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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Hamilton County is facing a $60 million gap between requests and revenues as it puts together its 2026 budget. -
The nonprofit says it has provided 12.5 million meals to Cincinnatians in need. -
There are 11 cleanup sites along the riverbanks in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. -
Ohio is one of the top pumpkin-producing states, according to Ohio State University Extension. -
Employees will return to work at the GE Aerospace facilities in Evendale and Erlanger beginning Sunday evening and Monday morning, according to the company. -
Efforts to add more trees to Cincinnati’s landscape are underway as summer comes to an end. -
Ohio’s unclaimed funds division is holding $4.8 billion from inactive bank accounts, utility bills, and other forgotten sources. County Commissioner Alicia Reece says nearly $270 million belongs to Hamilton County residents. -
Metropolitan Sewer District Director Diana Christy says the increased cost of constructing a new pump station at the Mill Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant may require rate increases, but not large ones. -
Apple crops can be sensitive to changes in temperature and precipitation, like the heavy rainfall the Tri-State saw earlier this summer. -
Citizen scientists participate in 'bioblitz' to document plant and animal species in Middletown parkCitizen scientists are documenting as many species of plants and animals as possible at Bull’s Run Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum during September and October. Anyone is able to participate by using the iNaturalist app.
