Nick Swartsell, WVXU
Longform Investigative ReporterExpertise: Housing, social issues, the justice system, transportation
Education: Miami University, University of Texas
Contact: nswartsell@wvxu.org
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: Every spot has so many great stories to tell. Especially the ones with good food.
Highlights
- A decade of experience reporting in-depth stories from Greater Cincinnati's many diverse communities
- Winner, SPJ Sigma Delta Chi award for public service journalism
- Host of the short-run podcast Crosley at the Crossroads
- Once joined colleagues at a previous job in trying dog treats for a story (verdict: just OK)
- Still can't dunk a basketball on a regulation rim but poor guy will never stop trying
Experience
Nick has reported from a nuclear waste facility in the deserts of New Mexico, the White House press pool, a canoe on the Mill Creek, and even his desk one time. Before his time at WVXU, he had bylines in The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News, Vice News, the Texas Tribune, Cincinnati's CityBeat and other publications. He's always looking for an excuse to bring his camera along.
You can find him at @nswartsell on Twitter.
Education
Nick is a graduate of Miami University in Ohio and the University of Texas.
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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An intent to sell document from the owners of a 27-acre hillside greenspace to the Cincinnati Park Foundation could mean a big addition to historic Mount Storm Park. -
Sheriffs say the ATF's Crime Gun Intelligence Mobile Command Center will allow them to test shell casings and other evidence much more quickly. It will also be available to law enforcement agencies across much of eastern Ohio. -
The nation's largest retail bookseller will buy the 40-year-old regional brand's two stores in Cincinnati and Lexington. -
New Orleans-based AH Datalytics will review data about police stops. A June report by an outside advocacy group found Cincinnati officers stopped Black motorists and pedestrians far more than white ones. -
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the department won't stop using GPS ankle devices or seeking to detain and deport Haitian immigrants who no longer have Temporary Protected Status. -
A weekend of festivities is planned, including a parade, fireworks, music and poetry performances, storytelling events and more. -
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is hosting "Witness to the Journey," a photo exhibition on the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., to advocate for the Voting Rights Act. -
An investigation by NPR and Boston University found evidence the CDC significantly undercounts heat deaths each year. Local health experts say the nature of determining a cause of death plays a role. -
William DeFoor pleaded guilty to two of three charges related to his vandalism of Vice President JD Vance's home in January. -
The service utilizing vans to provide rides to and from any point within a designated zone started in 2023 in Springdale and Sharonville. It is soon expanding to other communities.
