, 2025At the turn of the 20th century, the South Carolina State Farmers Market was simply known as "Columbia's City Market," located on Assembly Street in the capital city. It was there that George Oswald and his family labored daily, arriving before the sun rose, then packing up... -
Narrative: The famous speech that almost wasn’t
November 06, 2025On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 people made their way to Washington, D.C. to demand civil and economic rights for African Americans. In attendance at the March on Washington was Gloria Dreher Eaddy of Columbia, SC, who later became a friend and mentor to Dr. Bobby... -
Narrative: When saviors came by boat during the 2015 flood
October 23, 2025In the neighborhoods surrounding Lake Katherine, one of the most heavily flooded areas in Columbia during October 2015's historic "thousand-year flood," locals went from house to house on Jon boats and pontoons to rescue neighbors trapped in their flooded homes. -
Narrative: Teachers observe the effect of 2015's historic flood on their children
October 16, 2025Last week, Narrative focused on South Carolina students who survived 2015's historic "thousand-year flood." This week, the focus shifts to the other side of the classroom, through the eyes of two teachers. -
Narrative: Columbia teens balanced flood recovery and high school demands
October 09, 2025This edition of Narrative continues our look back on the 10th anniversary of the historic "thousand-year" flood of October 2015, which devastated several communities across South Carolina.