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Local Programs — News & Public Affairs

Beyond the Limits: The Regional View

For years, business and community leaders have discussed issues of regionalism — the many ways that cities and towns throughout northeast Ohio are bound by economic, ecological and societal issues. But what does the term “regionalism” really mean and how does it affect citizens living in areas as varied as Cleveland and Norwalk? What ties bind northeast Ohio's larger cities to the surrounding suburbs?  [more]  [watch online]

   

Main Street America

Is downtown Akron worth saving? Do "revitalization" plans actually work? Jody Miller of NewsNight Akron looks at revitalization projects in four U.S. cities, including Akron, to see once-decayed Main Streets in various stages of revitalization.  [more]  [watch online]

   

NewsNight Akron

Get the stories behind the Greater Akron headlines.   [more]  [watch online]

   

Northeast Ohio Times

Northeast Ohio Times features interesting people, places and events in northeast Ohio.  [more]  [watch online]

   

Public TV’s William Baker, “State of American Television”

In his speech, “The State of American Television,” Baker drew upon his more than 40 years in the broadcast industry to share insights featured in a book he coauthored, titled Down the Tube: An Inside Account of the Failure of American Television.  [more]  [watch online]

   

Q&A: Medicare Part D

Answers may be just a telephone call away for northeast Ohio seniors who are confused about Medicare Part D, the new voluntary prescription drug benefit.  [more]  [watch online]

   

Reporting the War: The Journalists’ Perspective

Host Eric Mansfield, himself a veteran of the Iraq war, talks with Akron and Cleveland-area journalists including Leon Bibb, Virgil Dominic, Larry States and others about their experiences as reporters, soldiers or both. [more]  [watch online]

   

Summit County State of the County Address

On Wednesday, March 8, 2006, Summit County Executive James R. McCarthy provided a review of the year and projections for 2007 in his annual State of the County address. Recorded at the University of Akron's Martin University Center.  [more]  [watch online]

   

twentyfourhours

Find out how local news works.  [more]  [watch online]

   

2010 Moving Ahead: A Forum for Reporting Progress

Making the Youngstown and Mahoning Valley area a healthier and better place to live and work is the core of the Youngstown 2010 plan. PBS 45 & 49 presents quarterly broadcasts that update viewers on the most recent developments in the planning process.  [more]  [watch online]