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Doug Drew

Doug Drew establishes planned donation to WOUB

Former WOUB student Doug Drew is continuing to pay his WOUB experience forward.

Leah (Dolby) Clarke

Leah (Dolby) Clarke is working her way up in Hollywood

As a Director’s Guild of America assistant director in Hollywood, OHIO graduate Leah (Dolby) Clarke has had the opportunity to work for various networks and streaming platforms.

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Scripps alumna honored for reporting skills by Ohio Society for Professional Journalists

E.W. Scripps School of Journalism alumna Sydney Dawes (BSJ ’17) was named Best Reporter in her circulation category by the Ohio Society for Professional Journalists (less than 60,000 circulation).

Patrick Henderson

Patrick Henderson says the media skills he learned at WOUB are transferrable to any industry

When Patrick Henderson came to Ohio University from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2007, he never imaged where he’d end up.

Beau Boughamer

Beau Boughamer’s passion for public media and helping others started at Ohio University and WOUB

When Beau Boughamer came to Athens from Butler County, Pennsylvania in 1996, he was passionate about journalism and knew Ohio University was the place for him.

WOUB job connection

WOUB helps college students land media jobs before they graduate

Approximately 90% of the Ohio University graduates who worked at WOUB over the last two years and were looking to find jobs in the media industry accepted full-time positions before graduation.

Schoonover Center

Charles 'Chip' Linscott named director of the J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies

Charles “Chip” Linscott has been named the director of the J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies.

Davie Luce

New chief content officer at XSET is still innovating nearly 25 years after helping to launch WOUB’s Gridiron Glory

Being on the cutting edge of media production is something David Luce has been doing since his time as a student working at WOUB at Ohio University.

Trevor Brighton

School of Visual Communication graduate Trevor Brighton wins national award

Recent Ohio University alum, Trevor Brighton, won a National Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) for illustrations he created for a cover of OHIO’s student newspaper, The Post.

Schoonover Center

Photojournalism offers multi-platform skills that OHIO alums are using every day

Nationwide, Ohio University alumni personify the expanded, multi-platform role of visual journalists.

WOUB Mentoring Program

WOUB Mentoring Program continues to help students and alumni

Steve Kurrent says he’s not sure who got more out of the WOUB Mentoring Program during the 2022-23 academic year, him or the student he mentored.

Kelsi Snider
Experiential Learning

OHIO Lancaster student prepares for internship with Miss Universe organization

Kelsi Snider is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime internship this summer in New York City with the Miss Universe organization.

James Yoker

James Yokers’ path to being part of the team that launched DIRECTV started at Ohio University and WOUB

When Jim Yokers came to Ohio University in the mid-1970s, the plan was to hone his skills as a disc jockey and make an impact as a larger-than-life voice on the radio.

Erin Ashley

What’s new? Ohio University Broadcast Meteorology Degree

In May, Erin Ashley was the first to graduate with Ohio University’s new Broadcast Meteorology degree. She is now a meteorologist at WTVG in Toledo.

Erin Laviola

Erin Laviola used the skills she gained at Ohio University and WOUB to start her own business

After following her journalism career to New York City as a producer for a major network, Erin Laviola ‘11 has taken her media knowledge and talents and started her own business.

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