OKI Wanna Know
Perhaps the most hyper-local and Cincinnati-specific of NPR radio station WVXU’s original podcasts, OKI Wanna Know is a write-in show which directly engages with its listeners, answering their nagging questions about stubbornly unexplained things in the Greater Cincinnati area. No other NPR podcasts can tell you as much about your backyard in Ohio, in Indiana or in Northern Kentucky!
Bill Rinehart, local host of WVXU’s broadcast of All Things Considered, dives deep into researching the backstory of each crowdsourced mystery and reports back with his findings.
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A riverfront statue disappeared, and a listener asks WVXU what happened to it. -
The Ohio Department of Transportation has removed some trees and bushes from the right of way in places. A listener wants to know why. -
Listeners want to know why Downtown structures are decorated with colorful lights. -
A stream in Boone County looks like it's had work done. -
Some neighborhoods used to be independent communities. Others started out artificially. And some simply don't exist any more. -
A house from the early 20th century stands tall over a sea of warehouses and factories. Here's how it came to be. -
Reading's Bridal District appears to be unique in the country. But where did it come from? -
And, where does the term "gridiron" come from? -
People have a lot of questions about Northside, and OKI Wanna Know does its best to answer them. -
We answer listener questions about one particular Cincinnati neighborhood: Northside.
Bill has been with WVXU since 2014. He started his radio career as a disc jockey in 1990. In 1994, he made the jump into journalism and has been reporting and delivering news on the radio ever since.