Signal Cleveland: On Air

Public Meetings Report for the week of February 10  In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cuyahoga County Council’s Community Development Committee heard from the Cleveland Restoration Society about its goal to turn the former home of Olympic athlete Jesse Owens’ into a museum. Plus, support for the local chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), who is holding their annual...

Public Meetings Report for the week of February 3, 2025 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cuyahoga County Council committees heard from Providence House about its expansion to Cleveland’s east side, and advanced legislation giving American Rescue Plan Act funds to local nonprofits like the C.R.E.W. Foundation and Dress for Success . Learn more in this week’s episode. The Documenters whose wor...

Public Meetings Report for the week of January 24, 2025. In this week’s Public Meetings Report , Cuyahoga County Council holds its first meeting with new president Dale Miller and lays out council priorities. Plus, $13 million of the $14 million needed to fund the Child Wellness campus has been raised. Learn more in this week’s episode. The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: L...

Public Meetings Report for the week of January 20, 2025 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland City Council approves new ward maps, but takes some criticism from council members and residents. Plus, upgrades coming to RTA Paratransit and rail services. Learn more in this week’s episode. The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: Regina Samuels  Anna Truax Ava Carubia Ron...

Bibb spoke with Signal Cleveland on Jan. 9 about his 2025 bid for reelection and his stance on working with the incoming administration of President Donald Trump.

Signal Cleveland takes a listen back at some public commenters who stepped up to the microphone in 2024. What did they have to say?

Signal Cleveland takes a listen back at some public commenters who stepped up to the microphone in 2024. What did they have to say?

Listen in as Signal Cleveland gets a sneak peek at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Grand Opening to the public following a 4-year, $150-million transformation that features 2 new wings and a refurbished Visitor Hall. 

Listen in as Signal Cleveland visits ‘Dogs! A Science Tail’ at the Great Lakes Science Center, exploring the biology behind the bond between dogs and humans through our ability to understand and communicate with one another.

Public Meetings Report for the week of December 16, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland City Council criticizes the city’s seasonal worker policy, including wages and performance. The Department of Children and Family services says higher wages led to a hiring increase with 394 social worker positions filled this year. Learn more in this week’s episode.  The Documenters whose wor...

Public Meetings Report for the week of December 9, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report , the Cleveland Department of Aging’s Age Friendly Home Investment Program, (AFHIP), sees its funding cut in half for 2025. Plus, RTA’s $364.9 million budget for 2025 is set for approval by its Board of Trustees. Get more details in this week’s episode. The Documenters whose work contributed to this episo...

Public Meetings Report for the week of December 2, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland City Council hears the final results of an ARPA-funded utility assistance program they approved in 2023, and the Community Police Commission puts its final touches on a new drone use policy for Cleveland Police. Get more details in this week’s episode. The Documenters whose work contributed to...

Listen in as Signal Cleveland visits Cleveland City Hall for Lebanon Independence Day celebrations and learns about how shared power and respect for each other define unity in a very mixed culture, and during troubled times. 

Public Meetings Report for the week of November 25, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Repor t, Cleveland City Council’s Transportation and Mobility Committee gets an update on Hopkins Airport from Port Control officials, including plans for expansion, and how the department wants to reduce job vacancies. Get more details in this week’s episode. The Documenter whose work contributed to this episo...

Public Meetings Report for the week of November 18, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cuyahoga County Council reviews over 70 pieces of legislation, much of it to do with distributing ARPA money to community-based initiatives. Get more details in this week’s episode. The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: Dean Jackson Nick Ventura Their work has been compiled this we...

In this Signal Soundscape, listen in as Signal Cleveland goes on a hike to see the full moon around Mentor’s marsh and nature preserve. We learn how the lunar cycles and dates were used by Indigenous people, and we hear from residents of the area, local screech owls. Produced by Signal Cleveland audio producer Gennifer Harding-Gosnell.

Listen in as Signal Cleveland visits the family home of U.S. President James A. Garfield in Mentor, with a special Halloween story-telling performance by one of Garfield’s favorite authors, Edgar Allen Poe. 

Cleveland and Akron Documenters took time to chat with more than 50 Northeast Ohio residents about the 2024 election. In interviews with neighbors, friends, fellow prisoners and relatives, Documenters asked two main questions: What issues people wished candidates were talking about more. What – if anything – might make people feel more connected to this election cycle. These Cleveland Documenters...

Public Meetings Report for the week of October 21, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland City Council hears from city officials in the Department of Public Works and the new Department of Parks and Recreation about this year’s accomplishments and looking ahead to 2025. Get more details in this week’s episode. The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: Mildred Sewar...

Public Meetings Report for the week of October 14, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland City Council hears from residents about being crowded out of public comment by special interests, and the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections hears challenges to voter registrations. Get more details in this week’s episode. The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:  Marvetta Ru...

Listen in as Signal Cleveland visits the Cleveland Metroparks’ Brecksville Reservation to learn how people lived during the colonial days of America, as guests tried their hand at making apple cider, churning butter, and shooting a bow and arrow on a very rainy Sunday afternoon. Produced by Signal Cleveland audio producer Gennifer Harding-Gosnell.

Public Meetings Report for the week of October 7, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland City Council and Cleveland Documenters hear from police officials about street takeovers, and a member of Council warns of public comment being monopolized by special interests. Get more details in this week’s episode. The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: Mildred Seward De...

Signal Cleveland paid a visit to the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District's Clean Water Fest on Saturday, September 21 to learn about the water treatment process and meet the people who make it work.   Produced by audio producer Gennifer Harding-Gosnell for Signal Cleveland .

Public Meetings Report for the week of September 30, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters listened in as members of Cuyahoga County Council’s Juvenile Court Advisory Subcommittee discussed areas of concern they felt the subcommittee could most effectively make a difference. Plus, Cleveland City Council shows support for the school district’s upcoming tax levy. Get more...

Public Meetings Report for the week of September 24, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters hear about the city’s plans to sink more resources into opioid overdose preventions & new public comment rules for Cuyahoga County Council meetings. Get more details in this week’s episode. The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: Alicia Moreland  Courtney G...