Mike McIntyre
Executive EditorExpertise: Local news, multimedia journalism, writing, editing, live radio and television hosting, event moderation, master of ceremonies
Education: Bowling Green State University - Bachelor of Science, journalism
St. Edward High School
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: The Ledges Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Experience:
Mike McIntyre spent 30 years as a reporter, feature writer, Sunday Magazine staffer and metro columnist for The Plain Dealer, where he also wrote about stand-up comedy for the Friday! Magazine. In 2010, Mike took over hosting duties for the “Sound of Ideas,” WKSU’s daily public affairs talk show. He held that job for 10 years. Mike became executive editor in 2020 and continues to host the Friday “Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable” on WKSU and “Ideas” on WVIZ.
Highlights:
- Herb Caen Memorial Award, National Society of Newspaper Columnists, 2010
- Inducted into the Journalism Hall of Fame, Press Club of Cleveland, 2016
- Leadership Cleveland Class of 2022
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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They skipped the magic markers and went right to the paint sprayer as Ohio grew an even deeper shade of red Tuesday. Republicans dominated nationally and in the Buckeye State. -
Voter registrations are being challenged in unprecedented numbers and the ACLU of Ohio is pushing back against the Ohio Secretary of State's newly revised form that could require naturalized citizens to produce papers if challenged at the polls. -
A frustrated Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb announced yesterday that the Browns have decided to move to suburban Brook Park, where they envision a complex that would include a stadium with a roof over 176 acres near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. -
Most of your neighbors are worried about the economy, immigration and public safety, according to the NEO Voter Voices poll commissioned by Ideastream Public Media and two other media partners. -
Dan Coughlin wasn't just a television personality, he was my good buddy from my father's generation. Being asked by his children to write his obituary is the honor of a lifetime. -
Residents in a 20-mile radius of the East Palestine toxic train derailment will soon see proceeds of a class-action suit against Norfolk Southern. A federal judge this week approved the $600 million settlement. -
The Portage County sheriff on Facebook this week called undocumented immigrants "illegal human locusts" and encouraged collecting addresses of Kamala Harris supporters. The local NAACP and others say it's voter intimidation. The sheriff says it's his First Amendment right. -
Great wisdom doesn't always come from elders, it can come from smart, young people whose fresh perspective has value. -
City leaders in Springfield, near Dayton, say Haitian immigrants are not eating their neighbors' pet cats, but the surging immigrant population there has presented challenges for health care, education and traffic control. Gov. Mike DeWine is sending money and highway patrol troopers to help. -
FirstEnergy will avoid state prosecution for paying off public officials in the biggest bribery scheme in Ohio history by paying even more money to the state -- $20 million.
