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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University of Cincinnati trustees approved changes to the university's policies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion to comply with Ohio's Senate Bill 1. -
The school board has been working over the past several months to reduce what was once a $50 million budget gap. -
Communities across Greater Cincinnati are keeping the Juneteenth celebration going into the weekend. -
In April, the athletic department and the University of Cincinnati Foundation, a private funding organization for the university and UC Health, launched the Athletics Impact Fund, which will utilize donations to support the recruitment, retention, and compensation of student-athletes. -
Since 2022, university leaders have been working to eliminate a massive budget shortfall that NKU says was largely caused by a decline in enrollment and rising expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Data from Cincinnati Public Schools shows that, in the past decade, student homelessness increased by more than 50%, going from 2,438 students in 2015 to 4,304 during the 2023-2024 school year. -
The Regal Theater, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2023, will receive just over $486,000 to remove asbestos and other potentially hazardous materials. -
This year's class hales from across the state, but all have roots in Southwest Ohio. -
The staff reductions were part of a handful of budget cuts approved by board members on Monday night, which also included the sale of some unused property owned by the school district. -
The request comes shortly after the U.S. Department of Education said it was immediately ending an extension of COVID-related grant funding offered under the Biden administration.
