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 Ohio Senate has passed its version of the state budget with zero support from Democrats. -
We will talk with academics in politics and law about a newly implemented travel ban as well as the call-up of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles. -
The Ohio Senate proposed in its budget amendments to tap the state’s unclaimed property fund to give the Browns $600 million and create a fund for future sports projects as well. -
As the state's new operating budget takes shape in Columbus, we're getting a look at what priorities the Senate has for spending over the next two years. -
A jury convicted suspended Mayor Brandon King on 10 corruption related charges on May 29. -
Calls for the resignation of Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren, the first mayor ever elected in the suburb, have grown louder due to actions attributed to his wife. -
We will talk to the Hospice of the Western Reserve about palliative versus hospice care programs and what each means for individuals or families who may need those services. -
Supporters of the measure are collecting signatures with a goal of putting a proposed constitutional amendment before voters on a future ballot. -
Cleveland will build a new terminal on the site of a parking garage at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. -
The Akron board of education agreed to pay $200,000 for its embattled schools superintendent to go away quietly, then signed his replacement without a national search.
