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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Several recent incidents, including the D.C. crash in January, has led some American passengers have doubts about flying. -
This week, Cleveland City Council and the mayor squabbled about how much of the next budget should be spent in city neighborhoods. -
The Ohio Senate passed new regulations on recreational marijuana this week. Voters approved adult-use recreational marijuana in 2023. -
We will talk about the work being done at University Hospitals to help reduce amputations. -
Federal workers rallied in Cleveland yesterday to protest the slashing of federal jobs, and further pending cuts, by President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency. Northeast Ohio is home to thousands of federal workers. -
Lawmakers have fast-tracked a bill to reform higher education in the state after a similar measure floundered in the last term. -
The Ohio Senate easily passed Senate Bill 1 this week that supporters say aims to combat “wokeness” on college campuses in the state. -
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.
