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Membership Spotlight: Bill and Linda Rothman
ATHENS, OH – As retired educators, Bill and Linda Rothman understand the value of WOUB Public Media and what it brings to the region. They appreciate the educational resources of… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Mike Geringer
ATHENS, OH – As the O’Bleness Professor of International Strategy at Ohio University’s College of Business, it’s important for Mike Geringer to stay connected to what’s happening in the region,… Read More
Member Spotlight: Jim Grow and Linda Hilbert
ATHENS, OH – When you ask Jim Grow and Linda Hilbert of Rockbridge how long they have been married, it takes a minute for them to do the math. But… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Barbara Thorniley
ATHENS, OH – Barbara Thorniley lives in the home she grew up in and is a descendant of an Ohio pioneer. She is deeply connected to the Marietta community. “The… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Stevie Fairchild
Fairchild has been a member of WOUB since 1984 ATHENS, OH – Stephanie Fairchild, who goes by “Stevie,” almost can’t remember a time that WOUB and public media weren’t a part… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Judy Stansbury
Stansbury has been a member of WOUB since 2000 ATHENS, OH – Judy Stansbury of Granville, Ohio has been a loyal supporter of WOUB for more than 20 years. But WOUB… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Julie Finlay
Finlay became a member of WOUB in 2019 ATHENS, OH – In 2019, Julie Finlay moved to Athens, Ohio with her husband who had accepted a job in IT at Ohio… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: David Descutner
Descutner has been a member of WOUB since 1991 ATHENS, OH – David Descutner’s relationship with public media started as a child growing up along the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers in… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Rebecca Marcus
Marcus has been a member of WOUB since 1999 ATHENS, OH – Rebecca Marcus moved to Athens, Ohio when she was just five years old. She has lived overseas and… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Sue Ellen Miller
Miller has been a member of WOUB since 1988 ATHENS, OH – Sue Ellen Miller says she doesn’t really remember a time in her life when she wasn’t paying attention… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Former NPR CEO Jarl Mohn
Mohn became a member of WOUB and all NPR member stations in December 2021 ATHENS, OH – When Jarl Mohn, former NPR CEO, decided to become a member of the… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Cate Matisi
Matisi has been a member of WOUB since 1992 ATHENS, OH – Growing up in northeast Ohio, Cate Matisi says she had an ideal childhood. “I grew up in Lowellville,… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Thom and Edie Luce
The Luces have been members of WOUB since 1987 ATHENS, OH – When Thom and Edie Luce were considering leaving Texas in 1987, one of the criteria they had for… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: George Weckman
Weckman has been a WOUB member for 38 years ATHENS, OH – George Weckman has been living in one of two private residences on Ohio University’s Athens campus, located right… Read More
Member Spotlight: Tom and Lynn Lovdal
The Lovdals have been members of WOUB since the mid-1980s ATHENS, OH – You can tell that Tom and Lynn Lovdal are listeners and viewers of WOUB Public Media the… Read More
Member Spotlight: Doug and Valaria McCabe
The McCabes have been WOUB members since 1989 ATHENS, OH – Doug and Valaria McCabe moved back to southeast Ohio with their young family in 1987 so Doug could finish… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: PBS FRONTLINE Producer/Writer/Director Tom Jennings
Jennings has been supporting WOUB since 2008 ATHENS, OH – Tom Jennings lives in New York City, but has been giving to WOUB Public Media since 2008. You may wonder… Read More
Member Spotlight: Tom and Jan Hodson
The Hodsons have been involved with WOUB for four decades ATHENS, OH – Tom and Jan Hodson have been members of WOUB since 1984. But their involvement with and support… Read More
Member Spotlight: Alan and Sue Boyd
The Boyds have been members of WOUB since 1984 ATHENS, OH – Alan and Sue Boyd call themselves “public radio people.” “We have always been that way. We have radios… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Anne Braxton
Braxton has been a member of WOUB since 1984 ATHENS, OH – Anne Braxton is a self-proclaimed news junkie. “I read three to four newspapers every day,” said Braxton. “And… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Cita Strauss
Strauss has been a member of WOUB since 1982 ATHENS, OH – When Cita Strauss came to Athens, Ohio from Cincinnati to attend Ohio University in 1973, she had no… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Anne Holmes
Anne Holmes has been a member of WOUB since 1986 ATHENS, OH – When Anne Holmes moved to Chillicothe in 1968, she felt a little lost. “My husband, Nick, was… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Brooks Sitterley
Sitterley has been a WOUB member since 1998 ATHENS, OH – Brooks Sitterley vividly remembers the night he and his late wife, Nancy, first donated to WOUB Public Media. “A… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Claudia Hale
Hale has been a supporter of WOUB since 1998 ATHENS, OH – A typical morning for Claudia Hale, as a retired Ohio University professor, involves listening to WOUB FM and… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Kathy Brantley
Brantley has been a member of WOUB since 1994 ATHENS, OH – Kathy Brantley has lived in Zanesville for nearly 30 years. During that time, she has dedicated her time… Read More