The 2015 reader picks for the city’s and state’s best news and political events and the people involved.

Blog 

  1. 365Cincinnati 
  2. 513 {eats} 
  3. 5chw4r7z 

Cincinnatian 

  1. Lauren Hill 
  2. Jim Tarbell 
  3. Nick Lachey 

Conservative 

  1. Bill Cunningham 
  2. Rob Portman 
  3. John Cranley 

Do Gooder 

  1. Lauren Hill 
  2. Freestore Foodbank 
  3. Matthew 25: Ministries

Friend to the Environment 

  1. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden 
  2. Cincinnati Nature Center 
  3. Great Parks of Hamilton County 

Journalist 

  1. Paul Daugherty 
  2. Bob Herzog 
  3. Cassandra Lipp 

Local Activist 

  1. Lauren Hill 
  2. Jim Tarbell 
  3. Mike Moroski 

Local Cause 

  1. ArtWorks 
  2. Matthew 25: Ministries 
  3. Freestore Foodbank 

Local Elected Official 

  1. City Councilman Chris Seelbach 
  2. City Councilman P.G.Sittenfeld 
  3. Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune 

Local News Story of 2014 

  1. Lauren Hill 
  2. Leah Still 
  3. Over-the-Rhine Redevelopment 

Northern Kentuckian 

  1. George Clooney 
  2. Cris Collinsworth 
  3. Nick Clooney 

Philanthropist 

  1. Otto M.Budig 
  2. Haile U.S.Bank Foundation 
  3. Greater Cincinnati Foundation 

Progressive 

  1. Chris Seelbach 
  2. Believe in Cincinnati 
  3. P.G.Sittenfeld 

Radio Show 

  1. Jeff and Jenn (Q102) 
  2. Bill Cunningham (WLW) 
  3. Brian and Laura (Q102) 

Radio Station 

  1. 91.7 WVXU 
  2. 89.7 WNKU 
  3. 700 WLW 

Radio Talk Show Host 

  1. Bill Cunningham (WLW) 
  2. Maryanne Zeleznik (WVXU) 
  3. Scott Sloan (WLW) 

Religious Leader 

  1. Brian Tome (Crossroads) 
  2. Archbishop Dennis M.Schnurr 
  3. Father Michael Graham (Xavier) 

Sports Coverage 

  1. WLW (700 AM) 
  2. WKRC (Channel 12) 
  3. FSN Ohio 

Troublemaker 

  1. Bill Cunningham 
  2. Tracie Hunter 
  3. Eric Deters 

TV Anchor 

  1. Bob Herzog (WKRC) 
  2. Sheree Paolello (WLWT) 
  3. Kathrine Nero (WCPO) 

TV Newscast 

  1. WKRC (Channel 12)
  2. WCPO (Channel 9) 
  3. WLWT (Channel 5) 

TV Sportscaster 

  1. Brad Johansen (WKRC) 
  2. Ken Broo (WCPO) 
  3. John Popovich (WCPO) 

TV Weathercaster 

  1. Tim Hedrick (WKRC) 
  2. Frank Marzullo (WXIX) 
  3. Randi Rico (WLWT) 

Twitter Feed 

  1. Cincinnati Zoo 
  2. Santa Ono 
  3. 5chw4r7z 

Website 

  1. Cincinnati.com 
  2. CityBeat.com 
  3. 365cincinnati.com

This article appears in Mar 25-31, 2015.

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