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Romance author learned to take chances and try new things at WOUB
Dana Sulonen was a broadcast journalism major and graduated from Ohio University in 2003 ATHENS, OH – A typical media career path tends to twist and turn in many different directions,… Read More
Jaime Baker breaks down barriers to become a “Woman of Impact”
Baker majored in broadcast journalism and graduated from Ohio University in 2009 ATHENS, OH – When Jaime Baker came to Athens from the Pittsburgh area in 2005, she had her sights… Read More
How did OHIO alumni and former WOUB student sportscasters get to the NCAA championship game? They paid their dues.
Ken Klein and Cheri Russo When undefeated No. 2-ranked Washington takes on undefeated No. 1 Michigan in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Houston, Texas, on Jan…. Read More
Ohio Communications Director Jennifer Jarrell says WOUB helped build her confidence
Jarrell was a broadcast journalism major and graduated from Ohio University in 2005 ATHENS, OH – In mid-September, Jennifer Jarrell started a new position as Communications Director with the Ohio Department… Read More
The J.M. Smucker Co. Director and Managing Counsel Cole Braham uses what he learned at WOUB to lead his team
Braham was a broadcast journalism major and graduated from Oho University in 2007 ATHENS, OH – When Cole Braham came to Ohio University from Hudson, Ohio, the plan was to be… Read More
Former WOUB student Kim Fox becomes second Black female president of the Broadcast Education Association
Fox graduated from Ohio University in 1987 and 2003 ATHENS, OH – Kim Fox is the second Black woman president of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) in the organization’s 68-year history…. Read More
New Chief Content Officer at XSET is still innovating nearly 25 years after helping to launch WOUB’s “Gridiron Glory”
David Luce graduated from Ohio University in 2000 ATHENS, OH – In October 2022, David Luce became the chief content officer at XSET, an up-and-coming gaming lifestyle company. Luce oversees… Read More
WOUB helped lead Julie Winch to become a lead copywriter at Deloitte
Winch graduated from Ohio University in 2009 ATHENS, OH – When Julie (Hartz) Winch came to Ohio University in 2005, she knew the value of hands-on experience and was ready to… Read More
Bridgestone Americas Director of Corporate and Sports Partnership Communications started his career at WOUB
Cawley graduated from Ohio University in 2004 ATHENS, OH – When Keith Cawley started at Ohio University, he was passionate about sports and broadcasting. He envisioned a career as a television… Read More
Andie Walla developed a love for video production in southeast Ohio at Ohio University and WOUB
Walla graduated from Ohio University in 2007 ATHENS, OH – Andie Walla’s path to Ohio University and WOUB Public Media started in Cincinnati, Ohio at a girl scout meeting. “In junior… Read More
Washington D.C. PR Professional credits “special” WOUB experience for launching her career
Imel graduated from Ohio University in 2007 ATHENS, OH – When Tammie Imel came to Athens from Ada, Ohio in 2003, she knew she was attending one of the best… Read More
Unexpected career in horse racing media has been like winning the Triple Crown for Terrence Theetge
Theetge graduated from Ohio University in 2006 ATHENS, OH – Most of the time when students come to Ohio University to study sports broadcasting or media, they think their career… Read More
WOUB ignites passion for media production for Theatre student Sarah Krause
Krause graduated in 2008 ATHENS, OH – Sarah Krause’s WOUB story isn’t typical. She grew up near Cleveland and planned to “get out of Ohio” for college to study theatre. … Read More
Journalism led Sean Balewski to a career in law
Balewski graduated in 2009 ATHENS, OH – Students don’t typically go to journalism school to become a lawyer. But, in a way, that’s exactly what Sean Balewski did. “I grew… Read More
WOUB gave Director of Communications Kyle Lewis the confidence to know he could do it all
Lewis graduated from Ohio University in 2007 ATHENS, OH – Kyle Lewis wasn’t your typical WOUB student. When he came to Ohio University in the fall of 2003, Lewis had… Read More
WOUB opened doors for Los Angeles TV Reporter John Cádiz Klemack
Klemack graduated from Ohio University in 2001 ATHENS, OH – As the son of a Polish American father and Cuban refugee mother, John Cádiz Klemack came to Ohio University with… Read More
Anthony Tynan continues to serve southeast Ohio working in the affordable housing industry
Tynan graduated from Ohio University in 2006 ATHENS, OH – Anthony Tynan came to Ohio University with the goal of becoming a sportscaster but left with skills learned at WOUB… Read More
Top Rank Boxing’s Alex Adeyanju appreciates diversity of experience he got at Ohio University and WOUB
Adeyanju graduated from Ohio University in 2005 ATHENS, OH – Alex Adeyanju never imagined that he would be where he is today but says he wouldn’t have gotten there without… Read More
School technology director uses WOUB experience to livestream events
Nick Parsons graduated from Ohio University in 2006 and 2008 ATHENS, OH – Growing up in McConnelsville in Morgan County, Nick Parsons had no idea he’d end up working in… Read More
Michael Orsborn Estrabillo’s public television career started at WOUB
Estrabillo graduated from Ohio University in 2009 ATHENS, OH – The road to becoming a staff videographer at Maryland Public Television (MPT) was a winding one, but Michael Orsborn Estrabillo… Read More
Bringing a Female Perspective to Public Media Leadership
Ann Alquist graduated from Ohio University in 2009 ATHENS, OH –Ann Alquist is now the executive director and general manager at WBHM in Birmingham, Alabama. But her career in public… Read More
Reporting Skills Learned at WOUB are Vital to Communications Consultant
Karen Hopkins Pinkston graduated in 2008 ATHENS, OH – When Karen Hopkins Pinkston came to Ohio University from Cincinnati in 2004, she was in dogged pursuit of a dream that… Read More
Former WOUB Student’s Career Started on 9/11/2001
David Meyers graduated in 2001 ATHENS, OH – Twenty years ago, the world changed for all Americans. For David Meyers, September 11, 2001 also changed the path of his media… Read More
Former Student Learned Value of Public Service at WOUB
Shawnda (Wolfe) Vega graduated from Ohio University in 2003 ATHENS, OH – When Shawnda (Wolfe) Vega came to Ohio University in 1999 from Plain City, Ohio, she thought she had… Read More
Former WOUB Student Gets Back to His Roots
Justin Feldkamp graduated from Ohio University in 2005 ATHENS, OH – Former WOUB Student and Ohio University Graduate Justin Feldkamp ’05 has a new role which takes him back to… Read More