TOLEDO STORIES HOST

Timothy Messer-Kruse, Assoc. Prof. of Labor History, received his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in 1994. He has published articles in The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Labor History, and other publications. He has presented scholarly papers at the Pullman Centenary Conference, the North American Labor History Conference, and the Cincinnati Symposium on History and Computing. He was recently honored by receiving the William Best Hesseltine Award for the best article to appear in the Wisconsin Magazine of History for 1993-1994. His study of nineteenth century radicalism and reform, The Yankee International: Marxism and the American Reform Tradition, 1848-1876, was published by the University of North Carolina Press. He is director of the Toledo's Attic Virtual Museum, an internet archive of local history resources and information.

Toledo Stories Producers:

Greg Tye, WGTE Senior Producer

Greg Tye has produced a variety of programs for WGTE over the past decade. Most of the titles presented in the TOLEDO STORIES series were created under his direction. Greg is a graduate of the University of Toledo, and formerly worked for WSPD radio before joining WGTE. Some of the programs in our series produced by Greg Tye: Cornerstones: The African-Americans, Cornerstones: The German, Cornerstones: Holiday Special, Cornerstones: The Irish, Cornerstones: The Polish, Indus River: Journey of a Lifetime, Legacy of Glass , Let's all Go Down to Tiedtke's, Lutheran Homes Society: A History of Compassion, Metroparks of the Toledo Area, Owens-Illinois: 100 Years, The Storied Life of Millie Benson, Trianon, The Paramount, and Kin Wa Low: The Best Nights of Our Lives, Toledo Bar Association: A Legal History, Toledo Mud Hens Story, Toledo Museum of Art: A Centennial Portrait, Toledo on the Air, Toledo Zoo: A Living History, Whatever Happened to Paint By Numbers.
Contact Greg: greg_tye@wgte.pbs.org

Ray Miller, WGTE Program Producer
Ray Miller has begun a career with WGTE after working for other local television stations and running his own video production company. Ray is a graduate of Michigan State University. Some of the programs in our series produced by Ray Miller: Adoption: Home, Heart and Hope, Kids In Crisis: A Call to Action.
Contact Ray: ray_miller@wgte.pbs.org

Darin Hohman, Producer
Darin Hohman has done work for WGSU as a student and professionally for WTVG, before joining WGTE. Darin is a graduate of Bowling Green State University. Some of the programs in our series produced by Darin Hohman: Young at Art, Oak Openings Region: Discovering our Natural Heritage.