Ann Thompson

Reporter & Midday Host

With more than 20 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 WKRC, WCKY, WHIO-TV, Metro Networks and CBS/ABC Radio. Her work has been recognized by the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2011 A-P named her “Best Reporter” for large market radio in Ohio. She has won awards from the Association of Women in Communications and the Alliance for Women in Media. Ann reports regularly on science and technology in Focus on Technology.

She has reported from Japan and South Korea, Germany and Belgium as part of fellowships from the East-West Center and RIAS.

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Jones turns down CU

Jones spoke with Cincinnati media Tuesday about UC playing in the Belk Bowl.

By Ann Thompson and Mark Heyne

UPDATE 12:45 pm: Associate Sports Communications Director for football Ryan Koslen confirms that Jones has withdrawn his name for the Colorado position.

UPDATE: Several media outlets are reporting Thursday that Jones has turned down the Colorado position. There's a link to Dennis Janson's story in the WCPO news section of this web page. More on this story as it develops.

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From Wednesday night:

2:53 pm

Wed December 5, 2012

Building a Solar Cincinnati

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The panels on the rec center roof

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Solar panels atop the College Hill Recreation Center

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College Hill Recreation Center

By Ann Thompson

A new report sings the praises of solar in Cincinnati.

The group Environment Ohio hopes Cincinnati follows the lead of such solar giants as Ann Arbor, Phoenix and Toledo. Co-author of the new report, called Building a Solar Cincinnati, Christian Adams, wants the city to get 10% of its energy from solar by 2030. He says certain barriers remain like up front cost but suggests third-party financing.

4:53 pm

Mon December 3, 2012

The cost of HIV testing in the emergency room

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Michael Lyons, MD, David Kelton, PhD, and Michael Ward, MD, in UC Health University Hospital Center for Emergency Care

By Ann Thompson

Government recommendations suggest all adults be tested for HIV. Researchers at UC want to find out if it makes sense to do so during emergency room visits.

Even on weekday afternoons University Hospital's emergency room is filled. There isn't time to test everyone here for HIV unless there are noticeable signs they may be at risk. For more than a decade Dr. Michael Lyons has been researching emergency department HIV screening.

12:04 am

Mon December 3, 2012

Summit aims to reduce child hunger on weekends, summer

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By Ann Thompson

There's an effort underway in Ohio to increase the number of low-income kids who get free meals after school, on weekends and during the summer.

During today's Ohio Child Nutrition Summit in Cincinnati representatives from Washington D.C. food programs will explain how they've gotten 75% of kids there to come for free meals during the summer. In Hamilton County, it's just about 10% according to Charlie Kozlesky, Senior Vice President for the Children's Hunger Alliance in Columbus.

12:31 am

Fri November 30, 2012

3D Laser Scanner aids crash investigators

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Cincinnati Police Officer Steven Fox demonstrates the Sokkia Total Station

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Specialized computer programs like this one allow police to encode important information and then transform them into viewable pictures and videos

By Ann Thompson

The faster police clear an accident, the faster you can get moving again. In this week’s Focus on Technology, Ann Thompson reports on new tools increasing the speed and accuracy of documenting police reports.

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