Michael Thompson Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio, United States

As a member of the senior management team, strategically lead all WOSU’s radio programming. In addition to below duties and achievements, assist General Manager in guiding overall strategy of WOSU Public Media including strategic planning, staffing decisions, crisis communications, budgeting. Guided launch of public forum series Dialogue in partnership with OSU’s John Glenn College of Public Affairs. Launched and co-host WOSU weekly political podcast Snollygoster. Integral to concept and… Show more As a member of the senior management team, strategically lead all WOSU’s radio programming. In addition to below duties and achievements, assist General Manager in guiding overall strategy of WOSU Public Media including strategic planning, staffing decisions, crisis communications, budgeting. Guided launch of public forum series Dialogue in partnership with OSU’s John Glenn College of Public Affairs. Launched and co-host WOSU weekly political podcast Snollygoster. Integral to concept and successful launch of The Ohio Newsroom statewide news collaboration. Show less

Columbus Ohio

Select and schedule all programs for 89.7 NPR News. In addition to below duties and achievements, developed new programming and promotion strategy that tripled WOSU-FM’s ratings and increased revenue 50 percent through listener donations and corporate underwriting.

Columbus, Ohio

Lead news and public affairs effort of WOSU, supervising staff of ten professionals and two students. Developed and continue to host Emmy® Award-winning (best host/moderator) weekly TV reporter roundtable Columbus on the Record. Managed relaunch of daily radio talk show, All Sides with Ann Fisher. Provided strategic oversight of new media, including digital strategy, mobile app, and podcasts Rivet and StoryCorps Columbus.

Columbus, Ohio

Lead journalist for award-winning NPR station, earning awards for investigative and enterprise reporting.

Columbus, Ohio

Developed stories for daily newscasts, successfully delivered live, spontaneous reports, demonstrating the ability to communicate during crisis situations with rapidly changing information.

Springfield, Massachusetts

General assignment, investigative reporter and anchor for top-rated television station in Western Massachusetts.

Worcester, Massachusetts

News Reporter for television station in Worcester, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

Anchor for international public radio news network.

Worcester, Massachusetts

Mba, Marketing, Strategy

Bs, Broadcast Journalism

Activities and Societies: Member of varsity cross country and track and field teams, earning All Big East Conference academic all*star.