Cincinnati Public Radio’s New Home Will Be Officially Known as the Scripps Family Center for Public Media
April 16, 2025
Thanks to the generous support of renowned philanthropist, Marilyn Scripps.
The Campaign for Cincinnati Public Radio’s New Home
Two years ago, our vision was just a dream. Last year, we purchased an old surface parking lot. In August of 2023 we broke ground, and by December 2023 we held the topping out ceremony. The structure is up and there is progress every day as we countdown the final year of construction.
We’ll keep this page up-to-date so you can track the progress and celebrate building milestones with us.
Thanks to the generous support of renowned philanthropist, Marilyn Scripps.
We recently had the opportunity to give some local musicians a sneak peek. Hear what they have to say about CPR’s new studios. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ccNR4TvZlI Learn
The Karen Bell Collaboration Hub honors a special gift from the Karen Hardy Bell Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation in honor of Carol Aquino,
In this video, hear directly from some of our Community Advisory Board members on their initial reactions after taking a construction tour of our new home.
Seven years ago, we had a dream of building a home for public radio in Cincinnati and in less than six months we will be moving to Evanston into a beautiful, sustainable and welcoming building.
We are thrilled with the progress at CPR’s new building! The tarps are slowly coming down as the glass panes go up. Hear the latest update from some of our colleagues and team members from emersion DESIGN and Skanska.
In this video, hear directly from our partners at Skanska USA, Emersion Design, Schaefer, CMTA, and Nordic Structures about what makes our building so unique.
Several weeks ago, Chuck Berry and Nora Vondrell of the Charles D. Berry Foundation toured the new Cincinnati Public Radio building. The next day the Charles D. Berry Foundation donated $1 million to the Building Connections Campaign!
Rather than wrapping the building in transparent plastic sheathing, the draping material our contractor has installed is reusable and more durable, resistant to rain and sun, and a better insulator for protecting the workers inside the building from heat, cold and rain.
Contributing to the vitality of the community and its long-term future has always been inherent in the mission of Cincinnati Public Radio. When it was time to build our new home, we sought a forward-looking building that valued environmental sustainability as well as wellness.
Four months exactly. That’s the time between the CPR’s groundbreaking ceremony on August 22nd and the “topping off” event on December 22nd!
Cincinnati Public Radio’s decision to use mass timber in our new home is getting international attention.
As you may have heard – or seen, as you’ve driven south down Interstate 71 and glanced to your right near the Red Cross building – construction for Cincinnati Public Radio’s new home is underway at Keystone Parke in Evanston.
After years of planning and quietly fundraising Cincinnati Public Radio broke ground on our new building, the Scripps Family Center for Public Media, on August 22, 2023.
Turning our vision of what public radio can be into a reality.
Our new home is centrally located off I-71’s Dana exit, close to Wasson Way and adjacent to a local park.