Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs

Place Covered: Pensacola, Florida, Navarre, Florida

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2011-04-22

Duration: 00:04:53

Subjects: BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | Tourism | BEACHES | Pensacola Beach (Fla.) | Navarre Beach (Fla.)

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Sanford, Shauna Host
• Hubbs, Jill Producer
• Massey, Tim Interviewee
• Endry, Geo Interviewee
• Schroeder, Ed Interviewee

This segment from the April 22, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report by Jill Hubbs of WSRE-TV on the effect of the BP Oil Spill on tourism at Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach in Florida. Hubbs talks to Tim Massey of Beach Rentals at Navarre, Jeo Endry of JME Vacations in Pensacola, and Ed Schroeder, the Director of Visit Pensacola. This report is a part of GulfWatch, LPB’s Gulf Coast Consortium of public television and radio stations covering issues related to the BP Oil Spill. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford