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“Masking” conceals unsafe commercial drivers making roadways hazardous.
“Masking” is a term used for when people with commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) get lenient treatment in our nation’s courts. This allows offenders to hide their traffic offenses and stay… Read More

Fran Lebowitz: writer, intellectual and humorist shares her views.
Before traveling to the Midwest, New Yorker Fran Lebowitz talked with Spectrum’s guest host Emily Votaw and share her views on life, mortality, friends and smartphones. Lebowitz is a writer,… Read More

WCPO’s Ramsay Fulbright heads the logistics of local television news.
Local television newsrooms are often chaotic with breaking news and even routine stories spreading news crews and reporters across a wide geographic area. All are gathering news for both digital… Read More

Special skills are necessary to manage a newsroom full of reporters.
In the third of our Spectrum Podcast series on the inner workings of local television news, Janelle Bass gives us insight on being a managing editor at an urban television… Read More

Challenges face News Director in changing news culture in Norfolk
This the second in a series of episodes of WOUB’s Spectrum podcast focusing on the importance of local television news in our news consumption. Allison Herman is a young news… Read More

Local Television News is trusted far more that national news outlets
A study conducted by Gallup and the Knight Foundation has found that local television news is trusted by more people than national news outlets. The latest poll showed the gap… Read More

Prison reform should include the right to vote, says advocate.
Donald Wiggins is an attorney and an advocate for prison reform, expanding voting rights, and restorative justice. He is working to get prisoners the right to vote, not only in… Read More

Matt Barnes of NBC4 Columbus shares the secrets to his career.
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/MatBarnes_221220.mp3 Journalist, reporter, and morning news co-anchor Matt Barnes has found his career sweet spot in Columbus, Ohio. It also just happens to be his hometown. After graduating from the… Read More

“Herbert Corey’s Great War” gives insights into being a reporter in WWI
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/PeterFinn_JackHamilton_221128.mp3 Hidden in the archives of the Library of Congress were two memoirs of an American reporter, Herbert Corey who covered the World War I from its start in 1914… Read More

Meryl Gottlieb of Insider touts the value of great journalism in today’s world
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/MerylGottlieb_221122.mp3 While surveys show that many people are regretting getting degrees in journalism and communication, Meryl Gottlieb, Senior Partner Manager, Business Development at Insider believes just the opposite. She says… Read More

Podcaster, Author, & Career Coach talks about Women’s Rights in 2022.
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/BevSpectrum_221108.mp3 Beverly Jones is an executive coach, author, attorney, and host of WOUB’s popular podcast “Jazzed About Work.” Jones also is a long-time veteran of fighting for women’s rights since… Read More

Three-time Pulitzer winner discusses new book and the power of investigative reporting.
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/WaltBogdanich_221024.mp3 In this episode of the Spectrum Podcast, Walt Bogdanich, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, emphasizes the importance of investigative reporting while explaining his new book: When McKinsey Comes… Read More

Former Asst. U.S. Attorney talks about the rule of law, his career, and giving back
Marlon Primes served more than 30 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Ohio before recently joining the law firm of Brennan Manna Diamond handling complex… Read More

The Midwest is Converting from the Rust Belt to high-tech haven says author
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/RebeccaFannin_221004.mp3 The Rust Belt of the Midwest is transitioning to the Tech Belt of the heartland and that story is being told by author, CNBC contributor, and media entrepreneur Rebecca… Read More

Chris Witherspoon is an entertainment journalist and entrepreneur
Chris Witherspoon has become a powerful entertainment journalist who has interviewed top-level celebrities throughout his career. Guest host Emily Votaw talks to Witherspoon about his career and his projects. https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/ChrisWitherspoon_220927.mp3 He… Read More

TIME Washington Correspondent previews the upcoming mid-term elections
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/PhilElliot_220914.mp3 Philip Elliott, Washington Correspondent for TIME, says the mid-term elections have become a toss-up as to whether the Democrats will lose power in both the House and the Senate…. Read More

WOUB’s “Spectrum” podcast launches its seventh season of conversations
In June 2016, WOUB launched its first podcast Spectrum hosted by journalist/lawyer Tom Hodson. Now WOUB has seven ongoing podcasts with more on the way and Spectrum is kicking-off its… Read More

Bringing respect and dignity to the forgotten: “Who Lies Beneath: The Asylum”
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/CheriRussoWHO_220728.mp3 A new limited podcast series has been released by WOUB Public Media. “Who Lies Beneath: The Asylum” tells the true-life stories of people who were buried in numbered graves… Read More

The rise of racism, replacement theory and the growing fear in Black Americans
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/DrJaniceCollins_JudgeGayle_220524.mp3 A recent Washington Post-Ipsos poll conducted after the killing of 10 blacks in Buffalo in a racially motivated shooting spree indicates that 75 percent of Black Americans “are worried… Read More

Comic Storytelling in journalism: a new trend for new consumers
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/ComicStorytelling_220412.mp3 The terms “comic storytelling” and “journalism” may sound a bit discordant to the average news consumer. Yet, “comic storytelling in journalism” is rapidly becoming a growing trend to get… Read More

Lewis Black discusses his comedy of rage and the importance of education
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/LewisBlack_220420.mp3 Veteran comedian Lewis Black is on the road with his “Off the Rails” tour. While traveling, he took some time to have a conversation with Spectrum’s guest host Emily… Read More

Black perspectives examined over Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/JudgeGayle_JaniceCollins_220413.mp3 Given the current controversy over the incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars, WOUB’s Spectrum Podcast wanted to get the perspectives on the issue from two… Read More

Ken Burns discusses his series on Benjamin Franklin plus dissects filmmaking
Ken Burns has been a documentary filmmaker for 45 years and his latest series is a four-hour PBS special about Benjamin Franklin airing on PBS Stations April 4 and 5…. Read More

Demographics Can Shape the World and Contribute to Conflicts
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/JenniferSciubba_220325_FINAL.mp3 Policymakers, leaders, and corporate heads need to look at the world through a “population lens,” according to Dr. Jennifer Sciubba, an international expert on political demography and demographic security…. Read More

New Voter Suppression Laws impact women more than men
Since the Supreme Court of the United States eliminated much of the 1960’s Voting Rights Act in 2013, many states have added restrictions to voting and some are considered draconian…. Read More
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