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40 years after ‘Working Class Dog’, Rick Springfield’s live shows sow renewed hope for navigating hard times
By: Ian Saint
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WOUB Digital · WOUB’s Ian Saint speaks with Rick Springfield 40 years after ‘Working Class Dog’ The year was 1981, and new eras were being born at warp speed. A new president was sworn in, the chart domination of disco was flaming out, and MTV made its premiere – music videos becoming a medium that would… Read More


88 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Dec. 24-27
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,921 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 88 new cases were reported for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed numbers on Dec. 27, 2021. According to ODH data, the cases involved 26 people 20-29, 15 people 0-19,… Read More



Burrow’s 525 yards, 4 TDs power Bengals past Ravens 41-21
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow threw for a franchise-record 525 yards and four touchdowns, and the Cincinnati Bengals took sole possession of first place in the AFC North with a 41-21 win over the depleted Baltimore Ravens. Burrow broke Boomer Esiason’s team record of 522 yards, and his total was the fourth-highest in NFL history…. Read More


A thrilling adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic adventure “Around the World in 80 Days” on MASTERPIECE – Starting Jan 2 at 8 pm
They say it can’t be done! Around The World In Eighty Days David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma, and Leonie Benesch star in an adaptation of the Jules Verne classic Sundays, January 2 – February 20, 2022 on MASTERPIECE PBS Literature’s most famous race against the calendar comes to MASTERPIECE in 2022 with an innovative new… Read More