A Columbus police deputy chief has been chosen to lead Cincinnati's department. Jeffrey Blackwell has more than two decades of experience as a Columbus police officer. Cincinnati City Manager Milton Dohoney says Blackwell has broad experience and has been commended in Columbus for outreach to young people and immigrant populations, advancing technology use, community-based efforts to reduce crime and cutting operating costs. Blackwell grew up in an inner-city neighborhood in Columbus and has been an active youth mentor. He will take over September 30, heading a department of some 1,300 employees.
Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.