Jeff St. Clair
Midday HostExpertise: Science reporting, health and medicine, energy, environment, economy, business, politics and headline news
Education: University of Akron - Bachelor of Science, chemistry
Kent State University - Master of Arts, media management
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Towner's Woods, Kent
Experience:
Jeff St. Clair is an award-winning science reporter whose work has appeared on WKSU and NPR. With more than 20 years of experience in public radio, he's been a folk and classical music host, fund-drive producer, local “Morning Edition” host, “All Things Considered” host, and host of midday programs. He's won national and region awards for best news writing, health coverage and use of sound.
Highlights:
- 2013-2022, Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Health care/Science/Medical Reporting
- 2023, Press Club of Cleveland & Associated Press Media Editors, Use of Sound, “Through social media, this Kent musician documents life with chronic fatigue syndrome”
- 2021, Public Media Journalists Association, Second Place Audio Scripting, “COVID Longhaulers Endure Long Wait for Recognition and Treatment”
- 2017 & 2019, Press Club of Cleveland, Best News Writing
- 2015, Edward R. Murrow regional award, Radio Television Digital News Association, Sports Reporting, “Sports Training Can Stem the Epidemic of Knee Injuries in Girls”
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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The modern term "depression" has displaced many more nuanced descriptions of sadness and grief.
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A large cache of stone tools found in Ohio might be the largest found in North America
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Across the country, efforts are underway to change the names of birds that commemorate a colonial and racist past. It's part of an effort to move birdwatching away from being a mainly white activity.
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The Save Women's Sports Act would end the OHSAA's decade-long policy of ensuring fairness and inclusion for transgender athletes
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Around 500,000 Ohioans may be struggling with long COVID, and health care can't keep up.
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The state's threshold for ending health orders may not be low enough to prevent a resurgence, according to Smith.
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Suspect was also shot. All are expected to survive.
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U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who represents Ohio's 13th Congressional District, heads the House committee that oversees the Capitol Police.
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Pfizer and Moderna are making vaccines now, but several other companies are working on others using different technology.
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The first vaccines for coronavirus have been rolled out, but they're only available in limited doses in Ohio. What are the other options for immunization?