Tana Weingartner
Tana Weingartner earned a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of Cincinnati and a master's degree in mass communication from Miami University. Most recently, she served as news and public affairs producer with WMUB-FM. Ms. Weingartner has earned numerous awards for her reporting, including several Best Reporter awards from the Associated Press and the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, and a regional Murrow Award. She served on the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters Board of Directors from 2007 - 2009.
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The wait is over, Bibi has given birth to a second hippo calf, making Fiona a big sister. -
The International Union for Conservation of Nature last week added the migratory monarch butterfly to the endangered species list. WVXU turned to the Hayes Arboretum in Richmond, Indiana, to find out how the monarch is fairing around here and for tips on how you can help. -
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the famous(ly weird?) Ohio State Fair butter cow display is back — and the cows are bringing their farmyard friends. -
The Armstrong Air & Space Museum was officially dedicated at 2 p.m. on July 20, 1972. Fifty years later — to the minute — the museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, is marking its 50th anniversary honoring Neil Armstrong, its native son, and space exploration. -
NASA will release on Tuesday, July 12, the first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Among them, the agency says, "will be the deepest image of the universe ever captured." WVXU talked to Cincinnati Observatory Astronomer Dean Regas about what else we might expect to see. -
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the famous(ly weird?) Ohio State Fair butter cow will be back this year. The previous iteration in 2019 honored the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, complete with butter astronauts and a butter Neil Armstrong saluting the American flag. -
Firework season is about to kick into overdrive this weekend as people fill the skies with colorful explosives. For many pet owners, it means figuring out how to help sensitive animals deal with the noise and stress. WVXU spoke with a veterinarian to offer some tips. -
A year-long commemoration is underway honoring the 150th anniversary of the birth of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Born to parents who had been enslaved, the Dayton native would become one of the most important and influential African American poets of all time. -
The U.S. Postal Service says more than 5,400 workers were attacked by dogs in 2021. Ohio came in at No. 3 with 359 workers attacked or bitten. Cleveland tops the nationwide list with the most incidents but Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, Akron and Youngstown all place in the top 25. -
The Cincinnati Zoo confirms speculation that Bibi is expecting. Her expected due date is around mid-August.
