Melenny Gallardo

About Me

Broadcast Journalism student at the University of Central Florida, pursuing a minor in Cultural Anthropology and a Hispanic/Latino Media Certificate, graduating in 2025. Currently a full-time Sales Support Specialist at Spanish Broadcasting System Inc., where I apply strong organizational and communication skills to support sales and manage client relationships. Passionate about multicultural media and storytelling, with a focus on the intersection of journalism, culture, and community.

Highlights

The Charge On Air •

Clean and Safe App

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Video, scriptwriting, VO, and editing—all created by me.

A new app has made it easier than ever to keep downtown Orlando cleaner, safer, and more welcoming. Launched recently, the user-friendly platform allows residents and visitors to report non-emergency issues like graffiti, overflowing trash bins, or sidewalk damage with just a few taps. Users can snap a photo, provide a brief description, and drop a pin to help city officials address the problems quickly. The initiative aims to keep Downtown Orlando vibrant and beautiful for everyone who lives, works, and plays in the area.
Central Florida Public Media •

Cars, trucks and bears? The plan to keep wildlife off Interstate 4

Every day white-tailed deer and Florida black bears roam forests and swamps that are dangerously close to the whizzing traffic of Interstate 4 in Tenoroc Public Use Area just northeast of Lakeland. State officials are working to make sure fewer animals end up as roadkill.The Florida Department of Transportation is developing an $11.9 million wildlife overpass across a section of I-4 that’s designed to protect wildlife from the threats posed by the highway. The overpass will connect their habitat...

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