Zach Bernard

Reporter/Host

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Zach joined 89.1 WBOI as a reporter and local host for All Things Considered. He currently hosts Morning Edition.

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.

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Lutheran Breaks Ground On Downtown Fort Wayne Hospital

By Zach Bernard • Jul 18, 2019

Lutheran Health Network celebrated the groundbreaking of its forthcoming hospital in downtown Fort Wayne Wednesday afternoon.

I&M Hears Citizens On Proposed Rate Increase

By Zach Bernard • Jul 17, 2019

The third and final public meeting to discuss Indiana-Michigan Power’s $600 million “Innovate Indiana” program took place at Purdue University-Fort Wayne Tuesday night.

At issue is how exactly I&M is going to pay for the program. The utility is proposing an 11.75-percent rate increase on consumers in order to, it says, create a “smarter energy grid,” which includes an emphasis on electric cars, smart meters and job growth.

Histories At Odds During First "Anthony Wayne Day" Celebration

By Zach Bernard • Jul 16, 2019

Rebecca Green / Northeast Indiana Public Radio/WBOI

On Tuesday celebrations took place around the city of Fort Wayne for the first Anthony Wayne Day. But the creation of the event has led to concerns over its cultural sensitivity, as well as the historical accuracy of the information on which it was founded.

Henry Announces Initiative To Fund Fort Wayne Quality-Of-Life Improvements

By Zach Bernard • Jul 11, 2019

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced a new initiative Wednesday that aims to provide $3.86 million in state funding for local organizations and programs focused on neighborhood and quality-of-life improvements.

United Way, Local School Districts Kick Off Annual Kindergarten Program