Nick Houser

Columbus

Chief Content Director – Digital Media at WOSU-FM (Columbus, OH)

Chief Content Director – Digital Media at WOSU-TV (Columbus, OH)

Digital Media Director at @WOSU Public Media, daddy, husband, Christ follower and @OhioState alum. Opinions are my own.

Articles

What happens to the falcons when they leave the nest?

3 weeks ago | health.ucdavis.edu | Nick Houser

EarthCam viewers were surprised May 19 when theytuned in to checkon the baby peregrine falcons and saw humans removing the birds from their enclosure. But there was no cause for alarm — wildlife experts were simply applying identification bands to the young birds, a routine part of monitoring their development. That action sparked curiosity: What happens to the falcons after they leave the nest?
Supplier Expo prioritizes local investments, hiring

1 month ago | health.ucdavis.edu | Nick Houser

(SACRAMENTO) Representatives from more than 230 local businesses attended the UC Davis Supplier Expo this week to share information about their companies with two dozen UC Davis and UC Davis Health departments. The May 22 event at Oak Park Community Center in Sacramento was hosted byUC Davis Health Procurement,UC Davis Supply Chain ManagementandThe Office for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
‘These falcons are important to me:’ One patient’s story

1 month ago | health.ucdavis.edu | Nick Houser

(SACRAMENTO) For Mary Pagan, the peregrine falcons nesting atop the UC Davis Medical Center are more than birds; they symbolize hope and resilience during her most challenging times. As a faithfulEarthCam viewer, Pagan hadn’t seen the UC Davis Health peregrine falcon parents in too long, and she grew concerned. So, she contacted the Public Affairs and Marketing team to check up on them.
Ohio State to host Tennessee in first round of college football playoffs

Dec 8, 2024 | wosu.org | Nick Houser

Ohio State will host Tennessee in the first round of the expanded college football playoffs at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes were awarded the eighth seed in the playoffs, while Tennessee is the ninth seed. This is the first year of the expanded 12-team college football playoffs, which features four first-round games on-campus games. The winners of the four on-campus games, which place on Friday, Dec. 20 and Saturday, Dec 21 will advance on to play on of the top four seeded teams in a bowl game.
Ohio 2024 Election Results

Nov 5, 2024 | wosu.org | Nick Houser

Tuesday is Election Day, and WOSU is following along as Ohio votes for several key races including presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House races, and the Issue 1 redistricting constitutional amendment. The Associated Press provides the real-time vote tallies. The AP does not make projections and declared a winner in both ballot measures only when it was determined no scenario would allow the trailing side to close the gap.
National Father-Daughter Day: ‘She said I couldn’t borrow her scalpel’

Oct 11, 2024 | health.ucdavis.edu | Nick Houser

On the second Sunday of October falls a lesser known, fun "holiday:" National Father-Daughter Day. We thought it was a great opportunity to check in with a father-daughter duo at UC Davis Health. John Anderson is a professor of surgery in the Division of Trauma, Acute Care and General Surgery. He has been with UC Davis Health since 1988. His daughter, Samantha Brown, did her emergency medicine residency here in 2019. She has been a faculty member since July 2023.
Peregrine falcon mystery: Experts weigh in on disappearing eggs

Apr 10, 2024 | health.ucdavis.edu | Nick Houser

(SACRAMENTO) Falcon-eye viewers have been noticing the peregrine eggs disappearing over the last week, with the final egg now lying on the concrete as of Wednesday morning. As we’ve reported since last month, a pair of peregrine falcons are back to their nest atop UC Davis Medical Center for the sixth season. Their nest is located a safe distance from the hospital's busy helipad. Initially, there were four eggs. However, about seven days ago, an egg went missing.
Ohio State fires men's basketball coach Chris Holtmann

Feb 14, 2024 | wosu.org | Nick Houser

Ohio State fired men's basketball coach Chris Holtmann on Wednesday. The move comes one day after Ohio State's ninth defeat in the last 11 games, which will likely cause them to miss the NCAA tournament for the second straight season. Holtmann was in his seventh season as the Buckeyes' coach and had a record of 137-84. The Buckeyes have a 14-10 record this season, but are only 4-10 in Big Ten play.
Introducing UC Davis Health’s newest four-legged team member, Landon

Jan 31, 2024 | health.ucdavis.edu | Nick Houser

(SACRAMENTO) When I first met Landon in UC Davis Health’s North Addition Office Building lobby recently, he was already locked in and laser focused. The two-and-a-half-year-old golden retriever had just arrived for his first day on the job with The CARE (Creativity, Amenities, Relaxation, Exploration) Project, a program dedicated to a holistic approach to health care — treating the mind, body and spirit. But before Landon could visit any patients, he needed to pass one final, 10-step test.
JFK: Breaking The News

Nov 8, 2023 | wosu.org | Nick Houser

Written by: Nick Houser Date: November 8, 2023 On November 22, 1963, the motorcade transporting President John F. Kennedy was met by thousands of citizens and hundreds of members of the press as it slowly made its way through downtown Dallas. Moments later, the president’s assassination would forever change the country, the world and the landscape of broadcast journalism. JFK: Breaking The News offers a close-up look at how reporters responded to the national tragedy.