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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Gov. Mike DeWine started the H2Ohio program in 2019 to address water quality issues in Ohio, but it could see massive cuts if cuts in the House version of the budget are incorporated into the final spending document. -
Eleanor Bergholz, a former Plain Dealer columnist, wrote about a knitting club that's been meeting at Cleveland Public Library branches for over a decade. -
The Cleveland Public Market Corporation has been running the West Side Market since April of 2024. It shared new renderings of the renovation on April 25, 2025. -
Dillon Stewart from Cleveland Magazine shares some of their favorite places to grab brunch. -
Some academics think that President Trump's 100+% tariffs on China could have an adverse effect on the state's farmers, who export a lot of corn and soybeans. -
As President Trump surrounds himself with wealthy tech moguls, the term "oligarchy" is being used more and more, but is it an appropriate label for this moment in American history? -
Should laws be loosened to allow teenagers to be a larger part of the workforce, to fill gaps in industries such as restaurant and hospitality or to earn money for their futures? Ohio lawmakers have proposed dueling ideas. -
Wayne Stewart has written many books on baseball, with his most recent being "I Love Baseball: Players Managers, Sportswriters, and Celebrity Fans Talk About Their Love for the Game." -
A proposed state budget calls for the end of the Public Library Fund, as libraries from across the state descend on Columbus for Library Legislative Day. -
Dr. Amy Edwards from University Hospitals spoke with the "Sound of Ideas" about the uptick of measles cases and how people can be protected through vaccinations.
