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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
WOUB Member Spotlight: Bob Montgomery
Montgomery has been a WOUB member since 1984 ATHENS, OH – With his hair pulled back in a ponytail and sporting a lime green Hawaiian shirt with bright red and… Read More