Cincinnati Public Radio breaks ground on new WVXU/WGUC studios in Evanston

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Cincinnati Public Radio breaks ground on new WVXU/WGUC studios in Evanston

The two-story headquarters with 11 studios on Dana Avenue will encourage community involvement with the stations.

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Building the future of WVXU-FM and WGUC-FM began Tuesday.

A groundbreaking took place at 11 a.m. on Dana Avenue in Evanston, just west of I-71, for a new two-story building with offices and studios for Cincinnati Public Radio.

"This building marks more than a new chapter in the more than 60-year history of Cincinnati Public Radio," says Richard Eiswerth, Cincinnati Public Radio president, CEO and general manager. "It’s the culmination of our effort to truly bring public media into the 21st century — by creating a facility that not only improves our ability to create and distribute the highest quality information and entertainment, but also encourages the involvement of the community."

Tuesday's ceremony was the culmination of a six-year search by Cincinnati Public Radio, which rents space on the second floor of the Crosley Telecommunications Center owned by public television station WCET-TV on Central Parkway across from Music Hall.

 

[Directional Ray]

That Channel 48 building is gonna start feeling empty. This new facility should be really great.

 

[BruceB]

It's good that public radio has such strong support in Cincinnati and in Dayton too for that matter with WYSO and WDPR. unfortunately in many areas of the country that is not the case.

 

[radiofan2023]

Why did it take them 6 years to find a spot to build on?