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Hosts

The faces behind the stories and music you hear each day on WVXU.

Mark Heyne

Mark Heyne
Reporter & All Things Considered Host
Monday-Friday, 4-7 PM

Mark Heyne's journalism experience in Greater Cincinnati spans more than 20 years and includes positions with WLW, WHIO, WMOH and Traffic Watch/News Watch. He has received awards from the Ohio Associated Press, Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, The Press Club of Ohio, and the Cincinnati Society of professional Journalists.

Ann Thompson

Ann Thompson
Reporter & Midday Host
Monday-Friday, 10 AM - 4 PM

With more than 15 years of journalism experience in the Greater Cincinnati market, Ann Thompson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her reporting. She has reported for WLW-TV, WCKY, WHIO-TV, WKRC, Metro Networks and CBS/ABC Radio. Her work has been recognized by the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists.

Jay Hanselman

Jay Hanselman
Reporter
Jay Hanselman brings 10 years experience as a news anchor and reporter to 91.7 WVXU. He comes to WVXU from WNKU, where he hosted the local broadcast of All Things Considered. Hanselman has been recognized for his reporting by the Kentucky AP Broadcasters Association, the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, and the Ohio AP Broadcasters.

Katie Orr

Katie Orr
Reporter & Weekend Host
Saturday 7 AM - Noon, Sunday 7 AM - 12 PM

Katie Orr joins WVXU from WNIN in Evansville, Indiana. There she produces a weekly current events talk show and anchors daily news updates during All Things Considered. She has also reported the news for Four Corners Broadcasting in Durango, Colorado and KASC in Tempe, Arizona. Orr has been recognized by the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists, the Hearst Journalist Awards, and the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards.


Maryanne Zeleznik

Maryanne Zeleznik
News Director & Morning Edition Host
Monday-Friday, 6-10 AM
Maryanne Zeleznik comes to 91.7 WVXU from WNKU where she served as News and Public Affairs Director for 20 years. At WVXU she is responsible for all news and public affairs programming, covers daily news, produces local features and regularly contributes news stories to National Public Radio. Zeleznik has won numerous regional and national journalism awards including awards from the Public Radio News Directors Incorporated, Ohio Associated Press, Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, and the Cincinnati Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Gerry Donnelly

Gerry Donnelly
Executive Producer
A veteran producer of national news and talk programming for Disney/ABC Inc. and ESPN, Donnelly brings more than 10 years' experience with programs such as The View, Good Morning America, and ESPN Classic Sports to WVXU's local news and information programming. As WVXU's Executive Producer, Donnelly manages local talk/public affairs programming including oversight of the selection, planning, production and execution of both weekly broadcasts and feature segments. He also coaches on-air talent, develops story ideas, and selects and schedules interviews.


Oscar Treadwell

Oscar Treadwell
Jazz with OT,
Sunday, 9-11 PM

Oscar Treadwell returned to the Cincinnati airwaves as the host of Jazz with OT in August, 2005. Everyone at Cincinnati Public Radio was thrilled and honored that the legendary Oscar Treadwell agreed to come out of retirement and work with us. In April, 2006, we were sddened by his sudden death. However, thanks to his family, Jazz with OT continues on as WVXU rebroadcasts his recorded shows.

OT's career as a radio personality began in 1947 at WEEU in Reading, PA. From there he moved to stations in Camden, NJ and Philadelphia. His concentration in jazz led to friendships with many jazz luminaries including Dave Brubeck, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, many of whom immortalized him in music. First came Wardell Grey's "Treadin with Treadwell." Then, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie created "An Oscar for Treadwell" in honor of their friend. Thelonious Monk followed suit with "Oska T."

OT moved to Cincinnati in 1960, joining WZIP in 1962, WNOP in 1965, then to WGUC in 1973, where he was a jazz host for 22 years before moving to WVXU in 1995. Programs at WAVE and WMKV followed until his retirement in June 2001.

Lee Hay

Lee Hay
Blues with Lee Hay host
Saturdays at 11 PM

Blues lovers will enjoy spending Saturday nights listening to their favorite music with longtime WVXU Blues host Lee Hay.

Bill Cartwright
Swing with Bill Cartwright host,
Saturdays at 10 PM

Host Bill Cartwright brings his passion for 1930's and 40's era Big Band and Swing music to this entertaining Saturday evening showcase honoring the music of "The Golden Age of Radio."


WVXU's This I Believe

NPR News

Fed Takes Over Troubled Mortgage Giants
U.S. mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be put into conservatorship and their top executives will be removed, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said. The intervention comes after the companies lost billions in the housing market turmoil, with no sign things are getting better.

Calif. Church Provides Sanctuary To Immigrant
A small church north of Los Angeles became a sanctuary nearly a year ago for a female, illegal immigrant facing deportation. The United Church of Christ in Simi Valley is attracting anti-illegal immigration demonstrators angry that the church is sheltering the woman.
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Haiti Is Struck By Hanna, Drenched By Ike
In Haiti, relief efforts continue almost a week after Tropical Storm Hanna caused extensive flooding on the island. The town of Gonaives was the hardest hit; scores of people were killed and much of the city remains under water. Aid workers are desperately trying to provide food, shelter and medicine to people there while fearing more flooding from Hurricane Ike.
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