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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Great Parks has started construction on a composting facility in Winton Woods that will play a key role in the biochar production process. -
The Comprehensive Climate Action Plan was developed by several local organizations, including the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments, City of Cincinnati, Green Umbrella and Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency. -
The Mill Creek Alliance shared data and stories of the creek’s comeback — and visions for the future — at its annual presentation Wednesday night. -
The move comes as the Mill Creek Valley Conservancy District prepares to take responsibility of major flood control infrastructure. -
The Camping and Education Foundation's Urban Wilderness Program aims to help students build a strong connection to the environment by teaching them how to make handmade canoes. -
A major flood control project on the Mill Creek is nearing completion, but the agency set to take responsibility for it doesn’t have the money to operate it. -
TANK will discuss which routes and services could be changing at an online public meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. -
Officials are encouraging drivers to navigate the roads with caution as a winter storm moves through the area. -
Oxford donated more than 4,500 pounds of venison to local food pantries this winter through its deer management efforts. -
A controversial proposal for a data center in Hamilton is facing an uncertain future.
