Jeff St. Clair
Midday HostExpertise: Science reporting, health and medicine, energy, environment, economy, business, politics and headline news
Education: University of Akron - Bachelor of Science, chemistry
Kent State University - Master of Arts, media management
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Towner's Woods, Kent
Experience:
Jeff St. Clair is an award-winning science reporter whose work has appeared on WKSU and NPR. With more than 20 years of experience in public radio, he's been a folk and classical music host, fund-drive producer, local “Morning Edition” host, “All Things Considered” host, and host of midday programs. He's won national and region awards for best news writing, health coverage and use of sound.
Highlights:
- 2013-2022, Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Health care/Science/Medical Reporting
- 2023, Press Club of Cleveland & Associated Press Media Editors, Use of Sound, “Through social media, this Kent musician documents life with chronic fatigue syndrome”
- 2021, Public Media Journalists Association, Second Place Audio Scripting, “COVID Longhaulers Endure Long Wait for Recognition and Treatment”
- 2017 & 2019, Press Club of Cleveland, Best News Writing
- 2015, Edward R. Murrow regional award, Radio Television Digital News Association, Sports Reporting, “Sports Training Can Stem the Epidemic of Knee Injuries in Girls”
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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Attorney Robert Bilott has spent decades working to hold chemical manufacturers accountable for contaminating the environment with forever chemicals. -
The parents of a trans child decided to move out of the state when it the legislature moved toward a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth -
A family of widely used chemicals has been implicated in a range of illnesses but are still found in common consumer goods - should we be worried about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS? Ideastream Public Media's reporters try to answer that question. -
Renovations to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in 2019 included a new glass exterior spanning two city blocks. The mirror-like glass reflects the trees along Huron Road, causing tired, migrating birds to crash into the windows. -
The study commissioned by the Greater Cleveland Partnership shows strong corporate R&D spending and plenty of room for growth. -
In a unanimous vote this week, the five-member body recognized the historic significance of the former home of the Akron Beacon Journal and the Knight-Ridder newspaper chain. The owners can appeal to city council as a next step. -
The owners of the historic building want to replace it with a parking lot. Akron's next mayor could play a key role in its future.
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NOPEC last year dumped its 550,000 customers after energy prices spiked. Now its back with lower cost rates for member communities. -
The Cleveland-based biomedical business incubator Bioenterprise will be dissolved and taken over by Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Clinic, and University Hospitals. -
Kent State's Brain Health Research Institute, NEOMED and other partners combine conversations on neuroscience with local craft beer in the relaunched science series.
