Zack Carreon
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
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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The deal comes just days after the teachers' union authorized a 10-day strike option and opened strike headquarters, though members of the union never actually went on strike. -
The superintendent told community members the district can't make any more cuts to staffing or transportation, and will need to consider cutting funding for athletics if the levy doesn't pass. -
Trends in higher education enrollment and Ohio's Senate Bill 1 are changing what degree programs will be available to students across the state. -
The agency declared a fiscal emergency in September after projecting a $13.3 million spending deficit for 2026. -
The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education and the City of Cincinnati honored the Taft High School Football team Monday evening for the program's historic season, which concluded earlier this month. -
The space will open March 1, 2026, with 12 spots located outside Taft Elementary School in Mt. Auburn. -
The Kentucky Department of Education has released its 2024-2025 overall ratings for all 171 public school districts across the Commonwealth. -
Local snowplow drivers met at ODOT's Hamilton County garage on Tuesday morning to review their routes and discuss strategy for this year's winter weather. -
Nearly a quarter of the nation's 500 largest school districts have changed superintendents this past year. That follows a trend in recent years that has persisted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
A number of local organizations and individuals have stepped in to fill the gaps left by federal food assistance.
