Meet TGIM September judge John Davis
On September 9, T.G.I.M. returns to the grand atrium of the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center and among the esteemed panel of celebrity judges that will be on hand to help get the post-screening discussions going is WGCU radio host John Davis.
John has been a full-time Reporter/Producer for WGCU since 2009. He is the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition and producer and host of WGCU’s radio talk program Gulf Coast Live!
John came to WGCU as an intern in 2007, and is now reporting on a broad spectrum of topics of interest to Southwest Florida.
Prior to joining WGCU, he worked at WDUQ-FM in Pittsburgh, PA covering local government and general assignments.
John studied journalism at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Florida Gulf Coast University. His work has garnered awards from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, the
Radio Television Digital News Association, and a first place award and “Best in Show” from the Florida Associated Press for his investigative work in 2011.
John last judged indie films at T.G.I.M. last September.
Don’t miss a very special Labor Day T.G.I.M. on September 9 at The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center—enjoy indie films, fun and discussion when celebrity judges
John Davis, filmmaker John Biffar and NBC2’s Nate Foy join hosts Eric Raddatz and Melissa DeHaven.
Doors open at 6:30, with screenings beginning promptly at 7:00 p.m.
August 12, 2019.














Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.