John Kiesewetter
TV/Media ReporterExpertise: Broadcasting, movies and media
Education: Ohio University
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: Fairfield, where I鈥檓 within walking distance to Jungle Jim's!
Highlights
- Covered broadcasting for 30 years for the Cincinnati Enquirer, and the last 8 years for 海角社区
- Traveled to Los Angeles to preview TV shows and visit studios three dozen times
- Author of Joe Nuxhall: The Old Lefthander & Me, about the former Reds broadcaster and pitcher
- Was the Enquirer's county government reporter, suburban news editor, and Tempo (lifestyle/entertainment) section editor before becoming TV columnist in 1985
Experience
TV/Media reporter John Kiesewetter joined 海角社区 in 2015 after 40 years with the Cincinnati Enquirer as a reporter, suburban editor, regional editor, features editor and TV columnist. John is a past board member of the Television Critics Association. He lives in Fairfield with his wife, Sue, a freelance reporter for the Enquirer. John's first book, Joe Nuxhall: The Old Lefthander & Me, was published in fall 2021.
Education
The Middletown, Ohio, native interned four summers at the Middletown Journal while studying journalism at Ohio University, where he was editor of The Post, the independent weekday student newspaper, his senior year (1975).
About WVXU
The central pillar of 海角社区鈥檚 local network 鈥� accounting for the lion鈥檚 share of its 211,000 listeners each week 鈥� 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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Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer covers his political and television careers, including his efforts to return to elected office after the success of his Jerry Springer daytime TV circus. -
The 'superlative storyteller' left his mark on Cincinnati TV with an unforgettable celebrity-packed rendition of ' 'Twas The Night Before Christmas.' -
Bengals owners thought the University of Cincinnati star quarterback would lead the team to multiple Super Bowls, but a shoulder injury cut his career short. -
Long-time volunteer honored with ceremonial street naming on Realistic Avenue before grand opening weekend for the new WGUC-FM and WVXU-FM studios. -
A third meteorologist is leaving in five months, and chief forecaster Steve Horstmeyer has delayed his retirement for a second time, as former WKRC-TV meteorologist Brad Maushart joins Fox 19. -
Midwestern Hayride with Kenny Price, Bob Shreve鈥檚 The General Store, and clips of Dotty Mack, Bob Braun, Ruth Lyons and the Uncle Al Show will be part of 鈥�1950s Day鈥� May 3. -
Mike McConnell says the former Reds TV broadcaster will take over WLW-AM mornings after he retires Friday. -
WLW-AM's morning host for the past 10 years reflects on his 50 years in radio, mostly on Cincinnati airwaves, and the changes in talk radio. -
Over 300 public TV stations could air WCET-TV's one-hour Cincinnati Pops concert program with Steves introducing popular classical works from seven European nations. -
Cincinnati radio veteran back working again for broadcasting executive Randy Michaels to tweak the playlist for songs from the late 1960s, '70s and early '80s.
