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When Beau Boughamer came to Athens from Butler County, Pennsylvania in 1996, he was passionate about journalism and knew 51ĀŅĀ× was the place for him.
Approximately 90% of the 51ĀŅĀ× graduates who worked at WOUB over the last two years and were looking to find jobs in the media industry accepted full-time positions before graduation.
Being on the cutting edge of media production is something David Luce has been doing since his time as a student working at WOUB at 51ĀŅĀ×.
In May, Erin Ashley was the first to graduate with 51ĀŅĀ×ās new Broadcast Meteorology degree. She is now a meteorologist at WTVG in Toledo.
When Jim Yokers came to 51ĀŅĀ× in the mid-1970s, the plan was to hone his skills as a disc jockey and make an impact as a larger-than-life voice on the radio.
After following her journalism career to New York City as a producer for a major network, Erin Laviola ā11 has taken her media knowledge and talents and started her own business.
His mantel is filled with five regional Emmy awards for work done at TV stations across the country, but Paul Buehler says those awards wouldnāt be there without OHIO and WOUB.
Susy Cheston is now the chief growth officer at an international non-profit called the Business Council for Peace, but as a young woman pursued a career in public media leadership.
When David CollinsĀ ā89 was asked if he would like a WOUB stole to wear when he spoke at 51ĀŅĀ×ās undergraduate commencement on May 6, he couldnāt grab it and put it on fast enough.
When Julie (Hartz) Winch came to 51ĀŅĀ× in 2005, she knew the value of hands-on experience and was ready to jump in with both feet at WOUB Public Media.
Student leaders of WOUB Public Media and The Post have forged a new collaboration to expand learning experiences and audience while retaining independence at each news medium. Ā Ā Ā
When John Popovich graduated from 51ĀŅĀ× in 1973 with a telecommunications degree, the media landscape for sports anchors and reporters was very different than it is today.
Alan Leventhal knew he wanted to work in television since he was in high school in Union Township, New Jersey.
When Paul Schneider went on a tour of 51ĀŅĀ× and saw the TV studios at WOUB Public Media, he knew he was going to college in Athens.
When Mark OāBrien graduated from high school, he thought he wanted to be a radio broadcaster, and knew 51ĀŅĀ× was the place that could put him on that path.
