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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Typically, universities have a deadline of May 1 for admitted students to decide if they'd like to enroll. However, due to processing delays stemming from the U.S. Department of Education's rollout of its new FAFSA form, schools are adjusting those deadlines.
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The district says it decided to make the move to protect its operational and financial stability.
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Northern Kentucky University says its Direct Admit Program will streamline the application process and expand access to higher education in the region.
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At the end of the regular season, the 6th grade squad from Wilder, Ky., posted a 7-1 record and was preparing to fight for the year-end tournament title. But they soon found out they were banned because of one glaring issue: the league was for boys.
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The approved plan would move students from Northwest to Colerain High, which is set to be renovated and converted into the district's central high school with a capacity of about 2,500 students across multiple stories.
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The advocacy group Disability Rights Ohio has filed a complaint against the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, claiming it didn't follow through on its promise to provide adequate special education to students at the Warren County Educational Service Center in Lebanon.
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The university's provost says Miami isn't alone in making these changes.
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A combined $5.5 million in funding from the Kentucky Product Development Initiative will go toward the two projects in Northern Kentucky.
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FC Cincinnati returns to TQL Stadium this Sunday for its first home match of the MLS season versus Toronto FC.
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The Board of Elections also wants to make sure Cincinnati voters are aware of an upcoming road construction project that may force many to change their route to the elections office.