By Steve Hirschberg

Highland Heights, Kentucky – Our region and the nation should not expect to pull out of the recession until sometime next year. That's the view of NKU economist Janet Harrah. After delivering her economic forecast at a Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce forum on Tuesday, she spoke with WNKU's Steve Hirschberg.

By Matt Kelley

" Highland Heights, Ky." – Amir Nasiri, his mother and siblings fled the political upheaval in Iran during the troubles in the 1980's. They went to Germany as refugees, spent time in Canada, and eventually Amir attended Northern Kentucky University as a graduate student. He spoke to WNKU's Matt Kelley to give him a personal perspective on the recent election, and what it's like for people living in Iran today

By Steve Hirschberg

Highland Heights, Kentucky – Cincinnati City Manager Milton Dohoney has 2 proposals to close the city's $20 million budget gap for 2009. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg has details.

By WNKU Green Team with Douglas Rowe and Jim Fearing

WNKU Green Team 6-15-09

Highland Heights, KY – WNKU Green Team, broadcast the week of June 15, 2009.

By WNKU Earth Calendar with Kathy Costello

WNKU Earth Calendar 6-15-09

Highland Heights, KY – WNKU Earth Calendar, broadcast the week of June 15, 2009.

By WNKU BusinessWise Briefs with Crystal Faulkner

WNKU BusinessWise Briefs 6-15-09

Highland Heights, KY – WNKU BusinessWise Briefs, broadcast the week of June 15, 2009.

By WNKU Keep Antiquing! with Frank Farmer Loomis

WNKU Keep Antiquing! 6-13-09

Highland Heights, KY – WNKU Keep Antiquing!, with Amy Dehan, Associate Curator of Decorative Arts and Design for the Cincinnati Art Museum, broadcast Saturday, June 13, 2009.

By WNKU BusinessWise with Crystal Faulkner and Tom Cooney

WNKU BusinessWise 6-8-09

Highland Heights, KY – BusinessWise, with Steve Leeper, President & CEO of Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC), and Jock Pitts, President of People Working Cooperatively (PWC), broadcast the week of June 8, 2009.

By Matt Kelley

"Cincinnati, Ohio" – The F-D-A will assume regulatory control over the tobacco industry soon. The U.S. Senate passed bill 982 last week, giving the agency authority over tobacco product ingredients and marketing. WNKU's Matt Kelley talked to Ana Titus of the American Cancer Society about what the legislation means, and what will change (You can contact the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network at www.acscan.org)

By Matt Kelley

" Cincinnati, Ohio" – People in several counties in Ohio are reporting seeing a black bear in some of the outlying forested areas. Some folks from the tri-state have even recorded the sightings and posted them to Youtube. Kathy Garza-Behr of the Ohio D-N-R Wildlife Division told W-N-K-U's Matt Kelley it's unusual, but it's not a hoax