Zack Carreon
ReporterExpertise: Education, photojournalism
Education: Bowling Green State University
Contact: zack.carreon@wvxu.org
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: West End
Highlights
- Education reporter for WVXU with experience in radio, television and print
- Former content editor and photojournalist at WTOL 11 News in Toledo
- Experience covering news in three Ohio cities — Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo
- Cleveland Browns fan
Experience
Before joining 91ÖÆƬ³§ in 2022, Zack Carreon spent four years covering breaking news, culture and sports in Toledo. He was also an intern for Ideastream Public Media in Cleveland.
Education
Zack graduated with a bachelor's degree in media production from Bowling Green State University with a minor in film and was a BGSU men's rugby player.
About WVXU
The central pillar of 91ÖÆƬ³§â€™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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Ross math teacher Amy Brossart says the REA is mainly seeking higher wages for educators, and she hopes Wednesday's rally gets the community's attention. -
While some of the largest proposals failed, like Lakota Local Schools' $506 million ballot issue, other levy renewals, and even a few new bond issues that promised not to raise taxes, received support at the ballot box. -
Voters again rejected the school district's attempt to pass a levy to help with Mt. Healthy's rocky financial situation. -
Voters also approved Issue 28, a 10-year renewal levy to fund operations and Cincinnati Preschool Promise, which provides tuition assistance to preschool students. -
The bond issue and levy would have funded a district-wide redesign. -
The three newly elected board members will replace current GOP-backed members Bob Bibb, Sara Jonas, and Mark Bell. -
Murphy was officially named superintendent in Nov. 2024, and she says that in less than a year, CPS has made progress despite some financial challenges, a district-wide restructuring, and pressure from the federal government. -
While the FCC posted a better regular-season record this year, fans say that when it comes to this in-state rivalry, you can throw out the record books. -
The government shutdown highlights a longstanding issue in the aviation industry: a lack of workers. -
The Covington School Board announced its intention to hire a new superintendent in June, unanimously passing a resolution that stated, in part, the Board does not intend to reappoint the current superintendent, Alvin Garrison.
