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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A new set of state legislative district maps could be proposed as early as Thursday; the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County has reinstated their original declaration stating "racism is a public health crisis”; a dozen U.S. Air Force officers sue the federal government over COVID-19 vaccine exemptions; and more stories. -
The panel tasked with drawing new state legislative districts met briefly Tuesday as the state lurches towards a constitutional crisis; Akron police were involved a shooting that left two people dead Tuesday; Hudson's city manager has resigned; and more stories. -
The Ohio Supreme Court has given the Ohio Redistricting Commission until Wednesday to show why it shouldn’t be held in contempt for ignoring a deadline; Ohio reported fewer than 1,000 COVID-19 cases two days a row for the first time since last August; The Cleveland Clinic is relaxing its visitation policy; and more stories. -
The Ohio Redistricting Commission has failed to meet a court-set deadline for fixing state legislative maps; President Joe Biden says the bipartisan infrastructure law will pump $1 billion into a Great Lakes restoration program; Ohio’s COVID-19 transmission rate keeps falling; and more stories. -
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is leading an effort to get a federal judge to dismiss suits filed by hundreds of local governments including Cleveland and Cuyahoga County against a consulting firm that helped boost the sales of opioids; the Ohio House has approved legislation targeting protesters with a provision normally used against terrorist activity; Sen. Rob Portman has endorsed Jane Timken in the crowded GOP field vying to succeed him this year; and more stories. -
Interim Akron Art Museum director Jon Fuime has been named to the permanent post; Cedar Fair has rejected a reported $3.4 billion offer from SeaWorld; Toledo native journalist, author and satirist P.J. O'Rourke has died; and more stories. -
Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert resigned a week after linking ice fishing shanties to prostitution; The Ohio Redistricting Commission has no meetings scheduled as a Thursday deadline looms; a new Ohio law has led to the removal of another prisoner from death row; and more stories. -
Longtime state legislator and influential Medina conservative William Batchelder has died at age 79; President Joe Biden will visit Cleveland, Lorain on Thursday; COVID-19 metrics continue to drop in Ohio; and more stories. -
Officials say it's important for people continue to use caution as the omicron wave subsides; FirstEnergy shareholders have agreed to a $180 million settlement with top officials tied to Ohio’s nuclear bailout scandal; A Senate panel has approved the nomination of Cleveland attorney Marisa Darden to become the U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Ohio; and more stories. -
COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen by 20% in the past week in Northeast Ohio; Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb is sticking with his controversial decision to limit the number of businesses that can serve alcohol until 4 a.m. during the NBA All-Star Weekend; a top Ohio lawmaker suggests the state may have to hold two separate primaries; and more stories.
