This week on Hear Cincinnati, guest host Meghan Wesley, digital reporter Lucy May, 9 On Your Side anchor Chris Riva and Fifth Mascot host Scott Kyser talk about Fiona the hippo (of course), Mama's Cookies, the reopening of Music Hall, the tragic mass shootings in Las Vegas and an NPR staffer who accidentally posted a cat photo on NPR's facebook page instead of their personal one (we all needed something light to talk about this week, right?).
Meghan then talks with digital reporter Amanda Seitz about tax abatements in popular neighborhoods like Over-the-Rhine, Downtown and Walnut Hills and whether these areas should still be receiving them.
Meghan also chats with Janelle Gelfand, who has been covering classical music in Cincinnati for 26 years, about the grand reopening of Music Hall and what we can expect during the festivities this weekend.
Finally, Meghan speaks with investigative reporter Lisa Bernard-Kuhn about a difficult question she fielded from her daughter recently. Lisa also gives readers tips for how to talk to their children about events like the Las Vegas shootings.
Listen to this episode on the player above.
Notable links:
- Remember This: Biting into those crispy Little Mama's Cookies after school
- Las Vegas shooting: Stephen Paddock fired for 9 to 11 minutes, police say
- That time Ramona made everyone smile for a few minutes
- OTR, Downtown developers cash in on city's property tax deals
- Music Hall grand reopening events
- Here are 9 things to know when the restored, rejuvenated Music Hall reopens
- Experts give tips on how to talk about tragedy with kids
- Janelle's Notes: Janelle Gelfand's blog on WVXU
- 1:45 - The panel talks cookies, Music Hall, Sorg Opera House, bicyclists, the Las Vegas shooting and NPR cat photos.
- 20:40 - Amanda Seitz talks about tax abatements in popular neighborhoods and whether these areas should still be receiving them.
- 27:10 - Janelle Gelfand talks about the grand reopening of Music Hall and what we can expect during the festivities this weekend.
- 36:20 - Lisa Bernard-Kuhn gives readers tips for how to talk to their children about events like the Las Vegas shootings.
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