Amanda Rabinowitz
Host/Producer “All Things Considered”Expertise: Audio storytelling, journalism and production
Education: Ohio University – Bachelor of Arts
University of Akron – Master of Arts
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Summit Metro Parks
Experience:
Amanda Rabinowitz has been a reporter, host and producer at WKSU since 2007. She is currently the local host of “All Things Considered” and produces Ideastream Public Media's local independent music podcast, “Shuffle.” She also interviews Cleveland.com columnist Terry Pluto for a weekly commentary about Northeast Ohio’s sports scene called the “View From Pluto.”
Highlights:
- Started working at WKSU in 2007
- Hosted WKSU's “Morning Edition” for 12 years, now hosts “All Things Considered”
- National Edward R. Murrow Award, Sports Reporting, Radio Television Digital News Association, 2013 - “Playing through pain sometimes means a deadly addiction for athletes”
- Taught audio storytelling and podcasting at the University of Akron and Kent State University
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Jevaughn Bogard started playing saxophone in grade school. He went on to study sax in college, tour nationally and perform with stars. Now he's created his own band, Abstract Sounds, in Cleveland. -
After starting last season 8-2 en route to a Central Division title, the Guardians struggled in their first nine games on the road, going 3-6. -
Ideastream's sports commentator Terry Pluto weighs in on Browns owner Jimmy Haslam's comments calling the Deshaun Watson trade a "swing and a miss", and that renovating the downtown stadium is still a possibility. -
Clevelanders with a passion for modern Argentine tango are connecting audiences with a master. After 20 years of performing throughout the Midwest as the Oblivion Project, the group is releasing its first album. -
The Cleveland Guardians open the season on Thursday with a few new faces in the field. Ideastream Public Media’s sports commentator Terry Pluto talks about the new-look lineup and projections for the season. -
Cleveland trumpet performer and teacher Theresa May has established a diverse, prolific career in music. She joined Ideastream Public Media for an in-studio performance and conversation about the new sounds she's experimenting with — and her continued dedication to advocacy for underrepresented artists. -
A month after publicly requesting a trade, Browns star Myles Garrett has signed a $123 million dollar, four-year contract extension to remain in Cleveland. It was an outcome our sports commentator Terry Pluto predicted. -
The Cavaliers are in command of the Eastern Conference, eclipsing 50 wins on the season. Ideastream's sports commentator Terry Pluto discusses how the team is preparing for what it hopes will be a deep postseason run. -
A band of three teenage siblings from Stark County got their start while stuck at home during the pandemic. After five years of performing and writing together, COMPASS is releasing a new set of songs reflecting their growth as musicians and as a family. -
Tommy John surgery is common among major league pitchers who are facing pressure to throw harder. The Guardians are among the teams willing to take a chance on pitchers recovering from the procedure.
