21-WFMJ News Podcast

Mar 06 2025 266 ep. 17 mins 12

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Podcast originating from 21 News in Youngstown, OH.

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Outcue: 21 News expands podcasts to include news, sports, weather and entertainment

Mar 06 2025 13 mins

Today's Outcue isn't a look behind the story but an introduction to 21 News' expansion of its podcasts — adding three additional podcasts that will join The Outcue to our lineup. Assistant News Director Justin Mitchell sits down with meteorologists Jodie White and Jimmy Wendolek, who talk about their new podcast called The Vibe, which will bring you information on entertainment a

Outcue: Delving into JobsOhio and the transparency problem

Feb 27 2025 36 mins

In today's Outcue podcast, Assistant News Director Justin Mitchell and reporter Kaitlyn McCarthy discuss the four-part Watchdog Investigation into JobsOhio, a non-profit organization that receives state liquor profits for funding. However, for transparency's sake, the spending of these public funds can't be viewed once given to the private entity. McCarthy discussed JobsOhio with D

Outcue: The behind-the scene talk of covering the East Palestine derailment disaster

Feb 07 2025 64 mins

This week on the story-behind-the-story podcast, Assistant News Director Justin Mitchell is joined by some of the reporters who have spent the last two years covering the toxic train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, quickly followed by the decision to vent and burn the hazardous chemicals inside the derailed tanker cars. Joining Mitchell to reflect and share stories from

The Outcue: A look covering breaking news stories and getting information quickly

Jan 31 2025 27 mins

In today's 21 News podcast 'The Outcue,' Assistant News director Justin Mitchell talks with 11 pm Anchor/Reporter Erin Simonek and Senior Digital Content Manager Robert McFerren about what it is like to cover breaking news on the fly while gathering information to report to viewers. The journalists discuss this week's announcement by the White House that it was using an executive o

Outcue: Sharon Regional saga; Valley congressman hires a man who paid penalty over alleged East Palestine scheme

Jan 17 2025 38 mins

The second season of the 21 WFMJ News podcast begins today. In today's episode, assistant news director Justin Mitchell talks with 21 News reporters Leslie Huff and Kaitlyn McCarthy and two stories we covered this week. The first story-behind-the-story is ongoing in-depth coverage of the fast changes happening with Sharon Regional Medical Center, from the last-minute deal with Teno

Outcue: A look back on some of the big news stories of 2024, Part 2

Dec 27 2024 20 mins

In the final two-part episode of season one of the Outcue, Assistant News Director Justin Mitchell discusses some of the big news stories in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys in 2024 with the reporters that covered them. Mitchell will be joined in part two by reporter/weekend anchor Chris Cerenelli, reporter/ 6 p.m. anchor Madison Tromler, and reporter Kaitlyn McCarthy. Listen to t

Outcue: A look back on some of the big news stories of 2024, Part 1

Dec 20 2024 38 mins

In the final two-part episode of season one of the Outcue, Assistant News Director Justin Mitchell discusses all the big news stories in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys in 2024. Senior Digital Content Manager Robert McFerren joins Justin in part one. They discuss the news stories we reported on each month throughout 2024, which was a very busy year with many big stories. Listen t

Outcue: How reporters cover complex story topics on deadline and have to understand the information

Dec 13 2024 36 mins

In today's Outcue, assistant news director Justin Mitchell and reporter/WFMJ Weekend Today anchor Sydney Canty discuss understanding complex court filings and other similar complicated stories that reporters have to deal with in the day-to-day duties of doing their job — and make them understandable for all. Canty discusses her story earlier this week on the Ohio Supreme Court ru

Outcue: The battle over obtaining public documents through Public Records Requests

Dec 06 2024 21 mins

On today's Outcue, we talk about Public Records Requests, what they are, what they do, and why they are becoming increasingly more difficult to obtain. What is a public records request? Government offices are paid for with taxpayers' money, and you have the right to view the documents, records, and data within the office. According to the Ohio Attorney General's office, "The public

Outcue: Discussing the 'Feed Our Valley' campaign, the need and how your generosity is key

Nov 29 2024 27 mins

21 News Assistant News Director Justin Mitchell and reporter Leslie Huff sit down to discuss Feed Our Valley, a campaign started by 21 News in 2007 to raise awareness of those in need in our community and to get food to those in need. This partnership with Second Harvest Foodbank and Sparkle Markets has helped Valley residents for 18 years. Huff shares what she has learned covering