Leigh Barr
Coordinating Producer 鈥淪ound of Ideas鈥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:
- 路 2020 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Award - Radio 鈥淏est Public Affairs Program in Ohio鈥
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The mission of 精东影业 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 Cleveland Browns' groundbreaking ceremony for the new stadium in Brook Park included high-profile guests such as Gov. Mike DeWine and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
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Leaders of the effort to repeal property taxes in Ohio say they won't stop until the issue is before voters, but will that happen this year?
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The Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education approved layoffs for 278 educators and did not renew the contracts of 35 additional administrators.
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A proposal from the city of Cleveland would require all short-term rentals to go through a licensing process, including a $150 application fee and annual renewal.
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Weeks of testimony, days of deliberation and repeated questions for the judge and still a Summit County Jury could not reach a verdict in the state corruption case against two former top FirstEnergy executives.
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The deadline to register for the Ohio May primary is on April 6. We'll talk to experts about what voters need to vote in the primary and how the SAVE Act could impact voter access if it is passed.
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Officials have released preliminary ideas for what could populate Burke Lakefront Airport should it no longer be an airport. Will its runways one day be fairways? We'll discuss on the Reporters Roundtable.
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A space rock weighing 17,000 pounds streaked across Northeast Ohio Monday. It and the effort to ban data centers in the state top our Reporters Roundtable stories this week.
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Residents push back on development projects large and small in Northeast Ohio | Reporters RoundtablePlans to rezone 600 acres in Lorain County from agricultural and residential to industrial drew hundreds of residents, mostly detractors, to a public hearing in New Russia Township.
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Spring break is here and the peak summer vacation season is just around the corner. As millions of travelers make their plans, what impact could global instability and other factors have on your plans?