Lee Hay
Lee Hay has worked at all three Cincinnati Public Radio stations: WGUC in the mid-70's, WMUB in the late 70's, and WVXU since 1984. She is currently the host of The Blues on Saturday evenings and various special programs.
Her radio work has been awarded numerous awards including one from the Ohio Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, numerous Communicator Awards, Society of Professional Journalists and the Ohio Associated Broadcasters Association. Most recently she has received a Certificate of Merit from the Gabriel Awards for The Journey from Within;and recognition from the Ohio Associated Broadcasters Association for Cincinnati Baseball: Crosley Field(2011) and The Who Concert: 30 YearsLater and Baseball: A Little Known Chapter (2010). Hay is also WVXU's music director and with her jazz background was the Cincinnati correspondent for downbeat magazine.
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During this political season, it seemed like a good time to revisit host Lee Hay’s 2013 conversation with acclaimed presidential historian and author,... -
For Mother’s Day: Alexander Watson , author of River Queens: Saucy boat, stout mates, spotted dog, America , shares a special story about his mom. -
Learn more about the wildflowers in the Great Parks of Hamilton County in this commentary from the parks’ Kimberly Whitton . -
For Mother’s Day: local poet Pauletta Hansel recites her poem When She Was Done , from her collection, Coal Town Photograph . -
For Mother’s Day: Katie Laur’s Memories from the Hills of Home story about a family trip to their grandmother’s house in Tennessee in the 1950’s. -
A new Message of Hope from Tamera Lenz Muente , associate curator at the Taft Museum of Art .
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National Poetry Month: Local physician and poet Brian Volck reads his poem Why Dogs are Better Than People from his collection Fresh Becomes Word . -
Our friend Katie Laur takes this Memories from the Hills of Home story to the city this time as she recounts “Easter in Detroit.” -
Celebrating National Poetry Month: our contributor and poet Roberta Schultz recites Forbidden Fruit from her chapbook, Songs from the Shaper’s Harp . -
Celebrating National Poetry Month: Local poet Dick Hague reads The Beast of Beer from his book Beasts, River, Drunk Men, Garden, Burst and Light:...
