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Matt Digby is covering a wide range of sports in his role in Dayton
Digby majored in journalism news and information and graduated in 2013 ATHENS, OH– As sports director at the ABC/FOX affiliate in Dayton, Ohio, Matt Digby gets to cover everything he’s… Read More

Covering Burrow with the Bulldogs and the Bengals: Colin Porter’s career has come full circle
Porter majored in integrated media studies and graduated from Ohio University in 2017 ATHENS, OH – When Colin Porter was growing up in Springboro, Ohio, he wasn’t sure exactly what… Read More

Working at WOUB helped News Managing Editor Rachel Hoops Linden find her path
Hoops Linden was a broadcast journalism major who graduated from Ohio University in 2012 ATHENS, OH – When Rachel Hoops Linden (BS ’12) came to Athens from Napoleon, Ohio, she… Read More

South Korean Freelance Journalist became a well-rounded reporter at WOUB
David DaYeol Lee attended Ohio University from 2016-2018 ATHENS, OH – As a freelance reporter in Seoul, South Korea, David DaYeol Lee has had his work published by organizations like… Read More

Craig Reck started his media career with a regional Emmy® award thanks to WOUB
Reck was a broadcast journalism major that graduated from Ohio University in 2010 ATHENS, OH – Craig Reck’s media career started with a regional Emmy® award in the program/host category… Read More

Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 20 Host – Blake Baker
Baker was a journalism news and information major who graduated in 2019 ATHENS, OH – When Blake Baker was the host of Gridiron Glory in the fall of 2018, it… Read More

Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 19 Host – Joseph Payton
Payton was a journalism news and information major who graduated in 2018 ATHENS, OH – Growing up in southeast Ohio, Joseph Payton was familiar with Gridiron Glory before he ever… Read More

MSNBC Line Producer Graylyn Roose ’12 offers advice for aspiring media producers at WOUB
By: Sofia Osio ATHENS, OH – Graylyn Roose, current MSNBC Line Producer, thinks the key for students to find their niche in journalism careers is simple: take every opportunity you… Read More

Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 18 Host – Dani Dean
Dean was a journalism news and information major with a marketing specialization who graduated in 2017 ATHENS, OH – When Dani Dean came to Ohio University from Mason, Ohio, she… Read More

Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 17 Host – Justin Holbrock
Holbrock was a journalism news and information major who graduated in 2017 ATHENS, OH – Justin Holbrock says Gridiron Glory opened his eyes to what local sports teams mean to… Read More

Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 16 Host – Nathan Takitch
Takitch was a journalism news and information major who graduated in 2015 ATHENS, OH – Former Gridiron Glory host Nathan Takitch loves to tell a good story – a passion… Read More

Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 15 Host – Keith Turner
Turner was a Broadcast Journalism major who graduated in 2014 ATHENS, OH – As a lifelong Cincinnati Bengals fan, Keith Turner loves to tell people that he was the host… Read More

Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 14 Host – Jaush Huntsberger
Huntsberger was a Broadcast Journalism major who graduated in 2013 ATHENS, OH – Growing up in Logan, Ohio and playing the wide receiver position for the LHS football team, Jaush… Read More

Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 13 Host – Blake Brodie
Brodie was a Broadcast Journalism major who graduated in 2012 ATHENS, OH – If the number 13 is associated with something you are doing, it’s often not a good omen…. Read More

Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 12 Host – Greg Glasser
Glasser was a Broadcast Journalism major who graduated in 2011 ATHENS, OH – Greg Glasser’s day job is as a personal and commercial insurance agent and broker in Columbus. But… Read More

Gridiron Glory 25: Where are they now? Season 10 and 11 Host – Garrett Downing
Garrett Downing: GG Season 10 and 11 Host, Broadcast Journalism Major, Graduated 2010 ATHENS, OH – Garrett Downing is part of an elite group of Gridiron Glory hosts. He… 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

WOUB taught Meteorologist Adrianna Michaels about the importance of serving the community
Michaels graduated from Ohio University in 2019 ATHENS, OH – At eight years old, Adrianna Michaels knew she wanted to be the person on television telling you the weather. “I developed… Read More

Former WOUB student Allie LaForce loves covering the madness
ATHENS, OH – As a television sideline reporter for CBS during the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, Allie LaForce (H.T.C. ’11) is covering the Sweet 16 and Elite 8… Read More

NPR Correspondent Laurel Wamsley developed her love for public radio by listening to WOUB
Wamsley was a media arts and studies public media fellow and graduated from Ohio University in 2010 ATHENS, OH – Growing up in Athens, Laurel Wamsley has vivid memories of sitting… Read More

Kelsi Steele’s career working for the PGA Tour started at OHIO and WOUB
Steele, a journalism news and information major, graduated from Ohio University in 2016 ATHENS, OH – Kelsi Steele knew from a very young age that she wanted to have a career… Read More

Washington Business Journal Reporter Tristan Navera says WOUB opened up many career opportunities for him
Navera majored in journalism news editing and writing and graduated from Ohio University in 2011 ATHENS, OH – Tristan Navera is working as a print journalist in Washington D.C. for the… 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

MLB Network Associate Producer Alexander Moore credits the experience he gained on industry-standard equipment at WOUB for his success
Moore graduated from Ohio University in December 2018 with a journalism degree ATHENS, OH – When Alexander Moore came to Athens, he was already a junior in college. He transferred to… Read More

NBC5 Chicago TV director is thankful for her start as a student at WOUB
Abraham was an integrated media major and graduated from Ohio University in 2016 ATHENS, OH – As a TV director at NBC5 in Chicago, Natalie Abraham is in charge of making… Read More