John Kiesewetter
John Kiesewetter joined the WVXU news team as a TV/Media blogger on July 1 2015, after nearly 30 years covering local and national broadcasting for The Cincinnati Enquirer. He鈥檒l be posting news about Greater Cincinnati TV, radio and movies; updating your favorite former local TV/radio personalities or stars who grew up here; and breaking news about national TV, radio and media trends. You鈥檒l also learn about Cincinnati鈥檚 rich broadcasting history.
The Middletown, Ohio, native joined The Enquirer for a 13-week summer internship after graduating from Ohio University in 1975, and parlayed it into a nearly 40-year career as a reporter (including covering the Beverly Hills fire aftermath), editor and TV columnist. 鈥淭VKiese鈥漴egularly traveled to Los Angeles and other cities to preview shows, interview stars and watch tapings of 鈥淓R,鈥� 鈥淪einfeld,鈥� Jon Stewart鈥檚 鈥淭he Daily Show鈥� and David Letterman鈥檚 鈥淟ate Show.鈥� He鈥檚 also covered filming of George Clooney鈥檚 鈥淭he Ides of March,鈥滳ateBlanchett鈥檚鈥淐arol鈥� and DonCheadle鈥檚鈥淢iles Ahead.鈥�
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Isabela Merced, Judy Reyes, Cree Cicchino and Felix Mallard will star in the HBO Max film about a 17-year-old girl's mental illness and anxiety. -
It's Yellow Springs night when the Tribeca Film Festival wraps up Saturday at New York's Radio City Music Hall. -
Joe Santangelo dropped by the WVXU studio on March 2, 2017, to talk with John Kiesewetter about his work with his brother Dino which has led to his... -
Cincinnati native Steven Spielberg is writing a screenplay which he'll direct loosely based on his childhood. -
Ninety-nine years ago today 鈥� March 23, 1922 鈥� was the official "grand opening" for WLW-AM, when the station advertised its first regular broadcasting... -
I've written a lot of stories about TV station departures in 35 years. This one is most unusual. -
No surprise here: Fox Sports Ohio will rebrand as Bally Sports Ohio on March 31 鈥� the day before the Reds' Opening Day telecast. -
The Greater Cincinnati Association of Black Journalists has requested a meeting with WKRC-TV management about the lack of diversity in the Local 12... -
Glenn Close received her eighth Academy Award nomination Monday, for best supporting actress as Mamaw Vance, the foul-mouthed, chain-smoking Middletown... -
Postponed proms. A year of Zoom classes. High school students have been disappointed and disconnected by the coronavirus pandemic, which ruined their...
