Tana Weingartner
Senior Editor / ReporterExpertise: Knows a little bit about a lot of things
Education: University of Cincinnati, Miami University
Contact: TanaW@wvxu.org
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: Any neighborhood with a good hiking trail.
Highlights
- Senior editor and reporter for WVXU and WMUB with an interest in telling great stories
- More than 20 years of reporting experience in public radio
- Winner of multiple awards, including Best Reporter in Ohio and a Regional Murrow Award
Experience
Prior to joining Cincinnati Public Radio full-time in 2010, Tana Weingartner served as news and public affairs producer with WMUB-FM. At WVXU, she covers a range of topics, from breaking news to Ohio's Indigenous history and the local infant mortality rate. Another beloved beat for her — and listeners— is her "Tanimal" reporting on the state of various animals in our region, including the Cincinnati Zoo's famous Fiona the hippo.
She has earned numerous awards for her reporting, including several Best Reporter awards from the Associated Press and the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, and a regional Murrow Award.
She enjoys snow skiing, soccer and dogs.
Education
Tana earned a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of Cincinnati with a writing certificate in journalism, and a master's degree in mass communication from Miami University.
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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Members of the Wyandot Nation were the last Indigenous tribe to be removed from Ohio. Students from the University of Cincinnati worked with the tribe to help tell their story through a series of historical markers to be installed across the state. -
The historic mansion that once belonged to industrialist Powel Crosley Jr. is being sold. The buyer plans to build a boutique hotel on the Mount Airy property. -
Rumpke says the Sept. 14 fire that sent plumes of black smoke into the air visible for miles prompted the facility to replace the lining of the landfill as a precaution. -
Police told WCPO late Friday night that one person had life-threatening injuries. -
The former parent company of Batesville Casket Company is being sold for $32 per share. -
"Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away." includes more than 500 artifacts and 400 photographs. Among them are shoes, eyeglasses, toys, clothing, and hundreds of other personal objects that belonged to survivors and victims. -
Until recently, plans called for repairing the castle-looking water towers but continuing to use them for their intended purpose. Now, Water Works says constructions costs could be too high and its considering other ways to reuse the property. -
The $35 million, 35,000-square foot facility on Princeton Road in Hamilton will be home to a new 911 Emergency Communication Dispatch Center and puts the Butler County Coroner's office in the same space as a new county morgue. -
The agency hasn't floated a new levy since 2004, but it intends to ask Butler County commissioners to approve an increase. -
Four days of events are planned to commemorate Indigenous Peoples Day. Urban Native Collective in Northside is hosting its annual Indigenous Peoples Day Convergence Oct. 10-13.
