Ohioans often get to benefit from blue skies and sunny days that come with Midwestern summers, but while many people turn their focus on fun in the sun, severe weather in Ohio comes in multiple forms across the Buckeye State. During Memorial Day weekend 2019 encountered 21 tornadoes across western and central Ohio, and already in 2022, a one-week span saw 10 tornadoes. Guest host Chuck Ringwalt talks with Spectrum News 1 Chief Meteorologist Eric Elwell and Spectrum News 1 Meteorologist Andrew Ko...
Jul 06, 2022•27 min
June is Pride Month, and often those who honor it celebrate with festivals, parades and more. It’s seen as a visible way for the LGBTQ community and allies to celebrate who they are. Guest host Mike Kallmeyer spoke with state Sen. Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood, the first openly gay state representative in Ohio; Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey, the first openly gay sheriff in Hamilton County; and Key Beck, interim senior manager of clinical prevention programs at Equitas Health, to discus...
Jun 29, 2022•23 min
When someone picks up the phone to call 9-1-1, the expectation is first responders will shortly dispatch and be on their way to help during the crisis. During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, staffing at departments across the state saw emergency medical professionals leaving the career or taking jobs elsewhere for a variety of reasons. Guest host Mike Kallmeyer speaks with Rep. Brian Baldridge, R-Winchester; Brian Hathaway, president and CEO of Spirit Medical Transport in Greenville; and Eric Bu...
Jun 22, 2022•21 min
The roar of the crowd, the shining lights and the boom of the drum accompanied by a guitar, the life of a rock star is something many dream about as kids, but only the talented and frankly the lucky get to live out the dream. While many think the first step on the road to rock ‘n roll fame is a move to Los Angeles, New York or another metropolis, is it possible to build a grassroots following into fame? Spectrum News 1 reporter and anchor Chuck Ringwalt guest hosts and speaks to longtime radio d...
Jun 15, 2022•19 min
The select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol will begin a series of public hearings June 9 to outline its findings. In the 17 months since supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol to stop the certification of the 2020 election, the committee has interviewed more than 1,000 people and subpoenaed five Republican members of Congress, including Ohio’s Jim Jordan. Spectrum News 1 Washington Bureau Reporter Taylor Popielarz guest hosts ...
Jun 08, 2022•36 min
Taking over the family business or following in a parent’s footsteps professionally is something millions of Americans do. But what about when the family business is the United States Congress? Republican Rep. Bob Latta, OH-5, has been in office since 2007. Long before that, his father, the late Delbert Latta, represented the same northwest Ohio district for 30 years. Spectrum News 1 Washington Bureau Reporter Taylor Popielarz guest hosts and speaks with Bob Latta about what it was like growing ...
Jun 01, 2022•31 min
Matt Triplet has coached high school sports for more than 20 years, but in 2018, a phone call made him aware of a potentially suicidal athlete, an issue that has been growing in recent years. As the conversation happened, he began feeling he was unequipped to handle the situation fully. He then set up a seminar for lacrosse coaches in central Ohio. With a low turnout, he continued to work for a solution. Guest host Mindy Drayer speaks to him about House Bill 492, which would require coaches to h...
May 25, 2022•22 min
Abortion rights are a polarizing and complicated issue. Protests and counterprotests since the leaked draft opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court shows how invested many Americans are in the topic. But the leak, and possibility of the court reverse one of its own precedents, raises the question: How much power should government have in decisions Americans make about their healthcare? Curtis Jackson speaks with Sharona Hoffman, professor of law and bioethics and codirector of Case Western Reserve Uni...
May 18, 2022•37 min
The Republican Senate primary in Ohio saw the most money ever spent on a race for an open Senate seat in the Buckeye State, and a cutthroat race for the attention and approval of former President Donald Trump — a stark difference from the campaigns of George Voinovich and Rob Portman. However, Gov. Mike DeWine was the victor in the gubernatorial primary, looked at as a member of the “country club conservatives,” despite receiving less than half the cast votes. Curtis Jackson speaks with Gary Abe...
May 11, 2022•34 min
The concept of the birds and the bees was a simplified symbolic way to explain sex to youth, but sexuality of today is a more diverse and complicated topic. With more knowledge of the diversity of sexuality comes more questions, like when is the proper age to discuss what topics, and how involved should educators be in the discussions. Bills in various states which some have deemed “Don’t Say Gay” bills limit when and how children learn about sex. The bills also raise questions on diversity, tol...
May 04, 2022•21 min
For more than a year, the shortage of semiconductors, or chips, has frustrated both auto manufacturers and potential buyers. Despite the issue being a money grab for many used car sellers, many want it resolved quickly. Guest host Mike Kallmeyer speaks with Rep. Jason Stephens, R-Kitts Hill; Dan "Boots" Longenette, owner of Auto Smarts Media and the host of the Auto Smarts Radio Show; and Zach Doran, president of the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association to get a firmer grasp on where the auto ind...
Apr 27, 2022•24 min
Judy Hodge has spent a great amount of her life trying to help others. For decades, Hodge worked as a music teacher and also volunteered her time with things like knitting hats for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. But Hodge became the one who needed cared for when her health took a turn for the worse. Guest host Mindy Drayer speaks with Hodge who tells her story of surviving lung cancer, but then being on a ventilator for multiple months fighting COVID-19. She tells her story of survival...
Apr 20, 2022•27 min
Amusement parks, Lake Erie, professional sports and state parks are just some of the options that make up Ohio’s multi-billion dollar tourism industry. In 2019, Ohio saw a record year in tourism with $48 billion spent in Ohio before COVID-19 struck. Though with outdoor attractions like Hocking Hills, Amish country and others helping Ohio tourism stay active during the pandemic, business tourism still has catching up to do. Guest host Mindy Drayer speaks with Ohio tourism director Matt MacLaren t...
Apr 13, 2022•30 min
According to SemiConductors.org, computer chip manufacturing in the United States declined from 37% in 1990 to just 12%. That trend looks to change with the announcement of new Intel production facilities in Licking County, Ohio. Guest host Mike Kallmeyer speaks with Rep. Troy Balderson, OH-12; Licking County Commissioner Tim Bubb and Johnstown Mayor Chip Dutcher on what planning is being done at the local and state level to prepare for what some have called the future “Silicon Valley of the Mid...
Apr 06, 2022•23 min
State and federal restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic forced many Ohioans out of work, causing skyrocketing unemployment claims. Businesses also had to make the tough decision to close or find alternative ways to operate. Guest host Mike Kallemeyer speaks with Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, JobsOhio CEO J.P. Nauseef and Ohio Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve Stivers to discuss the two-year anniversary of the pandemic and its effect on jobs across the state. They look at how employment in Ohi...
Mar 30, 2022•23 min
“Springing forward” and “falling back” are common phrases people use to remember to set their clocks forward or back an hour for the beginning and end of Daylight Saving Time. But why does Daylight Saving Time exist when not all 50 U.S. states observe the time change? Farmers often get the blame, but is it warranted? Guest host and Spectrum News 1 agriculture reporter Chuck Ringwalt speaks with Spectrum News 1 ag expert Andy Vance and Leah Curtis, policy counsel and senior director of member eng...
Mar 23, 2022•16 min
Concerns of nuclear fallout span decades, especially for those who lived through the peak of the Cold War. As Russia continues its attack on Ukraine, those concerns are growing. Curtis Jackson spoke with Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, to discuss the ramifications of nuclear war, arms control agreements and answers the question: "Should we worry about nuclear war right now?"
Mar 16, 2022•40 min
Carjacking cases are on the rise, and are among a notable increase among violent crimes during the pandemic. In some cases, police are arresting teens and children for the crimes. The John Jay Center for Criminal Justice reported the disturbing trend includes underage suspects who are carjacking drivers with the goal of committing another crime moments later. Curtis Jackson speaks with Justin Herdman, former U.S. Attorney of the Northern District of Ohio, to discuss carjacking crimes, why they a...
Mar 09, 2022•21 min
Russia continues to attack Ukraine in the air, sea and on the ground. While the world watches, Ohioans with Ukrainian ties — including a large population in northeast Ohio — have special interest in preserving Ukraine as a nation and a culture in the U.S. Curtis Jackson spoke with Andy Fedynsky, Director of the Ukrainian Museum-Archives in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, to discuss first-hand knowledge of the bond between Ukraine and Ohio, and to get more insight into the crisis in Ukrain...
Mar 02, 2022•35 min
Thousands of Ohioans trace their roots to Ukraine, especially a large population in northeast Ohio, and many of the largest supporting voices for Ukraine in Washington, D.C. represent Ohio in Congress. Curtis Jackson speaks with Steven Miner, a history professor at Ohio University, to take an in-depth and intimate look into Russia and its often tumultuous history with Ukraine. Miner talks at length about what makes Ukraine unique in eastern Europe and why Russia has found it to be virtually irre...
Feb 23, 2022•29 min
To many, book banning and burnings probably seem like an issue found in small towns in movies like Footloose, but since the publishing of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in the 1880s, the banning of books has been a part of our society. Challenged classics, like To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men, to modern stories continue to face backlash from parents and organizations who want to implement their beliefs in schools. Curtis Jackson speaks with Ashley Perez, literature professor at Ohi...
Feb 16, 2022•25 min
State legislation requires all 88 counties to maintain a dog shelter, but in some instances, that is where the mandatory care for animals stops. Some people are hopeful, however, as individual municipalities are creating more animal care requirements and humane societies work for pet population control and humane treatment. Guest host Mindy Drayer talks with Kellie Difrischia, Director of the Columbus Dog Connection; and Julie Mercer, of Pike Pet Pals, how the people of Ohio can help to care for...
Feb 09, 2022•30 min
Ohio voters continue to receive partisan and gerrymandered maps as a result of the process currently in place that puts state politicians in charge of the redistricting process. The first group of maps already were struck down by the Ohio Supreme Court and the second set are receiving objections. Curtis Jackson speaks with multiple law and politics experts to discuss if a citizen panel, like the nationally-acclaimed one used in Michigan where panel members are vetted for no obvious political bia...
Feb 02, 2022•19 min
Johnny Carson is considered by many as the golden standard for what late night talk shows should be. Carson’s balance of comedy and politics and his style of hosting a top-rated late night comedy show is seen as very different from today's late-night stars, including Fallon, Kimmel and Colbert. Curtis Jackson speaks with Brian Calfano, Spectrum News 1 contributor and journalism professor at the University of Cincinnati, to discuss Calfano’s latest research effort, an in-depth look at Carson’s wo...
Jan 26, 2022•32 min
Ohio is being considered for the site of a large new semiconductor factory outside Columbus and is already home to Amazon fulfillment centers and dozens of tech-based startups and organizations. Guest host Mike Kallmeyer speaks with Rep. Mark Fraizer (R-Newark), and other guests, to discuss technical talent attraction in Ohio and the climate that's been established to make Ohio friendly to workers in the ‘smart economy.’
Jan 19, 2022•24 min
COVID-19, politics, employment and more have caused one of the most stressful times many people have experienced during the past two years. On this episode, guest host Mindy Drayer speaks with Ann Hurst, a licensed counselor in Columbus, to discuss stress and how to manage it amid an uninterrupted flow of COVID-19 variants, a new year and the winter season. They discuss keeping track of obligations while remaining aware of Seasonal Affective Disorder and how it impacts people during this time of...
Jan 12, 2022•24 min
“Remember, remember the 5th of November — the gunpowder, treason and plot.” The British nursery rhyme recalls the foiled plot to destroy the House of Lords and assassinate King James I. Nov. 5 is celebrated by the British as the day the plot against the government and king failed. On the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, the question is posed — how is the current health of the U.S. democracy? Curtis Jackson goes in-depth with several guests, including a state represen...
Jan 05, 2022•28 min
Ohioans have seen a turbulent year in politics in 2021, involving the COVID-19 pandemic, gerrymandered redistricting and more. Curtis Jackson visits with Gov. Mike DeWine to discuss a multitude of items that were in the news in 2021, and a look ahead to 2022. Jackson and DeWine discuss COVID-19, redistricting, the state of modern era politics DeWine's plans for running for a second term among other things.
Dec 29, 2021•18 min
Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, are traumatic experiences that can be divided into categories of abuse, neglect and household challenges. A study found a connection between exposure to ACEs and multiple risk factors in the leading causes of death in adults. Curtis Jackson sits down with Spectrum News 1 political analyst and University of Cincinnati journalism professor Brian Calfano to discuss building resilient communities and how issues like violence affects families.
Dec 22, 2021•25 min
The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments on three challenges to the redistricting and gerrymandering of Ohio's legislative districts that would ensure the GOP keeps a veto-proof supermajority at the Statehouse. Curtis Jackson speaks in-depth with Steven Steinglass, professor emeritus from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University, to analyze the comments from the Ohio Supreme Court pertaining to drawing legislative districts and whether the plans were drawn within the co...
Dec 15, 2021•18 min
