Jenny Hamel
Host “Sound of Ideas”Expertise: Hosting, broadcast journalism
Education: University of California, Los Angeles
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Experience:
Before joining the “Sound of Ideas” team, Jenny Hamel was the education reporter for Ideastream Public Media. Prior to that she worked at KCRW, one of two NPR stations in Los Angeles, as a reporter and producer.
Highlights:
- Award-winning member UCLA debate team
- Journalism awards from Press Club of Cleveland, Los Angeles Press Club, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Associated Press Media Editors and the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists
Why trust Ideastream Public Media?
The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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Van Ummerson is distinguished as Cleveland State's first and only women president. -
The Shaker Heights City Council voted to support the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District's plan to remove the dam. -
Students at the Akron School of the Arts are loving being back in person after almost a year of remote learning. And the staff is doing everything they can to make sure the kids remain COVID safe. -
Chagrin Falls Board President Phil Rankin said a top priority is keeping the students in in-person school 5 days a week. -
Firestone Community Learning Center's robust arts program carries on with COVID safety protocols in place. -
Analysts discuss the motivations and implications of Rep. Anthony Gonzalez's decision not to run for reelection. -
Political newcomer Justin Bibb has won the Cleveland mayoral primary, and Council President Kevin Kelley has finished second, dashing former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s hopes of returning to the mayor’s office after four decades. -
Tributes poured in for the Rev. Stanley Miller, who died early Thursday morning. -
An 8th grader at the time of terror attacks and her father remember how they felt as members of a minority group living in the U.S. -
The Keybank Foundation and the Cleveland Clinic's gifts will support the work of the United Way of Greater Cleveland.
