Bill Rinehart
Reporter/HostExpertise: On-air host for All Things Considered, reporting
Education: Hastings College
Contact: brinehart@wvxu.org
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: Too many to list
Highlights
- Started in radio in 1989 as a disc jockey then jumped to radio news in 1995
- Worked in small, medium, and big cities
- Known for his dramatic pause during traffic reports
- Reports WVXU's popular OKI Wanna Know series
Experience
Bill Rinehart started his radio career as a disc jockey in 1990. In 1994, he made the jump into journalism and has been reporting and delivering news on the radio in markets including Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska; Sioux City, Iowa; Dayton, Ohio; and most recently as senior correspondent and anchor for Cincinnati's WLW-AM.
In these roles, he has found himself chasing tornadoes, covering marathon government meetings, touring post-Katrina New Orleans, and staring at his phone waiting for people to return his calls. He is an advocate for the Oxford comma, and believes that more often than not the "why" question is the most important of the four Ws and H.
Education
Bill graduated with a bachelor's degree in English. He toyed with declaring a philosophy minor, but considered it until it was too late.
About WVXU
The central pillar of Cincinnati Public Radio’s local network — accounting for the lion’s share of its 211,000 listeners each week — 91.7 WVXU is among the most reliable media institutions in the Tri-State region. Our mission is to always be a trusted, independent source of journalism, music and culture empowering a vibrant, engaged and informed community.
Why trust us
Our team of reporters and editors have decades of experience writing and reporting the news. Our first responsibility is to our listeners and readers. There is no connection between our funding and editorial decisions. When we do cover a funding partner, a disclosure will be mentioned on-air and online. We take pride in our work, editing and fact-checking every story. If an article warrants a correction, we will immediately correct it and explain the correction for complete transparency.
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America's River Roots is expected to draw people for parties, and a new app can teach them something while they're here. -
The National Weather Service expects heat and humidity to settle in over the Cincinnati area for a few days. -
The primary contractor on the Brent Spence Companion bridge project is accused of side-stepping federal regulations on small business, minority, and women-owned business hiring. -
Our feature OKI Wanna Know answers listener questions, like this one about mysterious faded purple signs. -
The man accused of killing Patrick Heringer is scheduled to be in court Wednesday morning. -
Demonstrators turned out across the Cincinnati area and the country to protest President Trump's immigration actions, and a military parade in D.C. -
Downtown Cincinnati should see crowds of visitors this weekend for sports and the arts. -
The chief's remarks come as the widow of homicide victim is demanding answers from city and police department. -
The house on Covington's Greenup Street is where the artist Frank Duveneck was born and raised. -
Americans for the Arts is holding its annual convention in Cincinnati as arts funding comes under fire across the country.
