Olivia Gilliand
News Intern, Summer 2024Education: Northwest High School '23 | Ohio University '27
Experience: Olivia Gilliand is a Cincinnati native and a lifelong listener of Cincinnati Public Radio. She completed her first year at Ohio University where she is studying Journalism with a minor in German. She is a staff writer at The Post and will be hosting its Weekly News Roundup radio show in the fall. Gilliand is a Scripps Innovation Scholar and was recently awarded the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Director’s Award for her work on OU's pause on diversity scholarship story. She plans to pursue foreign correspondence work upon graduation.
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: Mt. Adams
Fun Fact: I wrote my college essay about Cincinnati Public Radio!
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
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One expert says AI is not inherently bad, but the models used to train it are based on human knowledge and experience, implicating our own biases in its responses. -
The University of Cincinnati is Ohio’s second largest public university, and its student population is only growing. After its campus housing crisis last year, UC renovated and reopened Siddall Hall in hopes of addressing the shortage. -
As part of a cost-saving measure, Cincinnati Public Schools is not offering yellow bus service for 7th-12 grade students. If your student is new to Metro, here are some tips they should know. -
The Cincinnati Music Festival celebrates more than 60 years of local and national R&B talent this weekend. Events will take place at Paycor Stadium, the Andrew J. Brady Music Center and Fountain Square. -
There's much to celebrate in a city like Cincinnati. Former mayor and council member David Mann explains just how our local government does so using resolutions and proclamations. Learn everything you need to know about these statements in this quick read from WVXU.
