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WCPN News Compilation

Below are indicators or intros for each element of this submission for Outstanding News Operation and date of air in 2010.

1. Newscast – Eric Wellman – 11/24

2. Breaking News Spot - House Explosion – Eric Wellman – 5/12
Authorities are looking into what caused a vacant house to explode on Cleveland's east side, just north of I-480. ideastream's Eric Wellman reports on the chaotic moments following the blast.

3. Breaking News Spot - Jimmy Dimora Arrested – Bill Rice – 9/15
Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora maintained he's innocent after being arraigned on 26 counts of bribery, mail fraud and other charges. ideastream’s Bill Rice reports.

4. News Spot - Actor Danny Glover Offers Support In Fight Against Hugo Boss – Bill Rice – 3/23
Actor Danny Glover is the latest to show solidarity with workers at the Hugo Boss clothing factory in suburban Cleveland. It's slated to close in April and move operations overseas, eliminating nearly 400 jobs. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

5. In-Depth Report - The Underemployed – Dan Bobkoff – 2/4
Every month, the government comes out with its unemployment numbers. They've been hovering around the 10% mark for some time now. But there's a whole other group who are holding on to work by a thread. These are the so-called underemployed. They might have had their hours reduced, work part time, or maybe they're on contract. They're doing what they can to stay in their industry. But ideastream's Dan Bobkoff reports that this group has never been bigger.

6. In-Depth Report - Speech Pathologists Who Stutter Face Doubt and Discrimination – Dan Bobkoff – 7/25
Would you go to a fat personal trainer? A schizophrenic therapist? How about a speech pathologist who stutters? Earlier this month, hundreds of people who stutter were in Cleveland for the National Stuttering Association’s annual conference. And many believe that speech pathologists who stutter have empathy and a perspective that other therapists do not. But as ideastream’s Dan Bobkoff found out, the path to success is full of doubt and discouragement.

7. In-Depth Report in a Series - Scented Temptations – Gretchen Cuda – 4/6
There's nothing like smell of a pan of sizzling bacon to make you hungry…or hamburgers on the grill, fresh baked bread, or …movie theatre popcorn. Mmmm. Smells good! Even when it's fake. That's right…the smells of food we encounter today may actually be artificial scents that marketers use to entice us to eat …even when we don't really need to. Health reporter Gretchen Cuda has the latest installment in our series, "Fighting Fat," a collaboration with The Plain Dealer and WKYC-Channel 3 (NBC).

8. In-Depth Report/Investigative - Go Invest Wisely – Mhari Saito – 9/3 (intro included on audio attachment)

9. Regional Call-In Show (Billboard)- Sound of Ideas 6/8

10. Regional Call-In Show (Billboard) - Sound of Ideas 9/15