Broadcast Reporting

The newest trend in weight loss is a diabetes medication, and it could have major effects on the health industry. The diabetes medication Ozempic was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2017, and consumers quickly realized that a side effect of the injectable was extreme weight loss.  The active ingredient in Ozempic that causes weight loss is semaglutide. Semaglutide works by activating the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors in the pancreas, which helps to lower blood sugar levels and regulate…

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The City of Kent’s population has doubled more than any other Ohio city, results from the first post-pandemic U.S. Census survey show. Kent’s population increased by 2 thousand people after its population significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was due to off-campus students at Kent State University leaving the city due to the university switching to fully remote classes.  “It was really was like a ghost town downtown,” Director of the Kent Historical Society & Museum Julie Kenworthy said….

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As the off-season continues for college football, athletes take this time to make multiple decisions. Some will begin watching film from last season to improve the new team, and others begin to search for a new team to call home in the transfer portal. This has been a common theme across the history of college football, but it’s happening now more than ever. Every college football athlete’s goal is to win a national championship, and they will work as hard…

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Roughly 975 billion minutes (about 1,900,000 years) were spent watching the NFL by the 336 million people in the country during 2023. Making the National Football League (NFL), the most watched leagued in the United States. The end goal for NFL teams is winning the beloved Super Bowl trophy. 32 teams, all completing to complete a singular task. What is the best way to go about this? There are three ways to acquire talent to a roster, drafting, trading and…

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A viral social media trend showed that many Kias and Hyundais were manufactured lacking engine immobilizers, a safety device that prevents vehicles from being hot-wired, and the City of Cleveland has seen the effects of this. Hyundai Motor America and Kia America Inc., two separate car company’s manufactured in South Korea, merged in 1998. Between 2011 and 2021, many of the cars were made without proper engine immobilizers. These immobilizers are required by law in Canada, but not in the…

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The sport of baseball, long known as America’s pastime, had an issue. Games were dragging on for hours, attendance was down, and fans were losing interest. Now, thanks to a new addition to the game, the sport is thriving and attendance is up across the country. In 2018, the Major League Baseball Players Association pushed for a pitch clock to be added to  all regular season games, but MLB officials pushed back on the idea. Instead, the league added the…

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It is far more likely for African Americans to be targeted in a hate crime compared to other bias types in the U.S. According to the FBI Crime Data Explorer, hate crimes against African Americans made up nearly 30% of all reported hate crimes in the U.S. in 2022, outpacing those related to religion, sexual orientation and other races or ethnicities.  More than 11,600 hate crimes were reported in the U.S. in 2022 and more than 3,400 of those cases…

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Awards show viewership has been on the decline for years, but recent data show that younger generations seem to care more about awards show results despite not tuning in to see the live coverage.  2024’s awards season defied the recent trend of low ratings as a majority of the big-name award shows saw an increase in viewership over the previous year.  This year’s Academy Awards brought in 19.5 million viewers. This is a four-year high, up from 18.8 million in 2023….

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