Becca Costello
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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Council allocated $5.5 million to buy and renovate a building on West Fifth Street in Queensgate, across the street from the winter overnight shelter operated by Shelterhouse. However, the city says the current owners, Cincinnati Museum Center, won't be out in time so they're looking for other options. -
Cincinnati's eviction prevention programs helped 779 households during a 17-month period, according to a new report. -
It would apply to situations in which firefighters are dispatched to help lift someone from a chair, bed, or floor without the need for emergency medical treatment. -
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval gave his fourth "State of the City" address Thursday, wrapping up his first term in office and looking ahead to the next four years. -
The rules on Short Vine will be the same as the special curfew district already in place Downtown and in parts of Over-the-Rhine. -
WVXU wants to hear directly from Cincinnatians: What do YOU think are the challenges facing the city? What changes have you seen over the past four years? And what do you think should be the focus moving forward? -
City Manager Sheryl Long enacted an 11 p.m. curfew for food trucks operating in Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, starting in early September. -
An ordinance up for consideration at City Hall this week would establish a special curfew district along Short Vine near the University of Cincinnati.
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There's one issue the Charter Committee is likely to advocate for going forward: ranked choice voting. -
Voters approved two Cincinnati charter amendments — one related to public safety hiring, and one related to campaign finance reporting.
