Leigh Barr
Coordinating Producer “Sound of Ideas”Expertise: Producing and writing television, radio and digital news scripts and newscasts
Education: Kent State University - bachelor's degree
Experience:
Leigh Barr is a career producer with more than 20 years' experience covering the people and stories of Northeast Ohio.
Highlights:
- · 2020 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Award - Radio “Best Public Affairs Program in Ohio”
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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The impact of the federal crackdown tops our discussion of the week’s news on the “Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable.” -
Property owners are receiving their first-half tax bills from the county. The property tax bills reflect the new appraisal values and, in many cases, owners will see a tax increase. -
The Summit County Medical Examiner released autopsy results this week in the Thanksgiving police shooting of 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker in Akron. -
We will talk about a state bipartisan committee's recommendations on property taxes and whether any have a shot of making it from recommendation to reality. -
Vice-president elect JD Vance announced Thursday he would resign his seat in the U.S. Senate at midnight Friday. -
We’re looking back on some of the stories that shaped the Ohio Statehouse and the state in this review of 2024. -
It's a special edition of the roundtable today. We will look back at some of the top local stories of 2024. -
A marathon session capped the current legislative term in Columbus. Among the bills heading to the governor, is HB 8, dubbed the “Parents Bill of Rights.” -
Former Cuyahoga County commissioner and Democratic party boss Jimmy Dimora, convicted on corruption charges more than a decade ago, has now served his full sentence. -
Video footage released raises many more questions about the shooting death of a 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker.
