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90.3 WCPN FM is known for its coverage of important local issues through an innovative program schedule that includes news, jazz and intelligent talk. 90.3 WCPN is where the "curious" citizen turns for in-depth information delivered with style and aplomb: The Sound of Ideas®. The vision and innovative spirit of 90.3 WCPN's board of trustees and senior management are exhibited through a host of accomplishments in the past five years, resulting in 90.3 WCPN's high regard among its peers as one of the best public radio stations in the country. These qualities form the basis of the organization's future plans. In Summer, 2001, WCPN and WVIZ/PBS joined forces to create a new multiple media organization - ideastream(sm) - that combines the vision of a multiple media future with the legacy of a rich public service past. As a community-based public media organization, ideastream has a strong commitment to provide in-depth news, arts and cultural programming, jazz and intelligent talk that strives to inspire people to reflect upon events in their community and around the world. ideastream operates in concert with a mission statement that reflects this commitment. 90.3 WCPN has undertaken an intensive effort to expand service to its listeners through the station's current long-term strategic plan, adopted in January 1998. Since then, 90.3 WCPN has increased and improved its news coverage, expanded its visibility and awareness in the community, and achieved a significant amount of peer recognition through local, regional and national awards. These efforts paid off in 1999 when, for the second consecutive year, the state Society of Professional Journalists named 90.3 WCPN the "Best Radio News Operation" in Ohio. In News, 90.3 WCPN's expanded staff now produces: Extensive local stories in the morning Live, local interviews with local newsmakers Live, off-site coverage of significant events Live follow-up of major stories Live, local afternoon business newscasts More in-depth series coverage of community issues such as Accents and Making Change. More stories for broadcast nationally by NPR® Important programming means little, however, if the public is unaware of 90.3 WCPN. 90.3 WCPN undertook a major marketing campaign beginning in January 1998, intended to provoke tune-in and trial use of 90.3 FM. Such a project had few precedents in public radio. With the theme The All Day Brain Food®, a promotional campaign created by Bill Brokaw Advertising in Cleveland sprang to life on TV, cable, outdoor boards, city buses, and cultural "playbills." At the same time, 90.3 WCPN intensified its on-air promotion of upcoming news stories and programming. Now, 90.3 WCPN is able to offer an extended service through the Internet. WCPN.ORG is a content-rich complement to 90.3 FM, with supplemental reports and resources for listeners.

Series

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A look at the problem of algae buildup in the Great Lakes.

  • From: WCPN
  • Updated: Sep 06, 2012
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Education Reporting Throughout Ohio

  • From: WCPN
  • Updated: Oct 07, 2013
Caption: Murrow logo and Working Poor title page., Credit: Working Poor title page designed by Jennifer Juan, ideastream.
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The "working poor" are people who have a job - maybe even several - yet are barely scraping by. They’re often invisible... mopping the floors after closing, taking fares at a parking garage, or frying your burger behind the counter. ideastream's Brian Bull shares these profiles in the short, National Murrow Award-winning series The Working Poor.

  • From: WCPN
  • Updated: Jul 02, 2014

Latest Pieces

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Teachers at the Cleveland Metropolitan School District will strike starting September first, unless the district and the union can come to an eleve...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2016
  • Length: :57
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There’s a new rule at Ohio State University. Sophomores from out of town will be required to live in main campus dorms beginning this fall. It’s ...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2016
  • Length: 03:49
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U.S. Department of Education Secretary John King will visit NORTHEAST Ohio THIS WEEK. StateImpact Ohio’s Michelle Faust has details.

  • Added: Aug 12, 2016
  • Length: :47
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The embattled online charter school, ECOT, is flooding the airwaves with commercials to rally support and hit back against the state education depa...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2016
  • Length: 02:26
Caption: Auditor Dave Yost at the Ohio Charter School Summit in Columbus , Credit: Andy Chow
Charter school advocates and education leaders are sounding off on a big proposal from a charter school supporter to change the way e-schools are f...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2016
  • Length: 04:38
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State legislative, education and health leaders are part of a coalition that is looking at how to put in place a new drug abuse prevention strategy...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2016
  • Length: :47
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The state’s education department won a major battle over the attendance fight with ECOT, Ohio’s largest online charter school. Statehouse correspon...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2016
  • Length: :51
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High school seniors can start their college applications today/ Monday. StateImpact Ohio’s Michelle Faust reports a national online application is ...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2016
  • Length: :51
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The U.S. Department of Education released a report last week showing preschool teachers earn poverty-level wages. StateImpact Ohio’s Michelle Faust...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2016
  • Length: :36
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The University of Akron has an interim president. Mathew Wilson, Dean of the law school, was picked last night (Monday) by the university’s board ...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2016
  • Length: :58