OKI Wanna Know

OKI Wanna Know: What's on the ceiling of Music Hall's Springer Auditorium? 29.11.2023 4:29 ↓

A listener looked up before a concert at Music Hall and what he saw sparked this week's question.

OKI Wanna Know: What is Parkdale and where did it come from? 08.11.2023 4:24 ↓

There are plenty of neighborhoods in Hamilton County that aren't officially recognized. Parkdale is one of them.

OKI Wanna Know: What happens if there's an election but no candidates? 25.10.2023 4:37 ↓

The process for filling a vacant seat due to a lack of candidates varies from state to state, and in some cases, from political subdivision to subdivision.

OKI Wanna Know: Why does Cincinnati own a railroad? 11.10.2023 4:25 ↓

As Cincinnati voters ponder whether to keep or sell the city's Southern Railway, some wonder why a municipality owns a railroad in the first place.

OKI Wanna Know: How many Winhold Reiss murals are there around Cincinnati? 27.09.2023 4:15 ↓

A German-born painter made his name in the American West, and his work helped change America's impression of Cincinnati.

OKI Wanna Know: Who wanted to honor Confederates in Ohio? 13.09.2023 4:33 ↓

This week's question is about the John Hunt Morgan Trail from Indiana across Ohio.

OKI Wanna Know: What are the pipes jutting out of the levee? 16.08.2023 3:56 ↓

The pipes were installed in the 1950s, but the reason they're there is because of what happened in 1937.

OKI Wanna Know: Why does Cincinnati have so many streets named 'Kemper'? 26.07.2023 4:54 ↓

We take another dive into Cincinnati history in our feature OKI Wanna Know.

OKI Wanna Know: Why do some Cincinnati neighborhoods have randomly numbered streets? 12.07.2023 4:28 ↓

Street names are the most popular of all the questions asked of OKI Wanna Know.

OKI Wanna Know: What are the dents in the ground in the forest? 28.06.2023 4:39 ↓

A listener wants to know if the pits in Miami Whitewater Forest are Civil War foxholes or something else.

OKI Wanna Know: What is that castle along the Ohio River? 14.06.2023 4:11 ↓

You have questions about the Greater Cincinnati area and we answer them. This week: a castle on the river.

OKI Wanna Know: What lies beneath downtown Cincinnati? 17.05.2023 4:45 ↓

Cincinnati has all kinds of interesting things underground, from subway tunnels to a bus station/discotheque.

OKI Wanna Know: What happened to Northern Kentucky's streetcars? 03.05.2023 4:26 ↓

Much has been written about Cincinnati's streetcar, but what about Northern Kentucky's?

OKI Wanna Know: Why does Cincinnati have so many public stairways? 19.04.2023 4:48 ↓

A listener wants to know about Cincinnati's public stairways, connecting low points with hilltops.

OKI Wanna Know: Are running tutus unique to Cincinnati? 05.04.2023 3:38 ↓

People have been running marathons and other races while wearing tutus for years. But where the tradition started is up for debate.

OKI Wanna Know: Why can't I get wine delivered in Ky.? And about those school building oddities... 22.03.2023 3:36 ↓

Sometimes finding the answer is the easy part. The hard part is finding someone willing to be interviewed about it.

OKI Wanna Know: Are opera creams a Cincinnati original? 01.03.2023 4:33 ↓

If you want opera creams outside of Southwest Ohio or Northern Kentucky, be prepared to search hard. Few candy makers outside the area offer them.

OKI Wanna Know: Why are so many Cincinnati buildings made of yellow brick? 15.02.2023 4:31 ↓

It comes down to two things: supply and fashion.

OKI Wanna Know: Why is Vine Street Cincinnati's main street? 01.02.2023 4:23 ↓

A listener asks why Main Street isn't Cincinnati's, well, main street.

OKI Wanna Know: What's in that shaft on the Roebling Suspension Bridge? 11.01.2023 4:15 ↓

A concrete shaft on the side of the Roebling Suspension Bridge holds an important tool for river safety.