Becca Costello, WVXU
Local Government ReporterExpertise: Local politics, housing policy
Education: Cincinnati Christian University, Indiana University, UC Clermont
Contact: bcostello@wvxu.org
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: Covington (just don't tell anyone at Cincinnati City Hall).
Highlights
- Reports on all things local government with a particular focus on Cincinnati
- Experienced reporter in public radio and television across the Midwest
- Winner of awards at the local, regional and national level
- Lifelong listener of Cincinnati Public Radio
Experience
Before joining the WVXU newsroom, Becca worked in public radio and TV journalism in Bloomington, Indiana, and Lincoln, Nebraska. Becca has earned numerous awards for her reporting, including from the Heartland Emmys, local chapters of the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists, and contributed to regional and national Murrow Award winners. She grew up in Clermont County listening to WVXU and considers public radio journalism her "dream job."
Education
Becca has a bachelor's degree from Cincinnati Christian University, where she studied Biblical studies and communications, and a master's degree in journalism from Indiana University. She also proudly studied at UC Clermont, of the University of Cincinnati's community colleges, for two years.
About WVXU
The central pillar of Cincinnati Public Radio’s local network — accounting for the lion’s share of its 211,000 listeners each week — 91.7 WVXU is among the most reliable media institutions in the Tri-State region. Our mission is to always be a trusted, independent source of journalism, music and culture, empowering a vibrant, engaged and informed community.
Why trust us
Our team of reporters and editors have decades of experience writing and reporting the news. Our first responsibility is to our listeners and readers. There is no connection between our funding and editorial decisions. When we do cover a funding partner, a disclosure will be mentioned on-air and online. We take pride in our work, editing and fact-checking every story. If an article warrants a correction, we will immediately correct it and explain the correction for complete transparency.
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Incumbent Democrat Greg Landsman faces Republican Eric Conroy and Libertarian Nathan Weise in the congressional district that includes eastern Hamilton County and all of Warren County. -
Cincinnati Council members largely praise police use of surveillance technologies, but will soon consider restrictions on data retention and sharing. -
The $13.5 million fund can offer grants, forgivable loans, or repayable loans to projects like housing, access to public transit, or neighborhood business district improvements. -
Al Dalton was arrested May 6 after allegedly bringing a cane with a hidden blade inside City Hall during a Council meeting. -
The city's Planning Department is collecting public input as it prepares recommendations for regulating data centers in city zoning. -
Cincinnati City Council voted Wednesday to approve new rules for public parking lots and garages with requirements for staffing, security cameras, and lighting. -
City Council approved the mayor's motion, which is part of broader efforts to respond to significant flash flooding this summer. -
Cincinnati is expected to repave more than double the number of lane miles this fiscal year compared to last fiscal year. -
Cincinnati City Council is expected to pass new rules for public parking lots and garages Monday. They're divided over whether to require security cameras in surface lots. -
Cincinnati's stormwater management utility is currently part of Greater Cincinnati Water Works. Mayor Aftab Pureval wants to separate it, citing summer flooding.
