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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
“Weekend TODAY” Coordinating Producer Learned Valuable Skills at WOUB
Katie Primm graduated from Ohio University in 2006 ATHENS, OH – NBC Weekend TODAY Coordinating Producer Katie Primm recently worked her fourth presidential inauguration for the network. It’s an opportunity… Read More
Youngstown Morning Anchor Duo Share WOUB and Ohio University
Steve Vesey and Christa Lamendola ATHENS, OH – If you turn on the morning show at WFMJ in Youngstown, there’s a special chemistry and connection between the two anchors. Steve… Read More
WOUB Wednesdays: Hollywood Celebrity Photographer Stephen Busken
Wednesday, March 24 at 7:15 p.m. ATHENS, OH – The next speaker for WOUB Wednesday is a Los Angeles based celebrity photographer known for capturing some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Stephen… Read More
Former Student Learned Value of Serving Community at WOUB
Edward Smith graduated from Ohio University in 2004 ATHENS, OH – Edward Smith works in creative services at WPMI NBC 15 in Mobile, Alabama, and one of his duties has… Read More
Former WOUB Student and Ohio University Graduate Named CBS Weekend News Anchor
Duncan graduated from Ohio University in 2005 ATHENS, OH – CBS News recently announced that former WOUB student and Ohio University graduate Jericka Duncan has been named one of the… Read More
Former Student Covering George Floyd Death and Aftermath on NPR
Matt Sepic graduated from Ohio University in 2000 ATHENS, OH – When Matt Sepic was a student journalist working at WOUB Public Media, he heard coverage on NPR from reporters… Read More
Career and Personal Life Impacted by WOUB
The Taylors ATHENS, OH – Corey Taylor and Kirstie Zontini Taylor are married with an infant daughter and another one on the way. They have a wonderful life in southwestern… Read More
WOUB Prepares Students for a Variety of Career Paths
Danielle Sills says WOUB prepared her for CNN ATHENS, OH – Former WOUB student Danielle Sills, BSJ ’09, never thought she’d see the day where working from home was something… Read More
Former WOUB Student Becomes Director of Engineering at WCPO in Cincinnati
Larry Shields graduated from Ohio University in 2006 ATHENS, OH – When Larry Shields was a student working at WOUB Public Media, he knew the hands-on, real-world experience would be… Read More
ESPN Crewing Supervisor Found Her Voice at WOUB
Kim Kanner was first female to ever technical direct studio shows at the Super Bowl for ESPN ATHENS, OH – When 33-year old Kim Kanner started volunteering at WOUB… Read More
Former Student Finds Passion at WOUB
Brooks Jarosz works as an investigative Reporter in San Francisco ATHENS, OH – With a global pandemic and civil unrest gripping our nation, Brooks Jarosz, BSJ ’09, has been busy… Read More
Mother’s Day Tribute: WOUB Mother and Daughter Duo Gina and Jennifer Moore
The Moore women say WOUB prepared them for successful careers in broadcasting ATHENS, OH – Mother and daughter (Veanise) Gina Moore and Jennifer Moore are the embodiment of the saying… Read More
Valentine’s Day Story: Match Made at WOUB
Justin and Kimberly Feldkamp met as students and are now married with four children You’ve heard of a match made in heaven. But, did you know there’s such a thing… Read More
Former WOUB Student Returns Home After Serving as a Foreign Correspondent
Kevin Ozebek worked in Turkey, Greece and Belgium reporting for outlets like TIME and Fox News ATHENS, OH – When Kevin Ozebek was a senior in high school in… Read More