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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Mayor Justin Bibb says choppy headwinds face Cleveland and Washington will not be there to help. Plus, he said in his state of the city that the lakefront development will go forward regardless of what the Browns do. -
A lieutenant from the Town and Country Fire District in Wayne Country died in helping a stranded driver. -
The board of the Akron Public Schools this week placed Superintendent Michael Robinson on paid administrative leave after a report by a law firm found credible allegations of bullying and retaliation. -
Cleveland's urban tree canopy stands at 18% and is rapidly declining. Community groups like the Cleveland Tree Coalition and Holden Forests & Gardens are working together to reverse the trend. -
The Ohio House unveiled its state operating budget. In: $600 million bond package for the Browns stadium. Out: Ohio’s schools Fair Funding formula. -
A third of Cleveland voters will cast ballots in new polling places this year, raising concerns about even more dismal voter participation. -
The mayor of Cleveland and the Cuyahoga County executive tag teamed this week to hammer the Cleveland Browns' plan to build a new complex in Brook Park with a domed stadium as its centerpiece. -
The general counsel of the Haslam Sports Group laid out for an Ohio House committee the details of financing for a planned domed stadium complex in Brook Park, saying the risk to taxpayers on $600 million in state-backed bonds would be minimal. -
Several recent incidents, including the D.C. crash in January, has led some American passengers have doubts about flying. -
This week, Cleveland City Council and the mayor squabbled about how much of the next budget should be spent in city neighborhoods.
