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Zach Bernard

Operations Director, Producer/Host Field Notes

Zach joined 89.1 WBOI as a reporter and local host for All Things Considered, and hosted Morning Edition for the past few years. In 2022, he was promoted to Content Director.

Previously, he worked for WGLT in Normal, Ill. and reported from the Illinois Capitol for WICS-TV.

Zach graduated from Illinois State University with a major in broadcast journalism and a minor in political science. He has his master's degree in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield.

  • Zach and Victoria catch up on the TinCaps, before diving into a couple of weekend cross country events. We close with notes on the Komets and Pacers playoff runs.
  • Zach and Victoria discuss the TinCaps and some of the weekend's local sports. Komets voice Shane Albahrani prepares us for the Kelly Cup Playoffs. We end with notes on the Pacers, WNBA draft, and more.
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    More measles cases are confirmed in Northeast Indiana. Lawmakers take another shot at a parental rights measure, and propose changes to human sexuality courses.
  • Zach and Victoria discuss a big win for PFW men's volleyball, Olivia Miles' transfer to TCU, and the weekend sports outlook. We close with notes on the Komets, Pacers, and TinCaps.
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    Cedar Canyon Elementary introduces a therapy dog. A breakdown of how charter and public schools could share property tax revenue under a new proposal. Ball State economist weighs in on trade war.
  • Victoria Jacobsen helps us close the book on local basketball, before looking ahead to track and field. John Nolan drops by to preview the upcoming TinCaps season. And we celebrate the Komets and Pacers securing playoff spots.
  • Zach and Victoria catch up on the Mastodon women's basketball team and the WNIT, and go over the landscape for the boys' IHSAA tournament. We close with notes on the Komets, Pacers, and baseball.
  • Zach and Victoria discuss the seeding of the Notre Dame women's team, before catching up on boys basketball and gymnastics. We close the week with notes on the Komets, March Madness, and Pacers.
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    Indiana's Democratic Latino Caucus pushes back against anti-immigrant bills. A new study focuses on challenges of low-income renters. Julia Meek previews the latest production at the Arena Dinner Theater.
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    ACPL and FWCS team up for new library cards. School board party affiliation bill hits House floor again. Two new executive orders could have environmental impacts.