John Kiesewetter
John Kiesewetter joined the WVXU news team as a TV/Media blogger on July 1 2015, after nearly 30 years covering local and national broadcasting for The Cincinnati Enquirer. He’ll be posting news about Greater Cincinnati TV, radio and movies; updating your favorite former local TV/radio personalities or stars who grew up here; and breaking news about national TV, radio and media trends. You’ll also learn about Cincinnati’s rich broadcasting history.
The Middletown, Ohio, native joined The Enquirer for a 13-week summer internship after graduating from Ohio University in 1975, and parlayed it into a nearly 40-year career as a reporter (including covering the Beverly Hills fire aftermath), editor and TV columnist. “TVKiese”regularly traveled to Los Angeles and other cities to preview shows, interview stars and watch tapings of “ER,” “Seinfeld,” Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” and David Letterman’s “Late Show.” He’s also covered filming of George Clooney’s “The Ides of March,”CateBlanchett’s“Carol” and DonCheadle’s“Miles Ahead.”
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Since many of us will be celebrating Thanksgiving without large family gatherings due to COVID-19, here's my annual list of specials so you can spend... -
Charlie Brown finally wins one! The backlash forced the Apple blockheads to back down. -
When a popular book is made into a movie, you expect the story to be condensed into the Cliff's Notes version. Not a comic book. That's what Ron Howard... -
Hillbilly Elegy, Ron Howard's $45-million adaptation of J.D. Vance's best-selling memoir about growing up in Middletown, opens Tuesday night at Xscape...
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A Lion In The House, the 2006 award-winning documentary about five Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center patients, debuts on Nexflix Tuesday,... -
Answer: His first love, the Beverly Hills Supper Club, the garbage, and the heat and humidity Question: What are five things Alex Trebek remembered... -
After 36 years, it's the end of the road for WLW-AM's overnight trucking show. -
Steve Sommers, host of WLW-AM's overnight America's Truckin' Network show, says he was "dismissed" by owners iHeartMedia Friday morning, ending the... -
With the Cincinnati Opera on an "extended intermission" due to COVID-19, WGUC-FM will rebroadcast "specially chosen" past productions on Sunday nights... -
Reds fans can enjoy the best of Trevor Bauer one more time as Fox Sports Ohio repeats four of his best games Nov. 8-10.
