WCBE Presents Jenny & The Streetwalkers Live From Studio A - Wed. Oct. 28, 2026 @ 2PM!
In Ohio, many people are displeased with the state's rapid buildout of data centers. It's a hot issue in the midterms, as political candidates from both parties try to ease voter concerns.
Local
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Jamie Moriarty, Ben Leeson, and Alex Girvin join the show to perform and chat about the band's latest album and upcoming show at Natalie's Nov. 14. They also stick around for a Fast Five, which became more like a Fast Fifteen.
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WCBE Presents Michaela Anne Live From Studio A Thurs. Oct. 22, 2026 @ 3PM!
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WCBE Presents Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom Live From Studio A Tues. Oct. 20, 2026 @ 2PM!
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Anne Gadd joins the show to chat about her acting roles, including this weekend's Next to Normal performances at the Willis Theater in Delaware, Ohio. We also hear the new single from her music project, Imber Solis.
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Bill Cohen joins the show to talk about his Spirit of the 1960's concert, which celebrates its 40th year October 16.
National
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Dolores Huerta was a civil rights icon and labor leader who met countless famous people in her long life. She was also a passionate jazz fan, who found herself speechless when she met Charlie Parker.
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The Trump administration wants to undo a Biden-era rule that would reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
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Four out of five teens are using AI chatbots for schoolwork and emotional support, according to new survey data.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with author Becca Freeman about her new romance Back Where We Started, about returning home and reuniting with someone left behind.
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Iconic civil rights leader, Dolores Huerta, has died. She was 96 years old. In the 1960s, Huerta co-founded, with Cesar Chavez, the Mexican-American union that would become the United Farm Workers.
Health, Science, Technology, Environment
In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives.
Arts & Life
What makes special education teaching jobs so hard to fill? NPR set out to find some answers by talking to more than a dozen teachers who do this work every day.
The WCBE Podcast Experience
Centering Ohio and Columbus as testing grounds, this CMC forum explores how American communities can move from reflection to renewal—and what responsibility today’s leaders and citizens have to future generations of Americans.
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