Rodney Lear joined the Cincinnati Public Radio staff a few weeks ago; he’s a radio veteran with over 30 years of experience.

Olivia Gilliand is a sophomore at Ohio University and our WVXU News Intern this summer. Olivia’s a lifelong WVXU fan thanks to her dad, Shawn who has been a teacher for 30 years, a public radio listener for decades and a sustaining member since we launched the program. Olivia invited her father to tour the studios, meet some of the staff and talk about her journey into journalism. Oliva: So, it’s been cool to have you in the studio today and to introduce you to a lot of my coworkers, who have been really instrumental in my journalism journey. What was it like for you to be in the studio and meet some of the voices that you hear on the radio? Shawn: It’s been kind of a fanboy day for me because I’ve been a longtime WVXU listener. These are the people I hear on the radio every morning and everybody’s been super nice. You and I geek out over science fiction, so watching the production of a Cincinnati Edition about aliens today was right up my alley. Olivia: But do you have a favorite show of favorite hosts, or a favorite, dependable local news intern? Shawn: I’m a Morning Edition guy. For years and years I’ve been listening to Morning Edition on the drive to work as you know because you would be in the car with me listening to NPR and trying to tell me something about your latest drama. Maryanne is my favorite on air personality. And Howard. I love Howard. But I suppose you are now my favorite WVXU employee. Olivia: I’m honored! I’ve really loved getting to know the voices behind the people that I’ve listened to my whole career. As we joke, I wrote my college essay about Cincinnati Public Radio. Why did you raise me on public radio? Shawn: I moved to Cincinnati about 25 years ago, and when I moved here, I listened to just commercial radio primarily, you know, morning shows on classic rock stations. And that was around the same time that the politics in the country were getting ugly, and the discourse was getting crude. And you and your brother came along, and I was looking for something a little bit more calming and a little less inflammatory in the mornings. And I landed on WVXU pretty early in that process. I didn’t want you hearing the kind of discourse that was going on in commercial radio, I guess. I thought WVXU was a positive influence, and it kept me informed. And it was kind of cool, because you seemed to be into it, too. You would ask questions about what they were talking about, We had lots of conversations around the stories that we heard. Olivia: I have been so lucky to grow up with a family that prioritizes our local community and information and access to these kinds of stories that are so vital to our lives into our democracy. When I got this internship, you

We are excited to welcome Michael Krall to our team (and our city) as the new Classical Music Director for WGUC. Elaine Diehl recently sat down with Michael for a get-to-know-you chat.

Last month, the WVXU news team welcomed Isabel Nissley as our new environmental reporter. A recent graduate of Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism, Isabel interned at two different public radio stations – Interlochen Public Radio in Michigan and KOSU in Oklahoma – shadowing reporters and hosts as well as reporting and producing stories of her own.

Megan Lavilla’s love of classical music began early in life, like still in the cradle early. Her mom, a music lover, shared that love with little Megan by keeping music in the house and in her life. She tells us where it all began.

As you tune in or connect with WGUC on Sunday nights for our broadcasts of the Cincinnati Symphony or May Festival or Cincinnati Opera, do you ever wonder how that was accomplished?

The new dynamic duo of reporter Becca Costello and podcast coordinator Ella Rowen have joined forces to create, research, write and present a new podcast coming out in early June 2024. Taking a podcast from idea to release is a challenge, especially one that has such a unique subject.

We all know WVXU’s Bill Rinehart as an outstanding reporter and host of All Things Considered each weekday afternoon. Several years ago, the Nebraska native put his innate curiosity to the test by tackling the feature we call OKI Wanna Know.