Stories tagged with: WOUB Public Media

Colin Porter
Alumni

Covering Burrow with the Bulldogs and the Bengals: Colin Porter’s career has come full circle

When Colin Porter was growing up in Springboro, Ohio, he wasn’t sure exactly what he wanted to do with his life until he started to develop a love for cameras in high school.

Tom Bosco
Alumni

Professional experience gained at WOUB gave Tom Bosco a leg up

Tom Bosco says the newsroom he works in at ABC 6/Fox 28 TV in Columbus is like Athens northwest. It’s full of anchors, reporters, and producers who went to OHIO and started their careers at WOUB.

Andy Herman
Alumni

From Ohio to Nebraska, Andy Hermann is telling unique stories on public radio

Andy Hermann’s career has come full circle. He got his start in public radio as a student volunteer at WOUB and now he’s working as a producer at Nebraska Public Media.

Erin Ashley
Alumni

Not even two years out of college, Ohio University’s first broadcast meteorology graduate is working in Cincinnati

Former WOUB Lead Weather Forecaster Erin Ashley, the first graduate of OHIO's broadcast meteorology program, graduated in May of 2023, but she’s already back home starting a new job at a TV station

John Damschroder
Alumni

Career in news, marketing, PR and political communications began at WOUB

John Damschroder’s (BSC ’78) communications career has spanned a variety of positions in news, marketing and politics.

WOUL tower
WOUB

Upgrades to FM tower and facilities in Ironton provide increased sound quality, reliability and emergency services to region

FM radio listeners in the Ironton/Lawrence County region may have noticed a significant difference in sound quality and reliability recently.

WOUB student awards BEA 2025
Student Success

Students win excellence awards for work produced at WOUB

Five Scripps College of Communication students working at WOUB Public Media received Awards of Excellence in the national Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts competition.

Rachel Hoops Linden
Alumni

Working at WOUB helped News Managing Editor Rachel Hoops Linden find her path

When Rachel Hoops Linden (BS ’12) came to Athens from Napoleon, Ohio, she wasn’t really sure what she wanted to do with her life.

BHM Great Migrations
Black History Month

WOUB to participate in sixth annual Athens School District Black History Month event with screening of PBS’ “Great Migrations”

WOUB to partner with the Athens City School District, the Mount Zion Black Cultural Center and Southeast Ohio History Center to celebrate Black History Month with a screening of "Great Migrations."

Michael Lorentz
Alumni

Michael Lorentz developed his love of live TV at WOUB

Growing up in the small town of Circleville, Ohio, Michael Lorentz didn’t have much exposure to the world of radio and television broadcasting.

FRONTLINE documentary
WOUB

E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and WOUB Public Media co-sponsor free screening of award-winning PBS FRONTLINE documentary

The Scripps School of Journalism and WOUB will co-sponsor a screening of the PBS FRONTLINE documentary, "Putin’s Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes," on Feb. 6, from at the Athena Cinema.

WOUB Wednesdays 2025
WOUB

Spring Semester 2025 WOUB Wednesdays schedule released, virtual conversations begin on Feb. 5

WOUB is excited to announce that Former Miss Universe President Paula Shugart ’81 and Makeup Artist Becky Minger will kick off the WOUB Wednesdays virtual speaker series for spring semester 2025. 

WOUB mindful media panel
Alumni

WOUB to host Mindful Media panel discussion

The world of media and journalism is fast-paced and exciting, but as young media professionals enter the industry it can be difficult to balance the stress that comes with first jobs and career changes.

Travis Irvine
Alumni

Filmmaker, Journalist and Comedian found freedom to be himself at Ohio University and WOUB

When Travis Irvine looks back on his career, he remembers something his Ohio University commencement speaker, Brian Unger, BSC ‘87 said.

Craig Reck
Alumni

Craig Reck started his media career with a regional Emmy® award thanks to WOUB

Craig Reck’s media career started with a regional Emmy® award in the program/host category while he was an Ohio University student working at WOUB.

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