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 ҵ 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
Why trust ҵ?
The mission of ҵ 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 book by Northeast Ohio native Brad Ricca explores Houdini's contempt for Spiritualism as what he considered a fraudulent imitation of magic.
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Cleveland residents were surprised by audit notices from the Central Collection Agency warning they may owe Cleveland Municipal Income Tax. We'll explain why those notices went out, in our "Law of the Land" series.
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After indictments against Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz on charges related to prop betting, gambling rules in Ohio have changed. We'll discuss in this installment of our "Law of the Land" series.
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The new book "Wrecked" proposes that the Edmund Fitzgerald was in no condition to be on the water, and that led to its sinking.
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The IAVA group is a nonprofit that works to support veterans through advocacy in Washington D.C. as well as nationwide efforts.
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Retired Shaker Heights pediatrician and grandfather Dr. Arthur Lavin founded Grandparents For Vaccines to encourage child vaccination by sharing stories about deadly but preventable diseases.
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A bevy of new bookstores have opened across Northeast Ohio over the past several years, in line with a national trend of growing demand for local retailers.
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We will recap the 2025 election results with some of the winners and discuss levy and school board results in Northeast Ohio districts.
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Jeff Morsefield opened a brick-and-mortar candy store in Cleveland's Collinwood neighborhood
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SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, for roughly 1.4 million Ohioans could run out on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues.