Drew Maziasz
Coordinating Producer “Sound of Ideas”Expertise: Audio production, live events, environmental issues, multi-modal transit, history, author interviews
Education: St. Ignatius High School
University of Toledo
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: The Towpath Trail
Experience:
Drew Maziasz worked at a union organizing nonprofit for several years before joining Ideastream Public Media as a part-time operator/announcer in 2011. In 2016, Drew was hired as a full-time technical producer, specializing in engineering live events and remote broadcasts as well as the “Sound of Ideas.” He joined the “Sound of Ideas” team as a producer in 2020 and became a coordinating producer in 2023.
Highlights:
- 2023 Press Club of Cleveland, Best Public Service, Radio/Podcast Show
- 2023 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Public Affairs Program, Second Place
- 2022 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Minority Issues Coverage, Second Place
- 2022 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Public Affairs Program, Second Place
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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Studies show that volunteering can have physical and mental benefits. We'll talk to local "super volunteers" about their experience helping others in the community. -
We'll collate a list of great reads from our panel of book lovers and listeners for our annual New Year's Book Recommendations show. -
The "Sound of Ideas" is sharing some of their favorite segments from 2024, and among those were conversations with Ketanji Brown Jackson, Amy Tan, and a discussion about NPR's "Books We Love." -
Ideastream's Drew Maziasz spoke with NPR's Andrew Limbong about a couple of the titles that landed on the 2024 "Books We Love" list. -
National voices including Mo Rocca, Nell Greenfieldboyce, and Sarah McCammon all wrote books in 2024, and spoke to Ideastream Public Media about them. -
Syrians across the globe and in Northeast Ohio are rejoicing the end of the country's civil war, though questions remain over new government control now that Bashar al-Assad has fled. -
Writer Christopher Brown's new book "A History of Empty Lots" looks at our relationship with nature, and how we've often separated from it. -
A recent United Way Community Conversations forum discussed the needs of older adults in the region, and shared tips on navigating the service system. -
The slang term "brain rot," popularized by Generations Z and Alpha refers to the amount of mindless content many of us are consuming on our digital devices. -
Local and national foreign policy experts discuss the likelihood that China will launch some an aggressive action towards Taiwan in the near future, as part of our latest foreign policy series in partnership with Case Western Reserve University.
