
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
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Cleveland Magazine's Annie Nickoloff spoke with Jenny Hamel about her favorite patios, parks and food trucks to visit during the summer months.
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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.
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On the "Sound of Ideas" we will talk to several people living with ADHD, and a doctor who works in diagnosis and treatment.
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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.
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Jenny Hamel and Dillon Stewart sat down for some tacos, empanadas, papusas and drinks at CentroVilla25 in Cleveland's Clark Fulton neighborhood.
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Between 2018 and 2021, more people started using talk therapy as part of their mental health care, while using only medication became less common.
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The writers at Cleveland Magazine shared a list of best restaurants, including everything from indulgent steakhouses, to quick Thai bites.
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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.
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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.
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Climate data shows that we're experiencing longer growing seasons, which means more pollen and allergens.