Express Cincinnati is quite a unique paper indeed. As Cathy R. stated, it basically talks about…read morearts and non-profit fundraisers and shows lots of pictures of some of the most important (aka deep pocketed) supporters. I find this magazine quite interested as to how it relates to my job. I work in development in the arts so putting names to faces for the Cincinnati arts VIP's is good for me to do. I do, however, wonder what use it gives to the average Cincinnatian as it is quite chock filled of just pictures of people. It is really interesting to see all that goes on in our community when it comes to arts and community service organizations. I saw pictures of benefits for organizations that I didn't know existed but now I do. There were even pictures of the gala at my organization which was before I started working but I thought was pretty neato! So pick up a copy and explore!

This paper prints nine times a year and showcases supporters of the fine arts and nonprofits of the…read moreCincinnati area. I have picked it up a few times because I am a print media fan, but I have yet to find some piece of news that I can't live without. Because it encompasses more than one month, there are always some announcements of events that have already occurred by the time I pick up an issue. Beyond that, I think most of the articles are written in the same tone. I do enjoy the ads, however.

This is the Catholic Diocese newspaper. I'm not sure if there's a difference in the N KY version…read moreand the Cinn. version, but it's the Covington paper that I've seen. Contains news, features, bios of important Catholic events and personalities. The paper is printed weekly except the summer months, when it's printed bi-weekly. I think the paper could use a little pizzaz, but hey, it's a church newsletter/publication, right?

Not sure if this is exactly the same magazine as Northern Kentucky Family or if they are mostly…read moresimilar with different ads and location focus. Anyway, the February issue I saw had a summer camp directory as well as some tips on choosing a summer camp or program. The issue also contained other parenting related articles and a month long calendar of family friendly events.

I trust this publication to keep me informed on all the in activities for kids in my area. As an…read moreevent professional, it also affords me the opportunity to discover and network with other fun, family oriented businesses here in Cincinnati. Pick up your free copy, today!

Media Bridges is a local non-profit that provides access and education to the community on…read moretechnology and technology resources. They just recently moved downtown on Race and Central Parkway. The center offers free classes to the community on things such as video production, graphic design, web design, Once someone has taken classes there, they can have access to use the electronics and equipment that Media Bridges owns. They also produce programming on their four local access channels for many local organizations. They pride themselves on being one of the many organizations that have moved into Over the Rhine to help it's revitalization and growth as a booming cultural and arts neighborhood. I am actually looking into taking some classes there soon. I hear that they are somewhat hard to get into as they are free!

Ever wanted to make your own TV show... for FREE?! You can do it here…read more Media Bridges is a non-profit cable station located at Race and Central Parkway. If you are a Cincinnati resident, you can come here to learn how to create your own television show and have it broadcast. How so? 1.) Call up Media Bridges. Ask to signup for their television classes. They also have radio classes if music is more your thing. 2.) Attend the required classes and learn how to use the equipment. Ask questions! 3.) Once you are proficient, you can borrow video cameras, use the station's television studio or radio pod to create your own show. Media Bridges also has several editing suites so that you can put together your show and add graphics and effects. 4.) When you have a completed show, you can burn it to DVD and schedule it for broadcast. Pretty cool, eh? Media Bridges is community centric and promotes freedom of speech. As long as your message is tastefully produced, you can make a show about anything: hobbies, cartoons, talk show, politics, music, religion... your imagination is the limit.

I listen to the morning programs several times a week and learn from these discussions - which…read moreoften have point-counterpoint. however, I was absolutely appalled by the discussion pertaining to birds and protecting them. First of all, I love birds and feed them regularly in my yard and offer them fresh water and some habitat opportunities. I also care for fixed, vaccinated stray cats and contrary to the false claims by the bird people, they are NOT the No. 1 cause of massive loss of birds! Studies by the bird conservationists people, debunked long ago by the Humane Society of the United States and many others, continue to surface. "No empirically driven estimate un-owned cat abundance exists for the U.S." (HSUS) "There is no evidence that cat predation harms bird species at the population level, or that cat predation has ever affected the survival of an endangered bird species in the continental U.S. Habitat and sport hunting" have impacted lots of bird species As one bird conservationist noted: There is more bird diversity in Central Park in NYC than in Yellowstone - and aren't there a whole lot more domestic cats in the suburbs than in Yellowstone? Leading scientists from various disciplines note that climate change, habitat destruction and development are the leading causes of species loss. In fact, loss of birds due to cat predation ranks around 10th or so on the list of leading causes. Get it right!! And please present these viewpoints as well!!

I don't really have high praise for radio of any kind - there is just so much out there now that…read moreyou can download as a podcast and listen to on your own time, instead of wasting it on someone blathering on and on or commercial interruption - but WVXU is a solid National Public Radio (NPR) station that hosts a breadth of programming from NPR, PRI, and American Public Media. There are really three public radio stations in town - WVXU, WGUC, and WNKU - and, up until about a year ago, they were all broadcasting some part of the NPR slate. But then WGUC (the University of Cincinnati station) and WVXU (the Xavier station) combined forces, and VXU took over all of the national NPR programming and GUC focused it's efforts on classical. WNKU (Northern Kentucky University's station) then dropped a lot of it's programming that VXU was also airing, and started focusing more of it's efforts on more eclectic offerings and local programming. And that's where WVXU fails - there isn't much local or original programming coming out of Cincinnati Public Radio that provokes any interest - NKU and even WYSO in Yellow Springs have much more dynamic original programming.

Kudos to a station that still has old fashioned call in contests and not silly "text a keyword"…read morenational ones. I won tickets and during my call, the DJ/hosts I interacted with were friendly and the receptionist was also nice. As far as the music played on the station, it is usually pretty good. The mix of 80s, 90s, and 00s adult contemporary music is good for most occasions. If you do need to visit the station, try to park in the limited number of visitor spots and not the roundabout or an assigned spot. Do you like being towed? ha ha Fun fact: WREW 94.9 is owned by Hubbard Radio LLC based out of Minneapolis. In 2011, the 17 station deal rang it at 505 million (cash deal). Phew!

Our satellite radio broke, so that's the only reason that I tuned into the Sound. See, I have a…read morehuge dislike for terrestrial radio--to me it represents all that is evil about the music industry. Over-played songs by overrated musicians, long commercial breaks, and censorship of radio personalities make FM radio almost unlistenable. The Sound doesn't break the rules or offer up anything original. However, of all the sub-par radio stations in the area, this one at least plays songs that I know the words to. Probably because these "alternative" tunes been played to death, but most are tolerable. On any given day, it's almost guaranteed you' hear Sublime, Greenday, Fall Out Boy, Nirvana, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. They are trying to appeal to the broadest swath of indie music lovers , from Gen X to Gen Y to Gen Z (don't even know if they're called that, but you know what I mean), yet almost all bands on their playlist come from huge record labels. So much for independent music.

I like to listen to mojo 100.3 occasionally. This station identifies itself as r&b and classic…read moresoul; some radio station lists classify it as urban adult contemporary. In addition to their regular playlist, they have Gospel music on Sunday mornings. They were also one of the sponsors of the 1st Soul Food Festival in May at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds.

My favorite radio station, they play all the old school hits to get my day going. This is the only…read morestation I enjoy listening to and trying to win prizes and money as well.

I purchased a few of their books. They were sent professionaly and received within 2 days! Great…read morecustomer service. Emails were received in a timely manner. Definitely would recommend!