Isabel Nissley
Environment ReporterExpertise: Environment, transportation, housing, local government
Education: Ohio University
Contact: isabel.nissley@cinradio.org
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: All of the neighborhoods, but especially ones with interesting places to walk — like the steps from Sawyer Point Park to Mt. Adams.
Highlights
- Environment reporter for WVXU interested in people-centered storytelling
- Experience reporting for local newsrooms in Ohio, Michigan and Oklahoma
- Longtime Cincinnatian and proud Walnut Hills High School alumna
Experience
Isabel joined WVXU in 2024 to cover the environment. Previously, she interned with KOSU Radio in Oklahoma, Interlochen Public Radio in Michigan, and the Athens County Independent and Matter News in Ohio. She received a SPJ Mark of Excellence award for her reporting on the disparate impacts of a power outage on Columbus residents.
Education
Isabel graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
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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Local grant recipients include the Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub, La Soupe and the Clermont County Park District. -
The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio is planning to become a resilience hub in Avondale. -
The 308-mile trail stretches from Ashland to West Point, Kentucky. There are several access points in Cincinnati. -
Most of the state, including Cincinnati, has a 33% to 40% chance of above-normal temperatures from June to August, according to NOAA's seasonal outlook. -
Kids today are spending less time outside than in generations past. That's causing them to be disconnected from nature which, in turn, makes them less likely to advocate for the environment as adults. -
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission's River Sweep is rallying volunteers to clean up the riverbank in Newport and Covington Saturday. -
This is the second grant the nonprofit organization has lost since President Trump took office. -
Rodney Hinton Jr. is being held without bond after allegedly striking and killing a sheriff's deputy with his car days after a Cincinnati Police officer shot and killed Hinton's 18-year-old son during a foot chase. -
Investment into the Green Cincinnati Plan's sustainability goals will create between 16,000 and 44,000 jobs, according to a new report by the Cincinnati Regional Chamber. -
A union president representing hundreds of EPA workers in Cincinnati says the 1,500 Office of Research and Development staff members nationwide are being encouraged to apply for roughly 500 new positions across different offices.
