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.
-
The county's Addiction Response Coalition credits the decline to its continued effort to address the crisis from all sides. -
The lawsuit, filed in the Ohio Supreme Court, alleges the board and the district's treasurer violated their duties by not publicly sharing details of the district's internal response plan intended for if immigration enforcement officers show up on school grounds. -
The department says the tour, which launched in late 2025, intends to visit all 50 states to promote civics education and "a shared understanding of the principles that shaped the founding and history of our nation." -
The upcoming spending plan is smaller; nearly $7 million less. -
Dan Smith resigned from the school board Wednesday after social media posts he made, in which he denied the Holocaust and praised Hitler, came to light. -
Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson warned leadership they'll have to get creative and make some difficult decisions over the next few months. -
The current board president celebrated the county government's accomplishments in recent years, while acknowledging the difficult financial road ahead. -
The university's trustees voted unanimously Friday to proceed with building the new arena at Cook Field, a recreational greenspace on campus. -
The U.S. Department of Education says the University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University and several other universities from around the country have signed resolution agreements ending their partnerships with the PhD Project, a nonprofit that the federal government claims discriminates based on race. -
A campus battle over whether Miami should spend millions to construct a new basketball arena district is taking place during an historic men's season.
