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19 people applied to be Cincinnati's next city manager

19 people submitted applications to the search firm, Ralph Andersen and Associates, retained by Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley to help select the next city manager.

WVXU had submitted an open records requests for the information about two months ago.  A list with the applicants was provided Thursday, one day after Mayor Cranley announced Baltimore Finance Director Harry Black was his choice for the job.

A council committee will be interviewing Black on Tuesday and the full Council could vote on his nomination Wednesday.

If confirmed, he'll replace interim city manager Scott Stiles, who was an unsuccessful candidate for the permanent job.  Stiles will return to his position as an assistant city manager.

Jay Hanselman brings more than 10 years experience as a news anchor and reporter to 91.7 WVXU. He came 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.