John Kiesewetter
Media BlogJohn Kiesewetter joined the WVXU news team as a TV/Media blogger on July 1 2015, after nearly 30 years covering local and national broadcasting for The Cincinnati Enquirer. He’ll be posting news about Greater Cincinnati TV, radio and movies; updating your favorite former local TV/radio personalities or stars who grew up here; and breaking news about national TV, radio and media trends. You’ll also learn about Cincinnati’s rich broadcasting history.
The Middletown, Ohio, native joined The Enquirer for a 13-week summer internship after graduating from Ohio University in 1975, and parlayed it into a nearly 40-year career as a reporter (including covering the Beverly Hills fire aftermath), editor and TV columnist. “TV Kiese” regularly traveled to Los Angeles and other cities to preview shows, interview stars and watch tapings of “ER,” “Seinfeld,” Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” and David Letterman’s “Late Show.” He’s also covered filming of George Clooney’s “The Ides of March,” CateBlanchett’s “Carol” and Don Cheadle’s “Miles Ahead.”
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Morning anchor Jessica Brown will leave WXIX-TV Friday to anchor at WCVB-TV in Boston, the nation's 10th largest TV market.Brown has worked nine years at… -
Happy 60th birthday to Woody Harrelson, the 1979 Lebanon High School grad who has enjoyed a long and versatile career since walking into Cheers as Woody…
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Former Reds TV announcer Thom Brennaman is gradually ramping up his sports announcing career as he approaches the one-year anniversary of being removed as…
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Norwood native Katie Donovan, who worked at WXIX-TV while attending Mount St. Joseph University, returns home as WLWT-TV's fifth meteorologist in…
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After publicity in May that a Food Paradise crew was filming at Just Q'in, owner Matt Cuff saw an instant increase in business at his Walnut Hills…
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After the death of her mother, documentary film aficionado Therese Barry-Tanner was determined to make a film showing how Alzheimer's disease impacted…
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Classical music WGUC-FM will broadcast the Cincinnati Opera season premiere, Opera in the Park, live from Summit Park at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 11.No free…
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Rob Braun wants to make this perfectly clear: He's not retired. WKRC-TV's former anchorman is working very hard every day on his Pendleton County…
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(Updated 9:45 a.m. Friday July 2)Why did Spectrum cable and Cincinnati Bell Fioptics TV drop the Newsy channel owned by Cincinnati-based E. W. Scripps on…
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He's the finest Cincinnati journalist that you've never heard of.Dan Sewell, the Associated Press Cincinnati-based correspondent, has been honored by Sen.…
