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This Week On Radio Free Athens: January 10, 2026
Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program…. Read More
WOUB lays off some staff and is contemplating other cuts after losing federal funding
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — WOUB Public Media has laid off three employees and will not be replacing three others who left for other reasons, a consequence of a loss of… Read More
Meta says it’s making a major investment in proposed nuclear power plants in Pike County
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Meta, the parent of Facebook, announced on Friday a multi-billion dollar investment in a company’s plans to build nuclear power plants in southeast Ohio. Electricity generated… Read More
Environmental advocates sue Ohio for the rights to enforce clean air rules
By: Adriana Martinez-Smiley | WYSO
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YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (WYSO) — For decades, Ohioans have had multiple tools at their disposal to keep air polluters in check. But Ohio’s budget bill passed over the summer strips… Read More
Cincinnati official Seth Walsh declares as a Democratic candidate for Ohio treasurer
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With ten months till the election, Democrats have a candidate for state treasurer. Seth Walsh, who has served on the Cincinnati City Council since… Read More
This Ohio pharmacy professor is training to bridge rural healthcare gaps
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Each year, the National Rural Health Association trains nearly 20 rural healthcare professionals with the aim of expanding access for small towns. This year, Ohio… Read More
David Pepper and Rob McColley step into the spotlight alongside leading Ohio governor candidates
By: Sarah Donaldson | Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s generally thought that voters don’t decide on who they’ll vote for based on their running mates. But the two leading candidates for governor still… Read More
Ohio Baseball releases 2026 schedule
By: Marc Goldstein
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio Baseball is looking to usher in a new era of play under first-time head coach Andrew See. He and his staff will look to build… Read More