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Ronni Hunter
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Assistant Program/Music Director and Afternoon Drive Personality, WRKZ-FM (Columbus, OH)
Rock Radio is fun M-F 3p-7p & Sat 10a-2p on 99.7 The Blitz. Adventurist, 3 mutt Mom, a motorcycle, mustang, microphone, music & a Squirrel! 📻🎙️🐾🏍🎧🐿🤘🏼🎼
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Kevin Harrish
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Writer, Meet At Midfield
Ohio State grad. I write about The Local Team for @meetatmidfield. Formerly of @11W. Eat Arby's.
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Ben J Nissim
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Co - Host, The Flank
Content Creator & Co-Host/EP, @TheFlank | Previous: @EsportsEng @FaZeClan | For business inquires, bnissimbusiness@gmail.com
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Christopher Purdy
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Classical Host, WOSU-FM (Columbus, OH)
Broadcaster for Classical 101, WOSU Public Media, Columbus OH. Regular pre performance speaker for Columbus Symphony and Opera/Columbus.
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Jonathan Smith
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Host, WBNS-FM (Columbus, OH)
Sports radio host at 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, OH. Big outdoors, books, hoops, soccer, and chaotic music guy over here.
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Rob Kunz
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Managing Director, Spectrum News 1 Ohio
Opinions expressed are my own. Retweets do not equal endorsement.
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Matt Schlichting
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Assistant Editor, Covering the Corner
Assistant to the One True Editor of @CoverTheCorner. Quiz Bowl coach: Miss Zarves' All-Stars of Wayside School. Batting cage bunting champion. Part-time villain
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Ben Gelber
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Meteorologist and Science Reporter, WCMH-TV (Columbus, OH)
Emmy Award-winning NBC4 meteorologist, science journalist, dad of 3 awesome sons, OSU prof, klezmer ensemble director, author of weather books, Penn State grad
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Ed Eppley
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Host, The Ed Eppley Experience
I help exec teams advance so they can thrive. I mine for the uncomfortable topic or issue, provide insight /understanding that my clients won't otherwise have.
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Dylan Robichaud
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Meteorologist, WBNS-TV (Columbus, OH)
AMS/NWA certified meteorologist
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