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Former WOUB Student Steve Kurrent retires after 32 years as a producer/director at WEWS in Cleveland
Kurrent graduated from Ohio University in 1983 ATHENS, OH – Steve Kurrent won 24 regional Emmy awards in his nearly 40-year career as a television director. He says without Ohio… Read More
CNBC Director David Jones says his career started with a paid position at WOUB
Jones graduated from Ohio University in 1986 ATHENS, OH – CNBC Television Director David Jones says that being able to work as a paid employee at a PBS member television… Read More
Roosevelt Leftwich found his passion for broadcasting at WOUB
Leftwich graduated from Ohio University in 1984 ATHENS, OH – When Roosevelt Leftwich came to Athens in 1980, he thought he wanted to be a print journalist. Then he started… Read More
Shelli Dankoff McClellan blazed the trail for women in the WOUB sports department
Graduated from Ohio University in 1984 ATHENS, OH – Shelli Dankoff McClellan came to Ohio University in 1980 originally with a focus on print journalism – she wanted to become… Read More
Cincinnati Morning TV Anchor Sheila Gray got her strong work ethic from WOUB
Gray graduated from Ohio University in 1986 ATHENS, OH – Growing up in Sidney, Ohio, Sheila Gray knew she wanted her career to be in television, but she wasn’t sure… Read More
EMMY-Winning TV Producer Credits Start of Career at WOUB
Tracey Washington graduated from Ohio University in 1984 ATHENS, OH – When Tracey Washington left Long Island, New York for Athens, Ohio in 1980, she planned to get the education… Read More
Path to Retail CEO Started at WOUB
Bill Brand, rue21 CEO, graduated from Ohio University in 1987 ATHENS, OH – When rue21 CEO Bill Brand was looking for a place to go to college in the early… Read More
Former WOUB Student Becomes Exec. Director of International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Mike Raita graduated from Ohio University in 1981 ATHENS, OH – When Mike Raita came to Ohio University in the late 1970s, he never imagined he would end up as… Read More
Former WOUB Student Finds Career Success in Public Media
Christine “Cricket” Masson graduated from Ohio University in 1982 ATHENS, OH – Christine “Cricket” Masson has been working in her current role at Maryland Public Television (MPT) for more than… Read More
ESPN Associate Director for College Football and Basketball Got Start at WOUB
Bruce Dunn graduated in 1982 ATHENS, OH – Anyone who watches college football or basketball on ESPN is familiar with Bruce Dunn’s work. That’s because the former WOUB student writes… Read More
WOUB Experience Gave Cleveland Editing Supervisor Confidence to Succeed
Terry Mullally graduated from Ohio University in 1983 ATHENS, OH – Terry Mullally, the editing supervisor at WJW in Cleveland, remembers one moment in her career when she truly realized… Read More
Teamwork and Professionalism Learned at WOUB
Sherwin Ritchie worked as a student engineer at WOUB in the late 1960s ATHENS, OH – Sherwin Ritchie didn’t end up pursuing a career in broadcasting or communications but credits… Read More
WOUB Connection on Display at Miss USA 2020
Allie LaForce announced as host of November competition ATHENS, OH – When the pandemic struck in March, TNT Basketball Sideline Reporter Allie LaForce’s very busy life covering college and professional… Read More
WOUB Experience Inspires Grad to Pay it Forward
Wayne Hepler graduated from Ohio University in 1980 and 1989 ATHENS, OH – In many ways, Wayne Hepler’s life has come full circle. As a mass communication professor in Maryland,… Read More
Pioneering NPR Career Started at WOUB
Rich Rarey graduated from Ohio University in 1980 ATHENS, OH – When Rich Rarey came to Athens for the first time in January 1976, he knew he was deeply interested… Read More
Former WOUB Student Becomes Pennsylvania State Representative
Jim Gregory worked at WOUB from 1980 -1984 ATHENS, OH – Pennsylvania 80th Legislative District State Representative Jim Gregory’s path to the state capitol of Harrisburg went through Athens at… Read More
Former WOUB Student Preaches Importance of Learning it All
RE/MAX Technical Production Manager Tom Maynor calls WOUB experience “invaluable” ATHENS, OH – Tom Maynor, the technical production manager at RE/MAX, LLC Corporate Headquarters, didn’t know all the places his… Read More
WOUB Gives Pittsburgh News and Sports Anchor Career Opportunity
Andrew Stockey didn’t originally plan on pursuing broadcast journalism ATHENS, OH – WTAE Pittsburgh News and Sports Anchor Andrew Stockey’s path to the anchor desk wasn’t a typical one…. Read More