Cincinnati Advance Radio

Hackett, Hauser and Hoelle

2005-12-30T08:31:00.000-08:00

Today's live broadcast on WAIF-FM was a lot of fun, with Paul Hackett, candidate for the U.S. Senate, along with Barbara Hauser and Teresa Hoelle from the Cincinnati Art Museum's "One World Wednesday" event all in studio with us.

Joe, Paul Hackett, Michael Altman

I hope to Blog more about today's show later, but for now check out the audio of today's show on our new media page - or get subscribed to the Podcast. With a free subscribtion the show is downloaded automatically onto your computer (and iPod or other MP3 device if you have one) each time we are on the air.

Michael, Barbara, Teresa and Joe

Thank you for listening to Cincinnati Advance Radio.

Also, big thanks to Shannon Powers for helping to produce today's show.

Shannon & Joe

Live 8 a.m Friday with Paul Hackett, candidate for U.S. Senate

2005-12-29T19:01:00.000-08:00

Democrat Paul Hackett ran an unsuccessful campaign against Republican Jean Schmidt during the summer of 2005 for Ohio’s Second Congressional District. Though Hackett didn’t win, the narrow defeat he suffered in the solidly Republican district in southwestern Ohio gained him national attention, berthing a primary run for Ohio’s contested United States Senate seat, currently held by Sen. Mike DeWine.

Hackett

We will talk to Hackett about his campaign, his law practice, his military career (including time served in Iraq), his family and his time on the Milford City Council, plus much, much more.

We’ll also be taking your calls and e-mails. Call us at (513) 749-1444 or drop us an e-mail at studio@cincinnatiadvanceradio.com.

Hoelle

Host Joe & Hauser

Plus we will hear from Teresa Hoelle and Barbara Hauser, from the Cincinnati Art Museum’s “One World Wednesdays”, talk about the upcoming event.

GET SOME FREE STUFF! WIN DURING THE SHOW!

Be listening during the show this week for when we will give away two free tickets to January’s “One World Wednesday” at the Cincinnati Art Museum, plus two free passes to the Know Theatre Tribe’s “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot”.

Check out “Last Days…” January 12 through February 4 at Gabriel’s Corner, 1425 Sycamore Street in Over-the-Rhine. More information at www.knowtheatre.com.

Now, all the shows in one easy place

2005-12-29T18:56:00.000-08:00

Now, download and hear all the past shows, including both “Cincinnati Advance Radio” and this summer’s “Brian & Joe Radio Show” by clicking on “…visit the archived media page…” to the right of this post----->.

Soon, there will be past guest photos and more.

December 23 show audio posted

2005-12-24T09:00:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone. Happy Holidays.

Podcast subscribers should have the latest edition of Cincinnati Advance Radio on their "catcher" (whether that be iTunes, iPodder or others). It was a two-hour holiday blast with special co-host Michael Altman of Queen City Forum.

If you would rather go directly to the file and listen and not subscribe to the Podcast, click this link (right-click and hit "save as" if you want to save it on your computer). That's also an alternate way to the hear the show if you are having problems with your Podcast subscription.

Be looking for a show wrap-up coming soon, along with a new special media page with links to guest photos, past show audio and other exciting stuff.

By the way, the wrong edition might have accidentally downloaded if your Podcasting software updated the feed during the first 15 minutes it was posted. Unfortunately, the feed originally pointed to the wrong file on the server. To correct this delete what appears to be the most recent edition of Cincinnati Advance Radio from your Podcast software. Unsubscribe from the Podcast then immediately re-subscribe. This time the correct edition will download with the correct tags. Sorry for the inconvenience.

And, a joyous holiday weekend to everyone. Thank you for listening to Cincinnati Advance Radio... We'll see you next 8 a.m. Friday - LIVE ON WAIF-FM, 88.3. Check back for an update on our guests...

Two hours LIVE on WAIF 8-10 Friday morning

2005-12-22T22:30:00.000-08:00

Join Joe Wessels and special guest host, Queen City Forum Magazine editor Michael Altman, for an information-packed one-hour show tomorrow. Listen to local, state and national guests discuss the headlines and local happenings effecting you.

This time on a special TWO-HOUR Cincinnati Advance Radio with Joe Wessels and guest co- host Michael Altman, we’ll be joined by …

Steve Sunderland, director of Peace Village, and Gary Wright, from Equality Cincinnati, stop by discuss the recent bombings at the Clifton Mosque.

We’ll meet special guest co-host, Michael Altman. He co-founded and has served as editor in chief of Cincinnati online political and literary magazine Queen City Forum since April of 2003. His popular column "I Don't Mind Telling You" has run every other week since May of 2004.

Jake Speed

Jake Speed of the local folk and bluegrass sensation, Jake Speed and the Freddies. Their new Christmas CD, Losantaville, is in stores now. We’ll talk with Speed about his band, his music and who he is outside the stage.

Ryan Rybolt

We will wrap up the two-hour show two guests involved in the young professional scene in Cincinnati. Both Ryan Rybolt, of Lily Pad USA, and Vanessa Enoch, the new YP member of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Board, will tell us where things sit with growing the young professionals scene in Greater Cincinnati.

Altman steps in as special guest co-host

2005-12-22T21:51:00.000-08:00

Michael Altman joins Joe Wessels for the December 23 and 30 Cincinnati Advance Radio shows to be heard live on WAIF-FM.

Michael Altman

Michael Altman co-founded and has served as editor in chief of Cincinnati online political and literary magazine Queen City Forum since April of 2003. His popular column "I Don't Mind Telling You" has run every other week since May of 2004.

Altman sits in the boards of local organizations Citizens for Civic Renewal, Cincinnati Advance, InkTank and is on the executive board of The Continental Lounge.

With the weather, today's an encore

2005-12-09T08:56:00.000-08:00

Hello folks. Today's Cincinnati Advance Radio will still be heard at 1 p.m. via the live WAIF-FM stream, then later distributed as a Podcast with the audio accessible via our Web site. The bulk of the show will be a pre-recorded encore presentation, though, because of the weather.

We'll first hear from the Honorable William Mallory, father of the new Mayor of Cincinnati, Mark Mallory. This never-before-heard-on-the-air interview was recorded before a live audience at Alchemize in Over-the-Rhine prior to a debate between then Sen. Mark Mallory and Council Member David Pepper on October 11, 2005. Then, there will be an encore playing of the Oct. 14 interview of former Cincinnati mayors Roxanne Qualls and David Mann.

The "Advancing Cincinnati" segment will be new, fresh and live as Lydia Stec joins us to share information about Saturday evening's luminaria in Over-the-Rhine's Washington Park. More information is available at www.irhine.com. Or just join us 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday evening in Washington Park, corner of 12th and Race streets. There, Mayor Mark Mallory and Vice Mayor Jim Tarbell will speak. We'll also hear the New Prospect Baptist Church choir, Nast Trinity Church Gospel Choir, Kim Gerhold and her New Thought Unity Hip Hop Girlz and there will be a Chinese Dragon performance by the Know Theatre Tribe. Plus, all those candles. And with the snow, it's going to be beautiful. Stop by and check it out...

11:30 a.m. Show Friday: Homeless for the Holidays

2005-12-01T18:36:00.000-08:00

Listen to an Internet broadcast of Cincinnati Advance Radio with Joe Wessels beginning at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. We will be joined by...

Photographer and editor of Street Vibes, a newspaper published by Cincinnati’s homeless community, Jimmy Heath. Also, Pat Clifford, director of the Drop Inn Center. They stop by to discuss issues related to homelessness in Cincinnati.

PLUS...

Victoria Morgan, artistic director for the Cincinnati Ballet, will join us to discuss the holiday production of “The Nutcracker”.

Podcast problems fixed

2005-11-28T07:41:00.000-08:00

If you were trying to download last week's show via a Podcast and didn't get the right episode, the problem has been fixed. The code that tells your Podcasting software which show to download contained incorrect information.

If you missed the episode and your software downloaded the wrong episode (or downloaded the Nov. 18 episode twice), simply unsubscribe from the show, delete the shows you have on your computer and then resubscribe. The correct shows will download (and only download once).

Sorry for the inconvenience.

-Joe

Rocco talk, history chat and feeding the unfortunate

2005-11-23T15:17:00.000-08:00

Today's 8 a.m. live WAIF-FM broadcast of Cincinnati Advance Radio featured three full segments with guests on three very different topics.

We started off the hour with Rocco Castellano, owner of askROCCO Media LLC, and also a local fitness expert, radio personality and newspaper columnist. Though it was admittedly early in day - even a little too early for the host (looking a little tired in the photos posted below) and his trusty producer, Heather - Rocco made it in (barely) and gave us a little hint into who he is and what he does now. Though we had planned to talk more about fitness and health issues, the most interesting part of the interview turned out to be Rocco's talk about his past. That included a year in jail after he "beat up a guy," he said. He said he got off light. He had been sentenced to five years in the clink, but got out early. We never really got around to talking about what we were planning to talk about. Save that for another time, I guess.

Rocco's year away gave him enough time to reconsider his mafioso lifestyle (though he said he was never really in the Mob - but ran with some who were). He said he walked away from that life and has never looked back. It was an interesting, albeit short, interview with Rocco, but a marveling glimpse into his life.

Here's a link to the Cincinnati Enquirer story that I referred to throughout the interview. And, I just have to add, despite his suggestions, it wasn't the only thing I read about Rocco prior to his appearance. But it was definitely the most telling of his personality, I thought. He's a rare breed of person to meet - especially in the Midwest. Regardless of where you're from, I suspect, few leave a conversation with Mr. Castellano without being more curious about who this person really is.

Next up, Rebecca Goodman and Barrett J. Brunsman, authors of "This Day In Ohio History", stopped in to share tales and anecdotes from writing their book. The book is available, at a discount, on Amazon.com. Or, as Brunsman pointed out, available for loan - and free - at your local library.

During the interview, the duo shared how they came up with the idea to publish the book. The two Cincinnati Enquirer staffers took a daily feature Goodman researched and Brunsman edited for the paper in conjunction with Ohio's 2003 bicentennial and thought it might make a good book.

So, they took the once-a-day snippets featured in the Enquirer, which were date-relevant and ran them as a "Today in History" feature in the paper. At the end of the year the two realized they had amassed an impressive collection of historical data and decided to expand it with photographs and additional information. Enquirer editors agreed, gave permission to use photos and the book was published.

I received a copy of the book the day before the broadcast and admittedly did not, nor could have conceivably, read the entire book. But the neat thing about it? You don't have to. Each page of the book is a different date of the year. It's easy to flip through the book and read entries and get a glimpse into Ohio's - and as I said on the show - surprisingly diverse and robust history.

People, places and events make this state - this supposedly sleepy Midwestern bastion of boredom - into a colorful, diverse and exciting who's who and what's what that has so many ties to the most important events in this country and the world's history. Some of it is just fun. Like reliving the 1982 Bengals versus Chargers "Freezer Bowl" game at Riverfront Stadium that lead to the Bengals first Super Bowl berth. Pretty neat to read and remember.

During our interview both authors shared their favorite Ohioans and a few of their favorite events from Ohio's history. Brunsman also shared his revelation that he wound up knowing more about Ohio's history at the end of researching this book than he knew about his own lineage. That realization prompted him to begin studying his family's genealogy, discovering he was actually related to one of the people featured in his book. But I'll let you listen to the interview to hear that tidbit, plus you'll get to hear Brunsman read an entry from the book.

Finally, we spoke with John Young during our "Advancing Cincinnati" segment that focuses on the good work of one organization or person each week - out of the hundreds, if not thousands, of people and groups working to move the Cincinnati region forward.

Young is the president and CEO of Cincinnati's largest provider of food to the underprivileged, the Freestore/FoodBank. Though the segment was short, we got a glimpse into what the charity does - especially during this critical time of year.

Particularly interesting was Young's telling of how the organization not only provides food to those who need it, but also works as a full-service agency helping those they give food to find a steady job, get health services and fulfilling other needs to help prevent them from becoming dependent on the Freestore/FoodBank. I think that information goes against some common thinking that they simply hand out food to the needy and then that's it.

It's worth noting that the organization is in the midst of a $1.38 million fundraising campaign to help them continue their work. They're also in need of canned good donations this time of year. If you'd like to help, call (513) 482-FOOD or visit their Web site.

Audio is now posted from today's show...

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Our next show will be at 1 p.m. Friday, December 2. We'll broadcast from the WAIF studios as a live Internet stream and have the Podcast available later that day.

Thank you for tuning in, clicking on or downloading the show. And from all of us (all both of us) at Cincinnati Advance Radio, have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

But for now, Keep Advancing Cincinnati!

-Joe

CinAd Radio LIVE 8 a.m. Wednesday on WAIF-FM

2005-11-22T14:50:00.000-08:00

This time on Cincinnati Advance Radio with Joe Wessels, we’ll be joined by …

Fitness expert and writer of CinWeekly’s Ask Rocco, Rocco Castellano. For over twenty years, Rocco Castellano has been telling it as he sees it. Rocco is a personal trainer to athletes, trainers, executives, beauty queens and moms as well as an outspoken advocate for consumer common sense.

In his inimitable New York-born style - a witty mix of Italian anecdote and irreverent candor - Rocco Castellano, Founder and CEO of askROCCO, brings his life experience, professional training, celebrity status and decades of experience to people all over America. Rocco challenges listeners on the radio, answers questions in his weekly column, occasionally livens up the banter on ESPN's Cold Pizza, coaches personal trainers and conducts seminars across the country. No matter where you find Rocco, he's helping people develop a healthy lifestyle and physique.

PLUS…

Local authors and Cincinnati Enquirer staffers Rebecca Goodman and Barrett J. Brunsman discuss their book “This Day In Ohio History”. Called a “a remarkable book on events both large and small in Ohio history” by the Ohio Historical Society, Goodman and Brunsman’s book takes sneak peeks into Ohio’s history.

“This Day in Ohio History” is a day-by-day survey of the state’s colorful past. Based on a series of daily features published in The Cincinnati Enquirer in honor of Ohio’s bicentennial in 2003, this book offers more than 350 anecdotes about the people, places and events that influenced Ohio’s history and culture. The book showcases famous Ohioans, including world-renowned companies like Firestone and E. W. Scripps and athletes such as Jesse Owens and Roger Clemens, as well as political firsts and great names in art, literature and history that helped shape America.

While names like the Wright brothers and Procter and Gamble are synonymous with Ohio, few people know that Thomas Edison, Clark Gable and Annie Oakley were all born in the Buckeye State. Popular singers Dean Martin, Rosemary Clooney and Doris Day all called Ohio home. Space program pioneers John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, and Judith Resnick were all Buckeyes, too.

AND…

John Young, President and CEO of the Freestore/Foodbank, will stop by to talk about the need for donations this time of year…

Appearance on "Brian Garry Show"

2005-11-22T14:48:00.000-08:00

Joe Wessels will appear on the "Brian Garry Show" 7 to 8 p.m. this evening, November 22, 2005 on Time Warner Cable channel 24.

Special guest host Jenny Edwards will lead a discussion on "Neighborhoods: Commonalities and Cooperation". If you have a great question to contribute on this topic call (513) 564-9600 during the broadcast. Or just tune in for the 7 to 8 p.m. this evening! Thanks!

Two Cincinnati journalism legends share insights

2005-11-18T19:47:00.000-08:00

Special thanks to Ben Kaufman and Hasker Nelson, Jr. - both 2005 inductees into the Cincinnati Journalism Hall of Fame - for coming on today's Cincinnati Advance Radio and sharing their insight into their own careers as journalists and their unique perspective on newsrooms today.

Joe Wessels and Ben Kaufman

Joe Wessels and Hasker Nelson, Jr.

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THIS WEEK: Journalism Hall of Fame Inductees Hasker Nelson Jr. and Ben Kaufman

2005-11-17T09:50:00.000-08:00

Listen to Cincinnati Advance Radio live on the Internet at 1 p.m. Friday, or subscribe to our Podcast and listen whenever and wherever you want...

This week on Cincinnati Advance Radio with Joe Wessels, we’ll be joined by the two inductees into the Cincinnati Journalism Hall of Fame…

First off, Hasker Nelson, WCPO's community affairs director and the producer-host of the weekly African-American focused "Black Memo" community affairs program in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, broke color barriers in the broadcasting industry. Hired during a time when few blacks entered newsrooms, Nelson developed and hosted "Black Memo" and made it the longest-running African-American focused program in the U.S.

Also, Ben Kaufman, retired reporter with The Cincinnati Enquirer, was known for highly-ethical and unconventional reporting techniques that explained to the reader the very essence of every news story. Kaufman covered varied beats at the paper - everything from the Federal courts to religion - and did so in a way that his colleagues both admired and tried to emulate. Known as a tough professor of journalism at Northern Kentucky University, students either loved him or disliked him - but they always learned something.

It's all live on the Internet beginning at 1 p.m. Friday. Listen in at at the WAIF-FM stream Web site. This show promises to be another exciting edition. Hope to see you on the radio Friday.

Recap of Tuesday's historic City Council Election

2005-11-11T13:39:00.000-08:00

On today's Cincinnati Advance Radio we had a discussion with local political expert, Xavier University's Dr. Gene Beaupre. We also heard clips from the candidates at the Board of Elections talk about their excitement, the mood of the voters and what their plans are for the new City Council. Dr. Beaupre also addressed the remarkable shake-up at City Hall - likely the biggest change in more than 70 years - and what that might mean for the city.

Dr. Gene Beaupre and Joe Wessels

Interestingly, Dr. Beaupre said he was encouraged by the remarkable talk of teamwork among the elected members Tuesday night. Candidates-turned-Council members-elect all seemed to be on the same let's-work-together page, adding that might bode well for a very productive and effective City Council, he said.

Thank you to Dr. Beaupre for coming on the show. He is always a wealth of information and insight on the local politcal scene.

Also, our apologies to Jill Miller Zimon, the Cleveland-based author, who was supposed to be our guest for the "Advancing Cincinnati" segment. Because of a technical glitch we were unable to get her phone call and hope to re-schedule her for sometime in the near future.

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Next show 1 p.m. Friday Nov. 11 live on the Internet

2005-11-10T15:12:00.000-08:00

Listen 1 p.m. Friday as Joe Wessels hosts “Cincinnati Advance Radio with Joe Wessels” live on the Internet (at http://waifstream.com) or now listen as a Podcast (available through iTunes, Podcastalley.com or Podcast.net).

(Look for Cincinnati Advance Radio live on the radio next Nov. 23.)

This time on Cincinnati Advance Radio with Joe Wessels, we’ll be joined by…

-> Xavier University political science professor Gene Beaupre. Dr. Beaupre will talk about Cincinnati’s historic election of a new mayor and four new faces to City Council...

PLUS…

-> Cleveland-based author Jill Miller Zimon talks about “Stories of
Strength,” a book inspired by and will support Hurricane Katrina relief. Zimon is one of 100 authors from around the world – headed up by Celine Dion biographer Jenna Glatzer, this project attracted contributions from many well-known writers, including a story and an original hymn by award-winning science fiction novelist Orson Scott Card, an essay by famed actor Wil Wheaton (Star Trek, Stand By Me), and a short story from Christian romance author Robin Lee Hatcher.

Podcasting now available

2005-11-10T14:44:00.000-08:00

Cincinnati Advance Radio is now available as a Podcast. Woo-wee! Take the show with you in your car or to the gym (heck, take it wherever you want to take it - but don't tell us where).

It's easy to start receiving the show as a Podcast. If you have iTunes, click on "Podcast" on the left side of the screen. Then look for "Podcast Directory" and search for "Cincinnati Advance Radio" and hit "Subscribe". It's that easy.

We're also available at Podcastalley.com and Podcast.net. Or you can subscribe directly in your Podcast-listening software by adding this feed link: http://joewessels.net/CinAdRadio/CinAdRadio_feed.xml

Meet Cincinnati Advance Radio's producer

2005-11-10T13:56:00.000-08:00

Heather Columbro, an electronic media student at the University of Cincinnati, is the producer for Cincinnati Advance Radio. She's going to write up some more about herself soon, but for now, we thought we share with you what she looks like and thank her for her dedication to the show. Thanks, Heather!

During the taping or live broadcast of the show Heather is in charge of running the board, answering the phone, screening callers and helping with the guests. She also handles other aspects of the show, but just aren't sure yet what those are... But we'll let you know just as soon as we do.

Heather Columbro

Audio now available from November 5

2005-11-10T11:49:00.000-08:00

Well, well, well. Finally. The audio from the Saturday, November 5 show is now available online. Sorry for the delay.

Download it here.

City Council takes center stage on 2nd Cincinnati Advance Radio

2005-11-06T11:56:00.000-08:00

Thanks to our special guests on this week's show. Howard Wilkinson, veteran political reporter at The Cincinnati Enquirer, plus Brian Griffin, the author of the Cincinnati Blog. Both gave great insight into the race for City Hall, concentrating mostly on the field of 31 candidates for Tuesday's election. Wilkinson also has his own Blog.

We also had with us Cincinnati Advance board member Shawn Mummert. Mummert told us more about Cincinnati Advance and the partnership this radio show has with that group.

Brian Griffin, Joe Wessels and Shawn Mummert

CinAd Radio is back: Noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 5 on WAIF

2005-11-04T10:36:00.000-08:00

Listen to Cincinnati Advance Radio noon to 1 p.m. Saturday on WAIF 88.3 FM.

Join host Joe Wessels for an information-packed one-hour show. Listen to local, state and national guests discuss the headlines and local happenings effecting you.

This time on Cincinnati Advance Radio with Joe Wessels, weÂll be joined by Cincinnati Enquirer political reporter Howard Wilkinson and Cincinnati Blog author Brian Griffin as we discuss TuesdayÂs election, especially the race for Cincinnati City CouncilÂ

WeÂll also talk to representatives from Cincinnati Advance about how they are working to better CincinnatiÂs downtown and Over-the-Rhine. Please, we will give away two tickets to the Know Theatre Tribe's production of "Tick, Tick...Boom!"

Oct. 14 show audio posted

2005-10-14T20:29:00.000-07:00

Well, the first show is in the books. Special thanks to Roxanne Qualls and David S. Mann for stopping in to share their insight into the Cincinnati City Council and Mayor positions. Also, thanks to Leslie Isaiah Gaines for calling in to give a sneak listen to his new song about the Bengals, "Shake 'n Quake".

Former Cincinnati Mayor David Mann and Joe Wessels

SHOW AUDIO: If you'd like to hear today's show you can download it here.

Stay tuned for information on the next show - which will be a Podcast only - on this site.

Thank you for listening to Cincinnati Advance Radio.

Do you have an idea for a topic on our show? The sky's the limit, so don't hold back. Send suggestions via e-mail to host@cincinnatiadvanceradio.com.

First show Friday, Temporary Web site

2005-10-10T17:52:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone and thank you for checking out the work-in-progress Web site for Cincinnati Advance Radio. We should have our permanent site up very soon.

But for now, check out our first show 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, October 14 on WAIF 88.3 FM as we welcome former Cincinnati mayors Roxanne Qualls and David Mann. They will be on to discuss what they think it takes to be Cincinnati's Mayor.

We'll also welcome Leslie Isaiah Gaines. The defense attorney and former judge has released an updated version of his 1994 hit "Shake 'n Blake" about the Cincinnati Bengals with the newer "Shake 'n Quake." Gaines says the Bengals are going all the way. With Sunday's loss, we'll see if he's singing a different tune.

Check back for more updates.