Zack Carreon, WVXU
ReporterExpertise: Education, photojournalism
Education: Bowling Green State University
Contact: zack.carreon@wvxu.org
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: West End
Highlights
- Education reporter for WVXU with experience in radio, television and print
- Former content editor and photojournalist at WTOL 11 News in Toledo
- Experience covering news in three Ohio cities — Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo
- Cleveland Browns fan
Experience
Before joining Cincinnati Public Radio in 2022, Zack Carreon spent four years covering breaking news, culture and sports in Toledo. He was also an intern for Ideastream Public Media in Cleveland.
Education
Zack graduated with a bachelor's degree in media production from Bowling Green State University with a minor in film and was a BGSU men's rugby player.
About WVXU
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Why trust us
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The organizers say Monday's event was designed to encourage local families to spread the word about the levy's importance by putting up yard signs, sending handwritten postcards to voters, and talking with their neighbors about the ballot issue. -
It's the first time the district has met state standards since the education department began using the star rating system. -
The proposed development by Liberty Forge Adventures, LLC, is described as a tourism destination with a museum, hotel, and other amenities, located in Walton. -
President Paul Sniegowski states that the goal of expanding the program's income requirements is to make attending Earlham more affordable and encourage more Indiana residents to consider the college, who otherwise may attend another school or skip higher education altogether. -
What began as a 10th anniversary celebration for the local rock station, WEBN-FM, in 1977 has turned into a Cincinnati tradition. -
The indictment claims that Davenport and Ballew worked together to defraud the now-shuttered charter school of $8 million between 2021 and 2024. -
Miami University claims a now-canceled Labor Day event hosted by faculty would've violated state lawThe faculty union president says the plan was to bring classes outside to highlight the work of Miami's employees ahead of Labor Day weekend, but received a message from the school's provost that claimed the event was unlawful. -
Community leaders gathered outside the more than a century-old theater on Linn Street Wednesday to celebrate the occasion. -
The theater, now owned and operated by the nonprofit Cindependent, will have a soft opening on Friday. -
Local health officials are urging families to get recommended vaccines as recent data from the Ohio Department of Health shows child immunization rates are dropping.
