Annb Walker News Today

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As NBC4 celebrates its 75th anniversary since launching on air, the station is paying tribute to a remarkable broadcast pioneer in Ohio who paved the way for modern journalists. Ann B. Walker, who turned 100 last November, was the first woman in management in Columbus television history and the community service […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Let’s start this over. Let’s start at the beginning.  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLW-C) — On April 3, 1949, when NBC4 broadcast for the first time, it wasn’t WCMH. It wasn’t even Channel 4. It was NBC, and that may be one of the few things that hasn’t changed in 75 years. So […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Let’s start this over. Let’s start at the beginning. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLW-C) — On April 3, 1949, when NBC4 broadcast for the first time, it wasn’t WCMH. It wasn’t even Channel 4. It was NBC, and that may be one of the few things that hasn’t changed in 75 years. So […]

Ohio enacted its MLK Jr. Day holiday in 1975. The federal government didn't follow suit until 1983, and the last state came 25 years later.

The media pioneer and White House appointee adorns her East Side dwelling with art and furniture she collected while visiting 17 African countries.

Columbus Bronzeville neighborhood honored for its historic past at a ceremony at the Lincoln Theatre on the Near East Side.

Ann B. Walker, a local broadcasting trailblazer and a leader in Columbus Black community, had a plaza named after her at a new apartment complex.

Can Joe Biden unite us? Ohioans weigh in on inauguration, the American dream As Ohio reflects our deeply divided country, USA TODAY Ohio Network reporters asked residents about what life will look like after Biden takes office. USA TODAY Ohio Network, The Columbus Dispatch Published 1:03 pm UTC Jan. 19, 2021 ​ ​​​​​​ Editors note: These interviews were conducted before the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol in Washington, D.C. After a year of pandemic and turmoil, of divisions that co...

Can Joe Biden unite us? Ohioans weigh in on inauguration, the American dream USA TODAY Ohio Network, The Columbus Dispatch © Dispatch composite header ​​​​​​ Editors note: These interviews were conducted before the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol in Washington, D.C. After a year of pandemic and turmoil, of divisions that continue to tear at the country, what do Ohioans hope for in 2021 and beyond after President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris...