All Posts from Emily Votaw
![An image with the lineup for Radio Free Athens for July 27, 2024.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Unknown-5-e1722031129194-900x422.jpeg)
Radio Free Athens July 27, 2024
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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Editors of ‘Settling Ohio: First Peoples and Beyond’ talk with WOUB’s Emily Votaw
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Conversations From Studio B: ‘Settling Ohio: First Peoples and Beyond’ ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Timothy G. Anderson and Brian Schoen are the editors of Settling Ohio: First… Read More
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Historic $22.7 Million in Arts Grants Approved by Ohio Arts Council Board including 18 based in Athens County
By: WOUB Culture Team
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Yesterday the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) board approved $22,704,702 in grants to support Ohio artists, nonprofits, arts and cultural organizations, students and educators, and public arts programming,… Read More
![A promotional image of musician Bobby Vylan of musical duo Bob Vylan.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bobby-Solo-Press-Shot-by-Ki-Price-e1721832982974-900x422.jpg)
Bobby Vylan talks about representation in punk music, the festival atmosphere, and writing music for himself
By: Nicholas Kobe
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – UK duo Bob Vylan is one of the modern champions of rap, punk, and rock’s ability to be a larger-than-life force of nature. Combining the griminess… Read More
![A promotional photo of the band Def Leppard. It is taken from a vantage point below the band, and they are pointing at the camera. All of the four members have blonde hair and are fair skinned and slim.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Def-Leppard-Press-Photo-Photo-Credit-Ross-Halfin--e1721659466626-900x422.jpg)
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell talks with WOUB Culture ahead of upcoming shows with Journey and Cheap Trick
By: Nicholas Kobe
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOUB) – For decades British rock titans Def Leppard have embodied the over-the-top swagger of glam rock while creating a legacy of nearly universally celebrated music. The band… Read More
![Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) and challenger Bernie Moreno (R).](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screen-Shot-2024-07-21-at-10.50.36-AM-e1721573612316-900x422.png)
Incumbent Ohio Sen. Brown outraises challenger Moreno by nearly double
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Incumbent U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, the only statewide elected Democrat in Ohio, again outraised his Republican opponent Bernie Moreno, according to second quarter filings… Read More
![The Ohio Statehouse in June 2024.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screen-Shot-2024-07-20-at-9.01.35-AM-e1721480607806-900x422.png)
Is legal iGaming, iLottery coming to Ohio? Study commission signals maybe
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Resources are available. The National Problem Gambling Hotline can be reached at 1-800-GAMBLER. Ohio’s can be reached at 1-800-589-9966. Several Ohio lawmakers who were… Read More
![The Ukrainian flag flies at the Ohio Statehouse.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screen-Shot-2024-07-20-at-8.52.21-AM-e1721480073458-900x422.png)
Renewed worries for Ohioans with ties to Ukraine with J.D. Vance selected as Trump’s VP pick
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Ohio’s junior Senator J.D. Vance has expressed views that have concerned Ohioans with connections to Ukraine; for instance, in February 2022 he said he… Read More
![U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) talks to reporters during an Ohio Democratic Party event on Saturday, July 13, 2024.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screen-Shot-2024-07-20-at-8.48.14-AM-e1721479803598-900x422.png)
Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, locked in tough U.S. Senate contest, calls on Biden to quit presidential race
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ohio Statehouse News Bureau) – After weeks of questions with vague answers, Ohio’s senior U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has joined other prominent Democrats in calling on President… Read More
![A graphic with the information about the DJs scheduled to have sets on Radio Free Athens Saturday, July 20, 2024.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Unknown-4-e1721399391675-900x422.jpeg)
This Week On Radio Free Athens: July 20, 2024
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 poster for the 24th Annual Big Bend Blues Bash. It lists the names of performers and has a cartoon catfish playing a guitar depicted.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Unknown-3-1-e1721152842164-900x422.jpeg)
24th Big Bend Blues Bash brings live music to downtown Pomeroy
By: WOUB Culture Team
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POMEROY, Ohio – The 24th Annual Big Bend Blues Bash happens in Downtown Pomeroy at the Riverside Amphitheater Friday, August 2 through Saturday, August 3. Featured performers include the following:… Read More
![A graphic with information about the line up for Radio Free Athens July 13, 2024.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Unknown-2-e1720802395235-900x422.jpeg)
This Week On Radio Free Athens: July 13, 2024
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 cover of the book "This Place of Silence: Ohio's Cemeteries and Burial Grounds." The cover image is of a pond in a cemetery in the spring.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/9780804012522-e1720796019171-900x422.jpg)
‘This Place of Silence’ gives readers in-depth look at Ohio’s cemeteries
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – This Place of Silence: Ohio’s Cemeteries and Burial Grounds was published earlier this month by Ohio University Press. The book includes entries about cemeteries from each… Read More
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Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Contest returns to Nelsonville Aug. 16
By: WOUB Culture Team
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – The annual Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Contest is set to take place Friday, August 16 at Stuart’s Opera House. The competition welcomes all fiddlers, ultimately… Read More
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Ohio Valley Summer Theater opens ‘Young Frankenstein’ this weekend
ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio Valley Summer Theater has announced its upcoming production of Young Frankenstein, the musical adaptation of Mel Brooks’ classic comedy that is celebrating its 50th anniversary this… Read More
![An image with the lineup for Radio Free Athens July 6, 2024.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Unknown-e1720040436785-900x422.jpeg)
Here’s the line-up for Radio Free Athens July 6
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
![An image of the Athena Award, which is shaped like a Nautilus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screen-Shot-2024-07-02-at-3.19.18-PM-e1719948041258-900x422.jpg)
Nominations for tenth annual Athena Award open through Sept. 2
ATHENS, Ohio – The Athena Award recognizes outstanding contributions and service toward persons with disabilities in the greater Athens community. The City of Athens is seeking names of community members… Read More
![Town Hall at Stuart's Opera House on June 27, 2024. (l-r) State Representative Jay Edwards, NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, Ohio Arts Council Executive Dir. Donna S. Collins, Executive Dir. of Stuart's Opera House Melissa Wales, and Brandon Thompson.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TownHall1-e1719593567144-900x422.jpg)
NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson visits Southeast Ohio to support local arts initiatives
By: Emily Votaw
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Last night, local, state, and national representatives gathered at Stuart’s Opera House for a public discussion on the impact and importance of the arts in Southeast… Read More
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Near Eastside Neighborhood Association’s Porchfest brings free live music to residential homes Sunday
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Every year over 200 communities around the country celebrate the unique character of their neighborhoods with informal community music festivals known as “porchfests.” Athens gets its… Read More
![An image of the poster for the Athens Community Arts and Music Festival.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/full-poster_v3_border-e1719424375481-900x422.jpg)
Guided By Voices and Brainiac to headline Athens Community Arts and Music Festival 2024
ATHENS, Ohio – The Athens Community Arts and Music Festival (ACAMF) returns to Union Street on Saturday, August 3, 2024. The event is free. Nestled in the heart of Athens,… Read More
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Ohio House passes bill allowing landowners to shoot feral pigs without license
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Ohio lawmakers want to preempt the growth of a feral animal population they say has the potential to decimate the state’s land, sicken its… Read More
![This Feb 23, 2019, file photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J. A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, July 2, 2021, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ransomware-e1718552502437-900x422.jpg)
A week of disorder in Cleveland, as City Hall remains closed after ransomware attack
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland’s City Hall remained closed to the public Friday, as officials in Ohio’s second-largest city continued to grapple with the effects of a ransomware attack. City… Read More
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How the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on abortion medication will affect Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – The U.S. Supreme Court has preserved access to a medication that was used in two-thirds of abortions last year. The justices unanimously rejected a… Read More
![Reps. Tim Barhorst (R-Fort Laramie) and Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville) introducing their bill on hospital prices in February 2023.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screen-Shot-2024-06-15-at-10.04.02-AM-900x422.png)
Ohio Senate’s changes to hospital price transparency bill anger GOP sponsor and Democrats
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – The sponsor of a bill that would require hospitals to publish prices so consumers can shop around isn’t pleased with changes the Senate made… Read More
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Ohio bill mandating E-Verify use gets backing from both sides in House
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – A bill requiring various Ohio businesses to verify their workers’ eligibility through an online federal tool is closer to becoming law. Ohio House lawmakers… Read More
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