Leigh Barr
Coordinating Producer “Sound of Ideas”Expertise: Producing and writing television, radio and digital news scripts and newscasts
Education: Kent State University - bachelor's degree
Experience:
Leigh Barr is a career producer with more than 20 years' experience covering the people and stories of Northeast Ohio.
Highlights:
- · 2020 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Award - Radio “Best Public Affairs Program in Ohio”
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 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is looking to cut more than $11 million from its budget. -
A stretch of I-271 between I-71 and I-77 is reopening to traffic. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a truck driver fell asleep and rolled a tanker carrying ethanol causing a lengthy shutdown on a stretch of the highway. -
Thanksgiving is a holiday centered around food. But for many hardworking families and individuals in Northeast Ohio, there is growing uncertainty where to find that next meal. -
The state legislature Wednesday passed several bills aimed at property tax relief, sending them to the governor for his signature. -
A panel discussion hosted by Jones Day in Cleveland focused on confronting corruption as part of the annual meeting of the Council for International Programs USA. -
Health insurance rates across the board are spiking, but especially for those who use the Affordable Care Act marketplace, as subsidies that have made those plans affordable are expiring at the end of the year. -
Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, suspended for months while under criminal investigation, were indicted by a federal grand jury this week and could face up to 65 years in prison. -
A new report from Team NEO says the key to addressing Northeast Ohio's talent gap lies in exposing young people to career pathways sooner by providing real-world learning opportunities. -
Cleveland public school administrators proposed a major restructuring this week that will result in the closure of 23 buildings, 29 fewer schools and big mergers, including Glenville and Collinwood High Schools. -
We will recap the 2025 election results with some of the winners and discuss levy and school board results in Northeast Ohio districts.
