Wade T. Oberlin
Underwriting and MarketingHailing from Jamestown, Ohio, Wade got his start in broadcasting while serving with the United States Navy at the Armed Forces Network station Eagle 810 in Yokota, Japan. Broadcasting on AM radio across the Kanto Plain, listenership was shared by both American Forces and a Japanese shadow audience tuning in for American Top 40 and an insight to military operations at home and abroad.
Wade has since developed an affinity for radio, especially when it serves a community and serves-up eclectic mixes of music and news programming. This was reflected in his time spent as a volunteer and later as a volunteer coordinator for KSER in Everett, Washington, which has historic ties to KRAB Seattle, Lorenzo Milam, Pacifica and an encompassing spirit. Wade developed his own "Last Exit" program; at first a freeform variety show with local guests, and later a more straight-ahead jazz program.
Returning home in 2019, Wade is happy to bring his talents and passions to WCSU, Central State University and Greene / Montgomery County.
CONTACT
937-376-6258
woberlin@centralstate.edu
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What inspires someone to collect art—and how can artists better understand the minds of collectors?In this thought-provoking snippet episode of *Curious About Art?*, host **Ena Nearon** explores the personal, emotional, and social motivations behind collecting. It’s not just about the investment—it’s about connection, reflection, and meaning. For artists, understanding this can open new pathways to presenting and selling their work with more intention.Art:Robert O'Neal Multicultural Arts Center -
How do murals become monuments to change? How can a single work of art shift a community’s consciousness? In Episode 3 of Curious About Art?, host Ena Nearon speaks with two powerful voices—muralist Jenny Roesel Ustick and community organizer Bomani Moyenda—about the role of art as activism. Together, they explore how artists use visual storytelling to confront injustice, restore dignity, and ignite transformation. -
Willis “Bing” Davis is more than an artist—he is a cultural architect, educator, and visionary whose work has uplifted generations. Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, Davis has spent a lifetime weaving African heritage, contemporary expression, and community activism into a powerful artistic legacy. His mixed-media works, ceramic forms, and iconic use of found objects speak to both ancestral memory and present-day narratives. -
Curtis Symonds, who came to prominence in the world of television through ESPN and BET, is President and Co-Founder of HBCU GO. Curtis, along with his wife Patricia, join Yellow Springs News editor Cheryl Durgans in the WCSU studios to present a greater overall picture of how Central State in particular influenced Symonds in his formative years, and why creating programs in support of HBCUs is now his main focus and drive.“Curtis Symonds is one of the great pioneers of the cable industry and a visionary in the new digital era. “Curtis has an impeccable reputation and is also an outstanding media executive.” Byron Allen - Chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group -
Gussie Miller has made a career in the world of pop-jazz, where Al Jarreau is king and Marcus Miller supplies the bass lines. Gussie, who came of age in Columbus, Ohio, continues to collaborate with Marcus and is currently working on his own solo album.Gussie's single "Hold On" is also heard during the opening of this interview, which spans many topics... including the application of MIDI, "I Think I Love My Wife" and even R.L. Stine and Nickelodeon! -
On Saturday, June 8th, beginning at 9 am at the National Afro American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio, Howard University professors Dr. Mario Beatty and Dr. Greg Kimathi Carr will join History Maker interviewer and historian Kweku Larry Crowe in a commemoration of the life of Martin R. Delany. His contributions to the liberation of Black people are often overshadowed by his more famous colleague in the struggle, Frederick Douglas. Delany, a physician, abolitionist, explorer and novelist, was also the highest ranking Black officer in the Civil War. He spent the last part of his life in Wilberforce and is interred at a local cemetery. Kweku Larry Crowe and his wife Olabisi Olakolade discuss Delany's life and program details with WCSU. -
Be sure to catch david matthews, Sunday, June 2nd at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery!DavidMatthewsAuthorPoetMusician.com - online -
The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization Citizens Not Politicians is an organization leading efforts for a citizen-led, independent redistricting process “for creating fair voting maps.” Ohio NAACP President Tom Roberts discusses gerrymandering, the proposed ballot initiative, and its potential impact on registered voters. -
Interview with comedian and actor Donnell Rawlings. Rawlings discusses his Donnell LAND festival, 4th annual community event held in Yellow Springs and Dayton. Family friendly with some events reserved just for the grownups.https://www.donnellrawlings.com/donnell-land -
A discussion at WCSU-FM... featuring the legacy of the late African American artist Raymond Harris with Ten Talents Network Founder Ena Nearon. Harris' work has gained national recognition of late and will be featured in a retrospective exhibition at Antioch College's Herndon Gallery beginning April 6.
