Unprompted
Unprompted
Chris Riva & Kathrine Nero
Unprompted with WCPO 9 On Your Side’s Chris Riva and Kathrine Nero goes beyond television’s typical eight-second soundbite and in-depth with the Greater Cincinnati’s newsmakers. The goal is to find that unprompted moment that has shaped their lives.
Episode 17: School of Rocking with CCM Grad Lexie Dorsett Sharp
Lexie Dorsett Sharp grew up dreaming of Broadway. Now, she is living that dream. Sharp is a 2010 graduate of the prestigious College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. She returned to Cincinnati as the female lead in the first national tour of School of Rock. This episode is a conversation about how the city has changed since her graduation, the crazy life of an always auditioning actor and what is like to meet Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Mar 7, 2018
32 min
Episode 16: Are our kids safe? A Sandy Hook Mom's Lessons on School Shootings
So many school shootings. The Parkland, Florida shooting hit home for many parents and educators. It re-opens old wounds for Alissa Parker. Parker lost her daughter, Emilie, in the Sandy Hook shooting five years ago. She has since co-founded Safe and Sound Schools organization. Here are Parker's lessons she shared with several Northern Kentucky School Officials. We asked - Are our kids safe? Should teachers carry guns in school? Are they ready if the unthinkable happens?
Feb 26, 2018
32 min
Episode 15: The Roebling Suspension Bridge
The Roebling Suspension Bridge is one of the most iconic sights in cincinnati ... And in this episode of Unpmropted, Kathrine Nero and Chris Riva explore three different viewpoints of the bridge. Just a block or so from the foot of the bridge in Covington is a store that's now Roebling Point Books and Coffee Company. The independent book store and publishing company started as the offices for John Roebling in the 1800's as the bridge was being built.  Owner Richard Hunt sells and publishes books on Covington and CIncinnati history, and on the history of the Roeblings - and his famous bridge. Next stop: a visit with Henry Peters at the Ascent at Roebling's Bridge. The swirling, contorted blue and white condo building was constructed as a modern, vertical equivalent to Roebling's Civil-War era bridge. Peters is with the non-profit group that makes sure the Roebling looks its best, mantaining the famous necklace lights that make this bridge so beautiful in pictures and video. And that brings us to Dwayne Slavey, a photojournalist at WCPO 9 On Your Side and Dwayne Slavey Photography. Many of us have snapped a couple of pictures of the bridge on our phones, posted them to Instagram and called it a day. But Slavey takes a different angle; quite literally sometimes. Learn his tricks of the trade after years of taking photos and videos of one of the most photographed spots in Cincinnati and Covington.
Feb 9, 2018
31 min
Episode 14: The Flying Pig
A little more than two decades ago, a bunch of Cincinnati runners and business people got together with an idea that has turned into one of the most successful marathons in the country. The Flying Pig Marathon is talked about in the same breath as the New York, Boston and Chicago Marathons. This year, we run and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Flying Pig. Iris Simpson Bush has been there for every mile. On this episode, How the Flying Pig got its name, why it is special for people that never run a mile and how the race has transformed into an iconic event in Cincinnati. Iris Simpson Bush is Unprompted.
Jan 18, 2018
38 min
Episode 13: Ken Anderson is quarterbacking for a cause & explains drinking beer with the Steelers
Ken Anderson is the greatest quarterback in Bengal history. His stories are as legendary as his numbers are: from having a beer with Terry Bradshaw and Mean Joe Green (and missing the team bus as a result) to working under football royalty like Paul Brown and Bill Walsh. He's retired from the game now, but he's back in Cincinnati to raise money for a cause special to his family. In this episode - we talk about the big task he's taking on, why he thinks the quarterback position is different now, and his take on whether he should be a Hall of Famer. Bengals great Ken Anderson is Unprompted.
Oct 19, 2017
34 min
Episode 12: E.W. Scripps CEOs talk news, podcasts & chicken nuggets
How do you consume news? You might not think about it, but E.W. Scripps CEO Adam Symson and former CEO Rich Boehne think about it every day. Boehne retired from the E.W. Scripps Company in August 2017. He started in the newspaper business and worked his way up to lead the company. Symson started an investigative journalist in television news and will continue to lead Scripps further into the digital age. The world of journalism has changed dramatically, and it is changing faster than ever before.  The CEOs talk news, podcasts and chicken nuggets as they go Unprompted.
Aug 18, 2017
37 min
Episode 11: A New Riff on bourbon
New Riff Distillery is about a year away from producing its first bottle of bourbon. The distillery has been in operation for more than three years, but they have yet to sell any bourbon they have made as they let their products age. Hannah Lowen, Ken Lewis and David Miller explain how bourbon is growing in popularity all over the world, what they are doing no other distiller will try and luck they stumbled upon that makes their process different from another place. They also explain what it means when the whiskey talks to them.
Jul 31, 2017
34 min
Episode 10: The Bradley's Journey of the Globe
Imagine picking up, selling everything to travel the world. Sounds great in theory, but a Cincinnati family made it their reality. Michael Bradley is a former NBA first round draft pick. It was during his playing career he and his wife, Ellen, picked up the travel bug. It's also where they learned to love yoga. They own three MODO Yoga studios in the Cincinnati area, but left the businesses behind and took their three young daughters -- Taylor, Kya & Shae -- globe hopping for the entire school year. Michael and Ellen's journey of the globe is Unprompted.
Jul 20, 2017
37 min
Episode 9: Covering the Tensing Trial
The Ray Tensing retrial featured dozens of witnesses, hours of testimony and the longest jury deliberation in Hamilton County history. The three weeks of drama ended with a second mistrial. There are more characters to the trial other than Ray Tensing, the prosecution and Dubose family. In this episode we talk to people we met on the street, legal minds debating the outcome and more. Their responses are Unprompted.1:45 - Ally Kraemer, WCPO Reporter8:26 - Helen Binford, Demonstrator13:19 - Michael Smith, Curious Spectator18:02 - Rodney Harris, Attorney21:54 - Thaddeus Hoffmeister, Law Professor & Author
Jun 29, 2017
28 min
Episode 8: How Colin Farrell operated at Christ Hospital
Unprompted goes to the movies this episode. Cincinnati has become a Hollywood of the Midwest in recent years. 10 films shot in the Tri-State in 2016 - The Killing of a Sacred Deer staring Collin Farrell and Nicole Kidman will be released in November. Christ Hospital's Joint and Spine Center did serve as part of the set. Movie Director Yorgos Lanthimos was so impressed by the hospital staff he added them to the film in different ways. Executive Director of the Joint and Spine Center Herb Caillouet was added to the cast. Surgeon Mario Castillo-Sang became a tutor to Colin Farrell.
May 16, 2017
32 min
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