J. Nungesser
Multiple Media JournalistExpertise: Sound design, audio editing, photography, video editing, Ohio history
Education: State University of New York at Fredonia - Bachelor of Science, audio/radio communication
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: A summer day at Edgewater Park
Experience:
J. Nungesser is a director and video editor for the daily “Sound of Ideas” and weekly “Ideas” shows. Before their role as a multiple media journalist, they were a music producer for “Folk Alley,” WKSU’s folk and roots music streaming service. In 2013 and 2014, it was the Public Radio Exchange’s most downloaded show.
Highlights:
- 2022 National Edward R. Murrow Award, News Documentary, “The Rural Doctor Is In”
- 2023 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, News Series, “Changing the Course of a River”
- Sound designer/editor on “Inside the Bricks: Season 2” and “Mary & Bill, an Ohio Cold Case” podcasts
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Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has ordered county election boards to remove Ohio House and Senate races from the May 3 primary ballot as the legal fight over redistricting continues; attorneys representing FirstEnergy investors name the officials behind the nuclear bailout scandal; Akron is installing 28 speed tables; and more stories. -
A federal judge says he wants attorneys for investors in utility giant FirstEnergy to reveal who from the company paid bribes in the HB 6 scandal; Ohio mapmaking commission has set a series of meetings for hammering out a compromise on boundaries for state legislative districts; Canton-based Habitat for Humanity of East Central Ohio gets $4.5 million from MacKenzie Scott; and more stories. -
A Cambridge, Ohio Marine was among four who died when their aircraft crashed Friday night in a Norwegian town during a NATO exercise; Ohio’s unemployment rate is the lowest since 2019; the Ohio Redistricting Commission moves to hire consultants as another map deadline looms; and more stories. -
The Ohio Redistricting Commission took the first steps this weekend at a new bipartisan process to submit a fourth set of maps; a labor dispute between Playhouse Square union film projectionists and the Cleveland International Film Festival has been settled; Akron City Council is expected to move quickly in adopting Mayor Dan Horrigan’s proposed operating budget; and more stories. -
Secretary of State Frank LaRose says House, Senate candidates won't be on the May primary ballot after district maps were invalidated again; a debate among Ohio Republican candidates for governor has been canceled; more than 150,000 retired Ohio teachers will see a cost of living adjustment for the first time in years; and more stories. -
New maps for state House and Senate districts have once again been ruled unconstitutionally gerrymandered by the Ohio Supreme Court; County Executive Armond Budish and county council members have outlined plans for spending $27 million in federal stimulus funds; Summit County’s program that provides financial help for residents having trouble paying their rent or utility bills due to the pandemic is getting a boost; and more stories. -
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan's budget includes a plan for spending $65M in COVID relief aid; a new study shows that gun violence in Ohio has skyrocketed in the past two decades; Ohio nursing homes have met a federal vaccine mandate despite low rates; and more stories. -
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill that will allow Ohioans to carry a concealed gun without first having to obtain a permit or take a training course; the historic Wooster Inn will be demolished next month; a federal judge is declining to get involved in Ohio’s redistricting legal fight; and more stories. -
Ohio’s COVID-19 data continues to improve with 70% of Ohioans 12 and older receiving at least one dose; the state may soon send surplus personal protective gear to the Ukrainian military; Sen. Rob Portman is among a group of senators that traveled to Poland over the weekend; and more stories. -
Gov. Mike DeWine plans to skip the only debate between the GOP candidates this year; Eliza Bryant Village nursing home will close June 8; a judge abruptly ended a hearing when a FirstEnergy attorney refused to name company executives responsible for paying bribes; and more stories.
