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.

Each weekday on 90.9 WGUC, Cincinnati Spotlight interviews bring you information about something dynamic happening in the area’s arts and culture community. But what does it take to bring those daily two-minute segments to the air?

Oftentimes, the engineering staff of a radio station is unheralded for all the work they do, until the time something doesn’t work the way it should, then they become very heralded! For a little behind the scenes, a conversation with Don Danko and Will Staffan.