Drew Maziasz
Coordinating Producer “Sound of Ideas”Expertise: Audio production, live events, environmental issues, multi-modal transit, history, author interviews
Education: St. Ignatius High School
University of Toledo
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: The Towpath Trail
Experience:
Drew Maziasz worked at a union organizing nonprofit for several years before joining Ideastream Public Media as a part-time operator/announcer in 2011. In 2016, Drew was hired as a full-time technical producer, specializing in engineering live events and remote broadcasts as well as the “Sound of Ideas.” He joined the “Sound of Ideas” team as a producer in 2020 and became a coordinating producer in 2023.
Highlights:
- 2023 Press Club of Cleveland, Best Public Service, Radio/Podcast Show
- 2023 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Public Affairs Program, Second Place
- 2022 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Minority Issues Coverage, Second Place
- 2022 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Public Affairs Program, Second Place
Why trust Ideastream Public Media?
The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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A panel of foreign policy experts discusses the radical foreign policy changes happening in the second Trump administration, from tariffs to policy in the Middle East. -
Cleveland Magazine's Annie Nickoloff spoke with Jenny Hamel about her favorite patios, parks and food trucks to visit during the summer months. -
A new trail connecting Downtown Cleveland to the city's west side and creating new one-way streets are aimed at fostering more pedestrian activity and safety. -
On the "Sound of Ideas" we will talk to several people living with ADHD, and a doctor who works in diagnosis and treatment. This is a rebroadcast of a program that aired on June 9. -
ALICE is a new term being used by The United Way, it stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. Those are individuals who are working and still struggling to make ends meet. -
Jenny Hamel and Dillon Stewart sat down for some tacos, empanadas, papusas and drinks at CentroVilla25 in Cleveland's Clark Fulton neighborhood. -
Between 2018 and 2021, more people started using talk therapy as part of their mental health care, while using only medication became less common. -
The writers at Cleveland Magazine shared a list of best restaurants, including everything from indulgent steakhouses, to quick Thai bites. -
Several reporters from The Marshall Project - Cleveland are covering how Cuyahoga County's Office of Reentry is working with neighborhood groups to assist with those leaving prison. -
The next "Sound of Ideas Community Tour" was held in conjunction with the Cleveland Orchestra's Mandel Opera and Humanities Festival. If focused on people reentering society post incarceration.
