Jeff St. Clair
A career in radio was a surprising turn for me seeing that my first love was science. I studied chemistry at the University of Akron and for 13 years lived the quiet life of an analytical chemist in the Akron area,listening to WKSU all the while in the lab.
A few small explosions and chemical spills helped me decide that it was time to look for a new career. In 1998 I landed a part-time position at WKSU and began hosting the Sunday local performance show, In Performance. The magic of radio did its work on me, and in December 2000 I permanently shed the lab-coat to join WKSU full-time and have never looked back.
As the local host of NPR's All Things Considered, I love connecting with listeners as they’re heading home. It’s a privilege to introduce listeners to the fascinating guests, artists, experts, and news makers that are heard each day on NPR. It’s a conversation that enriches us all.
I’m also thrilled to share my love of science with listeners through Exploradio, along with reporting on the environment, business, and politics.
Reporting the news is perfect for someone like me because I’m intensely curious ( i.e. nosy) and have a very short attention span! I'm grateful to have found my niche.
WKSU is one of those rare places where creativity and technology come together to create a product that touches your intellect and your soul—it makes you laugh and carries you through times of reflection.
I sometimes imagine that a young person listening today will be inspired to make the world a better place because of something he or she heard on WKSU. I'm extremely proud to be part of one of the best stations in the public radio system.
I live in Kent with my wife and my three wonderful children.
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Scientists thought that humans with stone weapons may have caused the disappearance of Ice Age beasts like woolly mammoths. New research shows that stones were no match for mammoths' hair and hide.
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Researchers say the 165 stone tools found in Mount Vernon, Ohio could date to around 13,000 years. -
As America tries to come to terms with its complicated racial past, efforts are underway to remove all eponymous bird names and to "decolonize the birding experience" to include more Black people. -
State lawmakers had hoped to cancel this year's testing. Now they've got to figure out how to use the results. -
Remote learning, hybrid schedules, and socially distanced classrooms have forced teachers to adapt to a radically new version of schooling. -
Ohio is now allowing nasal swab testing for anyone who might have COVID-19, not just those with severe symptoms. Some labs are also offering a blood... -
When Gov. Mike DeWine announced this week’s reopening of retail businesses he called it ‘a gamble.’ DeWine and state health officials are betting that... -
This is the week that advocates for school choice are highlighting alternatives to traditional public schools. One choice that may be available to a... -
A team led by Cleveland researchers has discovered a fossil cranium that puts a face on an early human ancestor which had only been known by bone...
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The future of Ohio’s two nuclear plants remains up in the air as a bailout package, House Bill 6, works its way through the state legislature. The...
