Michael De Bonis
Digital Media ProducerMichael De Bonis develops and produces digital content including podcasts, videos, and news stories. He is also the editor of WOSU's award-winning Curious Cbus project. He moved to Columbus in 2012 to work as the producer of All Sides with Ann Fisher, the live news talk show on 89.7 NPR News.
He began his journalism career at WBEZ in Chicago with a production internship at the station's daily news magazine show. In subsequent years, he worked as a reporter and producer on several projects including the pop music talk show Sound Opinions. In 2011, he was awarded the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award for Excellence in Radio Reporting for his work as a producer on WBEZ’s science podcast Clever Apes.
Michael was born and raised in Rockland County, NY. He graduated in 2002 from Washington University in St. Louis with a BA in Philosophy. He lives in Clintonville with his wife and son.
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In late October of last year, Kathleen Hagedorn, her husband Peter and their son Wyatt all fell ill with COVID-19. While Kathleen and her son’s symptoms eventually started to subside, Peter’s did not -
Ohio played an important role in Union efforts during the Civil War. Over 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army and over 35,000 died during the war. -
As part of our Curious Cbus series, WOSU collects questions from listeners and investigates the answers. But since the project started, a lot of the questions we've received have centered around various Columbus streets and where their names came from. -
WOSU is providing updates about the coronavirus and COVID-19 in Ohio. Find the most recent news and information below.Ohio by the numbers, according to… -
During the 1960s and 70s, an industrial area on the west side of Columbus was home to a huge, 75-foot-long Nativity display depicting Mary, Joseph, wise men, camels and a cast of other animal characters. The holiday attraction was staged outside the workshop and retail store of Columbus artist and designer Gordon Keith. -
Curious CbusFor generations, Columbus had its own festive holiday parade, but that tradition faded decades ago. That led one resident to ask WOSU’s Curious Cbus, “Why did Columbus get rid of the Thanksgiving parade?” -
SnollygosterIn this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the future of the Republican Party… -
SnollygosterIn this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss how Ohio Democrats can change… -
WOSU is providing updates about the coronavirus and COVID-19 in Ohio. Find the most recent news and information below.Ohio by the numbers, according to…
