Tana Weingartner
Tana Weingartner earned a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of Cincinnati and a master's degree in mass communication from Miami University. Most recently, she served as news and public affairs producer with WMUB-FM. Ms. Weingartner has earned numerous awards for her reporting, including several Best Reporter awards from the Associated Press and the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, and a regional Murrow Award. She served on the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters Board of Directors from 2007 - 2009.
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A federal law from 1990 requires public institutions like museums and universities to return Native American artifacts — hundreds of thousands of human remains, funerary objects and other items. Ohio's historical society, called Ohio History Connection, holds the second largest collection of objects in the country. -
An armed individual attempted to get inside the Cincinnati FBI office Thursday, prompting a police chase that led officers to Chester Township in Clinton County.
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“Bibi and the baby are doing great together. They are inseparable, which is why it took almost five days to be sure about the sex,” said Cincinnati Zoo’s director of animal care, Christina Gorsuch.
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The wait is over, Bibi has given birth to a second hippo calf, making Fiona a big sister.
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature last week added the migratory monarch butterfly to the endangered species list. WVXU turned to the Hayes Arboretum in Richmond, Indiana, to find out how the monarch is fairing around here and for tips on how you can help.
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After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the famous(ly weird?) Ohio State Fair butter cow display is back — and the cows are bringing their farmyard friends.
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The Armstrong Air & Space Museum was officially dedicated at 2 p.m. on July 20, 1972. Fifty years later — to the minute — the museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, is marking its 50th anniversary honoring Neil Armstrong, its native son, and space exploration.
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NASA will release on Tuesday, July 12, the first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Among them, the agency says, "will be the deepest image of the universe ever captured." WVXU talked to Cincinnati Observatory Astronomer Dean Regas about what else we might expect to see.
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After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the famous(ly weird?) Ohio State Fair butter cow will be back this year. The previous iteration in 2019 honored the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, complete with butter astronauts and a butter Neil Armstrong saluting the American flag.
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Firework season is about to kick into overdrive this weekend as people fill the skies with colorful explosives. For many pet owners, it means figuring out how to help sensitive animals deal with the noise and stress. WVXU spoke with a veterinarian to offer some tips.
