Snow White 75th Anniversary
1:31 am
Fri June 14, 2013

The Fairest One of All

To help celebrate the 75th anniversary of Disney's film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Mark Perzel speaks with J.B. Kaufman, author of The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Andrea Kay
1:30 am
Fri June 14, 2013

Help on getting that next job

Finding a job is more difficult now than ever before. The rules for job hunting keep changing and the competition is more intense. Career expert Andrea Kay has a new book out to help with the process. This Is How to Get Your Next Job: An Inside Look at What Employers Really Want provides practical advice on how to land that job, and she’s with Mark Perzel to talk about this book.

Cat poetry
1:30 am
Fri June 14, 2013

"I Could Pee on This"

Poetry takes on a distinctly feline voice with selections such as “Kneel Before Me,” “Who Is That On Your Lap,” and “Some Of My Best Friends Are Dogs.” This collection of cat verse (and accompanying photos), brought to us by Mark Perzel’s guest, Francesco Marciuliano (author of the internationally syndicated comic strip Sally Forth), is aptly titled I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats.

Paddlefest/Pedalfest
1:30 am
Fri June 14, 2013

Celebrate the Ohio River next week

Cincinnati’s annual Paddlefest is once again joined this year by Pedalfest, and the celebration of the outdoors and the Ohio River grows larger and larger. Paddlefest organizer Brewster Rhodes and Pedalfest organizer Nern Ostendorf are in The Front Row with Betsy Ross with a preview of the events coming June 20-22.

On the Money
1:30 am
Fri June 14, 2013

Investing news from David Osborn

David Osborn of the Cincinnati firm Osborn, Rohs, Williams and Donohoe is On the Money with Chris DeSimio with a mid-month look at Wall Street and news affecting your portfolio.

Cincinnati Reds
12:00 am
Fri June 14, 2013

Reds celebrate Vander Meer's double no-hitters

This week marks the 75th anniversary of a feat that is unlikely to be repeated in Major League Baseball - the back-to-back no-hitters thrown by Cincinnati Reds' lefthander Johnny Vander Meer.

WVXU's Howard Wilkinson sat down this week with Greg Rhodes, the Reds' official historian, and Rick Walls, executive director of the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, and to talk about the historic games and how the Reds will mark the anniversary:

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Local News
5:40 pm
Thu June 13, 2013

City objects to further stay in parking case

Credit Sarah Ramsey

UPDATE: 6/13 5:40 pm


Cincinnati lawyers have filed a brief with the appeals court objecting to the plaintiffs' request for a stay in parking case.  The first two paragraphs from the city's request:

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Children's health
4:41 pm
Thu June 13, 2013

Collaborative aims to reduce infant mortality rates

Credit Tana Weingartner / WVXU
Leaders gather to sign a collaborative agreement creating the Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative.

Area health agencies and hospitals are joining county and city leaders to launch a collaborative tasked with reducing the rate at which babies die before their first birthdays.

At a launch celebration Thursday at the Freedom Center, Dr. Jim Greenberg of Children's Hospital said premature birth is one of the largest problems.

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Cincinnati City Council
12:07 pm
Thu June 13, 2013

Head of new department at City Hall named.

When Cincinnati City Council passed its new budget, it also combined two departments. The Community Development and Economic Development offices will now be one Department of Trade and Development.

The head of the Former Economic Development office, Odis Jones, will head the new office.

Former Community Development head, Michael Cervay, will take a position in the Finance Department.

The changes take effect July 1.

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