Morning Drive

Forget the overpaid and sometimes unmotivated players: America’s pastime is still the heartfelt sport it’s always been—in the Minor Leagues, says author Katya Cengel. The former reporter for the Louisville Courier–Journal takes us behind the scenes of minor league baseball in Kentucky. The seasoned journalist spent a year with the teams and writes about players and coaches she talked with and followed.

$61 million. That's the goal of this year's fundraising campaign for  The United Way of Greater Cincinnati.  The goal is a $400 thousand increase over last year's goal. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg asked this year's campaign chair, David Joyce, the CEO of GE Aviation, how the $61 million figure was determined. 

September is just around the corner; and it's National Library Card Sign-Up Month.  To mark the occasion, the Boone and Grant County Public Libraries are teaming up with area businesses, which are offering incentives to  those who get a library card. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked with Shaun Davidson, the Adult Programmer for the Boone County Public Library.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati has created its first-ever vision and strategic plan for its school system. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports.

The National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton, Ohio is planning to expand. On the drawing board is a fourth main building that will house a variety of exhibits. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked with the museum's director, General John L. Hudson.

Tomorrow, the Middletown Arts Center is sponsoring a community arts day. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked with Leslie Pinto, the program director for the arts center.

When you think of the Cincinnati Reds you probably think of your favorite player, whether it’s  Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips,Zack Cozart, Johnny Cueto or Scott Rolen to name a few.  But there’s another guy with the team who’s visible during every game. He helps energize the crowd, will travel around Great American Ball Park getting his picture taken with adoring fans and even gets requests to be part of marriage proposals…

Starting this evening, the Ohio Department of Transportation is  holding a series of three public involvement meetings in Cincinnati about the Eastern Corridor Project. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked about the project with Andy Fluegemann, a planning engineer with ODOT's District Eight office in Lebanon.

This weekend is shaping up to be a big one in downtown Cincinnati. The Bengals begin their first training camp at home on the riverfront. And the 50th annual Macy's Music Festival, which has gone through several previous names during the past five decades, takes place at Paul Brown Stadium.  WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports.

The Cincinnati Opera has found a new place to perform small operas that don't work well on the stage of Music Hall. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports.