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The Stolls credit their careers to experience gained at WOUB
ATHENS, OH– When Justin Stoll and Emily Baird Stoll came to study at Ohio University, they both started working for WOUB and discovered they wanted to pursue a career in… Read More
Filmmaker, Journalist and Comedian found freedom to be himself at Ohio University and WOUB
Irvine studied video production and graduated from Ohio University in 2006 ATHENS, OH – When Travis Irvine looks back on his career, he remembers something his Ohio University commencement speaker,… Read More
Former WOUB Student Kim Day is named “Woman of the Year”
Day was a broadcast journalism major who graduated from Ohio University in 2005 ATHENS, OH – Kim (Bedford) Day has always wanted to make a difference in her community. Now,… Read More
Shane Kline’s path to NBC Sports Next started with WOUB
Kline majored in broadcast journalism and graduated from Ohio University in 2008 ATHENS, OH – Growing up near Cleveland, Shane Kline had a traditional idea of the career he wanted… Read More
Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 8 and 9 Host – Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes: GG Season 8 and 9 Host, Broadcast Journalism Major, Graduated 2008 ATHENS, OH – Matt Barnes has a group of contacts on his phone with nearly every host… Read More
Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 7 Host – Alex Adeyanju
Alex Adeyanju: GG Season 7 Host, Broadcast Journalism Major, Graduated 2005 ATHENS, OH – Alex Adeyanju was the first Black host of WOUB’s Gridiron Glory. While it is something he… Read More
Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 6 Host – Mark Bruce
Mark Bruce: GG Season 6 Host, Broadcast Journalism Major, Graduated 2005 ATHENS, OH – Mark Bruce calls Gridiron Glory “one of the most important and impactful things WOUB has ever done.”… Read More
Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? – Season 4 and 5 Host Bryce Anslinger
Bryce Anslinger: GG Season 4 and 5 Host, broadcast journalism major, Graduated 2004 ATHENS, OH – Bryce Anslinger was the first person to be named Gridiron Glory host for two back-to-back… Read More
“Gridiron Glory” 25: Where Are They Now? Season 3 Host – Kevin Finnegan
Kevin Finnegan: GG Season 3 Host, Telecommunications major, Graduated 2002 ATHENS, OH – When Kevin Finnegan started working as a reporter for WOUB TV’s Gridiron Glory (GG), he knew the show… Read More
“Gridiron Glory” 25: Where Are They Now? Season 2 Host – Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson: GG Season 2 Host, Broadcast Journalism Major, Graduated 2001 ATHENS, OH – When Evan Dawson sat in the host chair for WOUB TV’s Gridiron Glory (GG), the weekly, live… Read More
Broadcast Engineer Ben Yaussy learned the TV operations ropes at WOUB
Yaussy graduated from Ohio University in 2005 with a bachelor’s of specialized studies ATHENS, OH – When Ben Yaussy started at WOUB as an Ohio University student in 2003, he knew… Read More
Jon Falk had the confidence to take his chance on Hollywood thanks to WOUB
Falk studied video production at Ohio University and graduated in 2006 ATHENS, OH – Jonathan Falk says learning that a film he co-edited was featured in the Athens International Film… Read More
Two former WOUB students are leading the way at ESPN
ATHENS, OH – When Kim Kanner ‘08 and Dan Lannon ‘10 worked together at WOUB Public Media while they were students at Ohio University, neither of them ever imagined that… Read More
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