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Since 1952, WGTE has educated generations of learners. What started as a French lesson in a local Toledo classroom has continued to evolve into an engaging program for the whole family. Through television, radio and community outreach, WGTE speaks to people who are passionate about learning, enriching lives and improving the Northwest Ohio/Southern Michigan region.
WGTE believes everyone has a story to tell. Our recent Voices Around Us podcast project helps amplify these voices and share diverse stories and backgrounds across our community. Voices Around Us is supported in part by the City of Toledo, the Lucas County Commission, and the Greater Toledo Arts Commission.
Currently, nine different podcasts within the project cover a variety of topics, from social issues and health to art and agriculture. However, the series will continue to grow and expand as new ideas are submitted.
1 podcast in the series, The soul of the glass city, highlighting the greatness of northwest Ohio. Host Monique Ward takes listeners deep into the lives, businesses, and experiences of locals who inspire the soul of Toledo every day.
Another podcast within the Voices Around Us project, lake effect, takes a different local perspective through the Great Lakes, and more specifically Lake Erie. Host James Proffitt highlights his love of local Lake Erie through scientists, sea captains, farmers, historians and more.
In terms of art, Proud to be rust and glass Join Curtis Dieter as we highlight his journey to making art in the Midwest. Whether through fiction, painting, or other mediums, Dieter aims to show a more human side to the creative process, uplift local creators, and invite guests to share their stories.
On a more medical note, local psychiatrist Dr. Rajiv Parinja from Mercy Health takes listeners deep into the brain, one nervous system at a time. brain politics. Dr. Parinja uses a program he developed called ENaBLe ME (Evolutionary and Neuroscience-Based Learning and Mindfulness Exercises) to help people understand how the brain works through podcasts. .
Another podcast about the series, Farmworker Chronicles, aims to bring light to the local farmers who help put food on our plates every day.Hosted by Gwen Short and Wendy AviNya We explore how these workers got into the industry, share their stories, and highlight the dangers of working in agriculture.
mental gains podcast Shedding light on what it's like to live with persistent mental illness in northwest Ohio. Hosts Verna Mullins and Matt Russell both have backgrounds in mental health advocacy, which they use to help listeners understand and navigate mental health diagnosis and recovery.
tell it our wayAnother podcast in the series, hosted by Allie Day and Becca Monteleone, features stories from local people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, covering topics from work life to romantic relationships and everything in between. Masu. Both hosts are professors at the University of Toledo, and they use their knowledge and experience to help share these complex stories.
Another podcast that shares complex stories is Women and our activities. Hosts Mary Brooker and Sierra Ortiz take an intersectional feminist approach, sharing the achievements of local women while serving as guides and mentors to other women watching. Masu.
Similarly, Women's Got Game It focuses on women and their influence. Host Sophia Fisher is a licensed sports agent and explores the experiences of women in sports throughout Northwest Ohio. Fisher aims to illuminate the journeys of female athletes, coaches, and sports enthusiasts and the impact these women have on the sports world as a whole.
To listen to these podcasts within the Voices Around Us project, please visit: wgte.org Or check it out wherever you get your podcasts.Interested in joining the podcast? Visit wgte.org/about/voices-around-us Submit your idea now.
