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Rita Wilson reflects on ‘Sound of a Woman’ journey, facing fears and sparking connections on tour
By: Ian Saint
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WOUB) — Rita Wilson may be a celebrated actress (Sleepless in Seattle, Runaway Bride) and film producer (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Mamma Mia!) with a star-studded comedy… Read More
‘Grandma Joy and Me’ chronicles an eight-year journey through America’s National Parks
By: Emily Votaw
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DUNCAN FALLS, Ohio (WOUB) – When veterinarian Brad Ryan invited his 85-year-old grandmother on a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, he hoped to give her something she had wanted… Read More
Now Playing: A look at liminal horror
By: Gordon Briggs
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The new film Backrooms has been praised as a “Liminal Horror film”, but what exactly does that mean? The word liminal comes from the Latin word limen, meaning “threshold.” These… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: June 13, 2026
By: WOUB Culture Team
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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
New guidebook invites travelers to explore Ohio’s ancient earthworks
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – For decades, architectural historian John E. Hancock traveled across Europe with guidebooks in hand, studying some of the world’s most celebrated cultural sites. Now he’s applied… Read More
Now Playing: ‘Backrooms’ finds fear in the oddest places
By: Gordon Briggs
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As a young boy, I was in and out of hospitals a lot due to my asthma. I remember late one night, while I was recovering from a nasty asthma… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: June 6, 2026
By: WOUB Culture Team
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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
The Nelsonville Music Festival celebrates 20 years: A Q&A with Tim Peacock and Devin Sudman
By: Emily Votaw
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – When the first Nelsonville Music Festival took place in 2005, its goals were simple: raise money for the nonprofit arts organization Stuart’s Opera House and put… Read More
Now Playing: The three best movies of 2026 so far are still playing in theaters right now
By: Gordon Briggs
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As we reach the halfway point of the year, it seems fitting to look back and highlight the films that left the biggest impression on me. What’s strange is how… Read More
Boogie on the Bricks returns to Court Street next Saturday
By: WOUB Culture Team
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ATHENS, Ohio — Boogie on the Bricks, Athens’ free community music and arts festival, returns to Court Street on Saturday, June 13 for a full day of live music, local… Read More
The Temptations’ Otis Williams looks back on ‘My Girl’ magic, resilience, and 65 years of performing
By: Ian Saint
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WOUB) — The Temptations have weathered many challenges in their 65 years, but Otis Williams has been their bedrock. In fact, he co-wrote their first couple of singles…. Read More
Tyler Childers headlines Buckeye Country Superfest 2026 at Ohio Stadium June 13
By: Emily Votaw
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Buckeye Country Superfest returns to Ohio Stadium (411 Woody Hayes Drive) on June 13, with Tyler Childers leading a lineup of prominent contemporary country, Americana, and… Read More
Now Playing: Lady outlaws on the road
By: Gordon Briggs
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The new film, Is God Is, offers viewers the latest example of a complex category of the Lady Outlaw movie. Comprising a mix of genres from westerns about female gunslingers… Read More
An unsung astronaut gets her due: author Marlene Targ Brill on Judith Resnik
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Judith Resnik logged more than 144 hours in space, earned a doctorate in electrical engineering, and joined the groundbreaking 1978 NASA class that included the first… Read More
Poetry Conversations: May 2026
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Poetry Conversations From Studio B: May 2026 In this episode of WOUB’s Poetry Conversations, hosts Albert Rouzie, Wendy McVicker, and Ivars Balkits read and discuss poetry. Listen… Read More
Jacob Tolliver recalls Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis & Bobby Bare before Southern Ohio Museum show
By: Ian Saint
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOUB) — Portsmouth pianist Jacob Tolliver tells WOUB he didn’t know Bobby Bare was born in neighboring Ironton and raised in Pedro until the two shared a stage… Read More
Now Playing: ‘Is God Is’, a fantastic female revenge film
By: Gordon Briggs
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“I want you to make your daddy dead.” That’s the bizarre request a mother makes of her two estranged daughters, which sets off a series of violent events in Is… Read More
Mekons founding member Tom Greenhalgh on ‘HORROR’, ‘HORRORble’, and playing Cleveland June 3
By: Emily Votaw
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOUB) – A band of creatively audacious art students at the University of Leeds launched mekons in 1977, pioneering a largely uncharted intersection of punk, folk, and country… Read More
From MCR to Body Count: WOUB reports from Sonic Temple 2026
By: Nicholas Kobe
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Nicholas Kobe has been reporting on Danny Wimmer Presents festivals – such as Sonic Temple and Louder Than Life – for WOUB Culture since 2023. Find all his past coverage,… Read More
This Week on Radio Free Athens: May 23, 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
Sony Music’s Jon Chinn comes back to Athens for the OU Music Industry Summit and a special ‘Audiosyncracies’ guest set
By: Doug Brooks
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – OU alumnus Jon Chinn returned to campus in April for the Ohio University Music Industry Summit. Since his days as a member of Athens band Pretty… Read More
Now Playing: ‘Obsession’, when romance goes terribly wrong
By: Gordon Briggs
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When I walked into Obsession, I knew nothing about the film. That was probably the best way to watch the movie because it turned out to be a dark, disturbing,… Read More
Now Playing: ‘Hokum’ is a hotel horror film that’s worth checking out
By: Gordon Briggs
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A hotel is the perfect location for a horror film. Whether it’s the Bates Motel in Psycho or the Overlook Hotel in The Shining, hotels are locations that thrive on… Read More
Concert production pioneer Scott Scovill discusses revelations on chasing dreams in ‘Tenacious’ book
By: Ian Saint
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WOUB) — Moo TV founder Scott Scovill has worked on countless tours, including large-scale productions by Hall of Famers like Garth Brooks, Whitney Houston, Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: May 16, 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
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