Steve Hirschberg

Assignment Editor / Reporter

Steve has been a public radio news reporter in the Cincinnati area for three decades. He began with WGUC, then WVXU, and in 2005, came to WNKU. Steve covers breaking news, writes WNKU’s local afternoon newscasts and produces feature-length interviews and other feature stories that are heard each weekday. Steve also serves as WNKU’s News Assignment Editor. Steve has written and produced news stories and features for National Public Radio, the worldwide broadcasts of Voice of America, Ohio Public Radio, and Monitor Radio.

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Regional News
11:59 am
Thu April 4, 2013

Bus Tour Arrives in Cincinnati to Educate the Public about Lupus


Today, a bus tour called "Help Us Solve the Cruel Mystery" will arrive in Cincinnati for a three-day visit to educate people about Lupus. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked with Suzanne Tierney, the President and CEO of the Greater Ohio Lupus Foundation, about the bus and the message it's bringing.

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Regional News
12:05 pm
Wed April 3, 2013

Mallory Tries to Rally Citizens Against Signing Petitions to Place Parking System Lease on Ballot


Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory is urging city residents not to sign petitions to place on the ballot the issue of leasing the city's parking system. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports.

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Regional News
10:30 am
Wed March 13, 2013

CVG CEO Shares Her Vision for Airport's Future


Last night, the CEO of the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport presented her vision for the airport's future at a forum on the NKU campus. Before her presentation, Candace McGraw talked with WNKU's Steve Hirschberg. She says the airport's future hinges on three issues: how CVG will focus on air service, what the airport will do with its facilities, and how it will be sustainable over the long term.

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Regional News
6:52 am
Tue March 12, 2013

Ensemble Theatre Presents "Black Pearl Sings"


On Wednesday evening, March 13, The Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati presents the regional premiere of "Black Pearl Sings". WNKU's Steve Hirschberg has this preview.

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Regional News
11:07 am
Mon March 11, 2013

Iconic Kitchen Appliance Made in Greenville, OH


The Kitchen Aid stand mixer is one of the most iconic appliances in the American kitchen. But you might not know that it's made in the town of Greenville, Ohio in Darke County. The company welcomes visitors and has several facilities that can be toured, there. Gloria Keller-Brinley is the retail store manager at the "Kitchen Aid Experience Retail Center" in downtown Greenville.  In this Postcard  story she tells WNKU's Steve Hirschberg that the Hobart Corporation originated the famed stand mixers in Troy, Ohio in 1919. 

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Regional News
10:43 am
Fri March 8, 2013

Cincinnati Mayor's Annual Youth Job Fair is March 28


Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory will hold  his eighth annual Youth Job Fair on March 28 at the Duke Energy Center, Downtown. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports. 

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Regional News
10:38 am
Fri March 8, 2013

Ohio's First-Ever Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Gets to Work

Elizabeth Ranade-Janis


The  State of Ohio is trying to stop human trafficking and assist those who are its victims. To help make that happen, Elizabeth Ranade-Janis recently began her job as the state's first-ever anti-trafficking coordinator. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg asked  her about the extent of the trafficking problem in Ohio. 

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Regional News
12:20 pm
Wed March 6, 2013

Cincinnati Magazine Publishes Annual 10 Best Restaurant List


The cover story in the March issue of Cincinnati Magazine is entitled "Where to Eat Now". In it, Dining Editor Donna Covrett lists her selections of the 10 best restaurants in Cincinnati. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg asked Covrett how she compiled the 2013 version of her annual list.

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Regional News
11:03 am
Mon March 4, 2013

It's Maple Tree Tapping Time in Ohio


When we think of places where maple syrup is produced, Vermont and Canada usually come to mind. But Ohio is actually among the top five producers of maple syrup in the United States. And now is the time of year when the maple trees yield their sap. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked with Mark Wilthew, with the Ohio Division of Forestry.

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Regional News
10:31 am
Thu February 28, 2013

Museum Center Hosts "Learning Through Play" Conference


This Saturday, the Duke Energy Children's Museum at the Cincinnati Museum Center will present its fifth annual "Learning Through Play" conference. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg has this preview.

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