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WOUB Wednesdays: Baltimore Ravens Director of Social Media Garrett Downing
Wednesday, March 10 at 7:15 p.m. ATHENS, OH –As director of social media and digital host for the Baltimore Ravens, Garrett Downing is living his dream, and now he wants to share what he’s learned about the media industry with current students at WOUB. Downing will be the next speaker in the 2021 WOUB Wednesday… Read More
VIDEO: WOUB Releases Trailer for “Our Town: Chillicothe”
Our Town: Chillicothe is scheduled to premiere in Fall of 2021 ATHENS, OH – – The new trailer for Our Town: Chillicothe looks at the history of the Ross County city as if it can all be found in one scrapbook. But WOUB Producer/Director Evan Shaw is the first to tell you that it would… Read More
From News Reporter to Financial Advisor
Bob Stolz says WOUB prepared him for any job opportunity that came his way ATHENS, OH – When Bob Stolz came to Athens in the late 1980s to study journalism, he didn’t see himself where he is today. But, in his mind, it all makes total sense. “I tell my clients, ‘A funny thing happened… Read More
WOUB Employee Spotlight: On-Air Coordinator Kayla Romine
Romine has worked at WOUB since 2011 ATHENS, OH – Much of what viewers see on WOUB TV goes through On-Air Coordinator Kayla Romine in one way or another. Romine manages WOUB’s traffic department and coordinates all of the behind the scenes work to make sure viewers have a quality experience when watching WOUB. “I… Read More
WOUB Wednesdays: University of Michigan Play-by-Play Announcer Brian Boesch
Wednesday, March 3 at 7:15 p.m. ATHENS, OH – Brian Boesch is a proud graduate of Ohio University, even though some at his current job have issue with that despite the fact that he tells them he was a Bobcat not a Buckeye. The University of Michigan Play-by-Play Announcer will be the next speaker in… Read More
Coshocton Public Library and WOUB Public Media Host “The Black Church” Event
Screening and panel discussion was held on February 22 ATHENS, OH – Panel discussions don’t normally end with one of the panelists singing Amazing Grace, but that’s exactly what happened after a screening of the PBS program The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song hosted by the Coshocton Public Library in… Read More
VIDEO: Former WOUB Student Becomes NYC News and Lifestyle TV Producer
Katie Meyers graduated from Ohio University in 2010 ATHENS, OH – When Katie Meyers was an Ohio University student volunteering at WOUB Public Media, it was the first time she experienced what it was like to be part of a close-knit team that felt like family. “There was an energy at WOUB that I have… Read More
WOUB Releases 2020 Community Report
Report is provided annually to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the community ATHENS, OH – While 2020 was a challenging and unique year, WOUB Public Media had an important role in serving the region. In the newly released 2020 Community Report, WOUB is showcasing how it provided support to educators, families and the community… Read More
WOUB Wednesday Series Connects Former WOUBers to Current Students
Weekly Virtual Conversations Begin on February 24 ATHENS, OH – Katie Meyers will kick off the 2021 WOUB Wednesday Series on February 24. WOUB Wednesdays is a program that gives former WOUB students the opportunity to conduct a virtual conversation with current students and talk about their career experiences. Meyers worked at WOUB from 2006… Read More
WOUB Launches News and Culture Facebook Page
Daily COVID-19 virus data and Ohio Governor news conferences can be found on this new page ATHENS, OH – Social media followers of WOUB Public Media’s news and culture content have a new page to follow. WOUB recently launched the WOUB News and Culture Facebook page. “We wanted to provide a place for people who… Read More
Chillicothe & Ross County Library Livestreams Interview with WOUB about “Our Town”
Our Town: Chillicothe is scheduled to premiere in Fall of 2021 ATHENS, OH – The Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library hosted a virtual conversation with WOUB Producer/Director Evan Shaw and WOUB Community Engagement Manager Cheri Russo about production of the upcoming historical documentary film Our Town: Chillicothe. The conversation with Adult Services Manager Liz… 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 been helping to produce a daily lifestyle program while working from home. He says he has been able to do it well thanks to the… Read More
ESPN Associate Director for College Football and Basketball Got Start at WOUB
Bruce Dunn graduated in 1982 ATHENS, OH – Anyone who watches college football or basketball on ESPN is familiar with Bruce Dunn’s work. That’s because the former WOUB student writes and manages everything the announcers read when it comes to ads and sponsorships during games. “As the associate director for college football and basketball at… Read More
Former WOUB Student Now Weekend Anchor in Cincinnati
Evan Millward graduated in 2011 ATHENS, OH – When Evan Millward started looking at colleges, he didn’t always want to go to Ohio University. But, now the Weekend Anchor/Reporter at WCPO Cincinnati is very thankful that he changed his mind. Millward says without the real-world experience he got working at WOUB Public Media, he wouldn’t… Read More
WOUB Employee Spotlight: Audio Supervisor Adam Rich
ATHENS, OH – In high school, WOUB Audio Supervisor Adam Rich loved music. It was his whole world. “I’m originally from Tuscarawas County, Ohio. My high school band would make yearly trips down to Athens to see the big Ohio University Marching 110 year-end concert at Memorial Auditorium, so Ohio University was my first and… Read More
WOUB Opens Doors and Launches Successful Broadcast Career
Tom Edwards came to Ohio University in 1965 ATHENS, OH – While Tom Edwards knows the experience he gained while working at WOUB Public Media as a student was invaluable, he also believes the industry connections he made at WOUB were vital throughout his broadcasting career. “I wanted to be a big time Rock ‘n… Read More
Hollywood Celebrity Photographer/Voice Over Actor Got Start at WOUB
Stephen Busken graduated in 2006 ATHENS, OH – Stephen Busken spent many days and nights during his college years at WOUB Public Media. He spent the time perfecting his skills voicing scripts, anchoring the weather, designing sets, shooting video and taking pictures. And now – he uses all of those skills as a celebrity photographer… Read More
WOUB and Coshocton Public Library Kick Off Virtual Screening Series with Elvis
Screenings of PBS Classic Album episodes will be held throughout January ATHENS, OH – Today is Elvis’ birthday. He would have been 86 years old. WOUB Public Media and the Coshocton Public Library decided to celebrate by holding a virtual screening of the PBS Classic Albums episode on the making of Presley’s first album –… Read More
WOUB Prepares Former Student for Health Care Administration Career
Jason Koma graduated from Ohio University in 1999 ATHENS, OH – When Jason Koma was a little boy, he had big dreams. He wanted to be a sports broadcaster. “One of the oldest memories I have is using an old Casio tape recorder, which was about the size of shoebox, to record fake baseball games,”… Read More
WOUB Experience Gave Cleveland Editing Supervisor Confidence to Succeed
Terry Mullally graduated from Ohio University in 1983 ATHENS, OH – Terry Mullally, the editing supervisor at WJW in Cleveland, remembers one moment in her career when she truly realized the value of her WOUB experience. “I was floor directing a show at WTTG in Washington D.C. that was hosted by Maury Povich, and he… Read More
Former WOUB Student Uses Communication Skills to Serve Others
Deacon Dave Bezusko graduated from Ohio University in 1997 ATHENS, OH – On its surface, the work Deacon Dave Bezusko is doing today doesn’t appear to have much of a connection to the field he studied in college at Ohio University. But, Bezusko says working at WOUB as a sports broadcaster and graduating with a… 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 anchors of the CBS Weekend News. She and fellow national correspondent Adriana Diaz started anchoring the program earlier this month. Duncan graduated from Ohio University… Read More
WOUB Employee Spotlight: Broadcast Transmission Supervisor Ken Cash
Cash has worked at WOUB since October 2006 ATHENS, OH – WOUB Broadcast Transmission Supervisor Ken Cash has always been fascinated by how things work. “My grandfather was always trying to invent better ways to make things work, and he was always happy to let me help him,” said Cash. “He taught me a lot… Read More
Shy Former Student Credits WOUB with Radio Success
Bruce Garraway worked at WOUB in the mid-1960s ATHENS, OH – When Bruce Garraway reflects on his college experience in the mid-1960s, the time he spent at WOUB Public Media dominates his memory. “WOUB was my second campus home especially when I became student music director and then program director,” said Garraway. “WOUB was a… Read More
Teamwork and Professionalism Learned at WOUB
Sherwin Ritchie worked as a student engineer at WOUB in the late 1960s ATHENS, OH – Sherwin Ritchie didn’t end up pursuing a career in broadcasting or communications but credits his career success to the teamwork and professionalism he learned working as a student at WOUB in the late 1960s. “The experience I had at… Read More
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