Wayne Hepler
Wayne is a veteran media writer and producer who serviced advertising accounts in
Philadelphia, Long Island, and Pittsburgh, and anchored Ohio TV news & sports and
radio sports talk in West Virginia. He co-produced a documentary on Europe’s radio
pirates and co-hosted local cable sports & a weekly radio interview show. He loves
teaching, tries to make it fun, and believes mass comm is just the start of life skills
you should take from his class.
Education
- Bachelor’s, Radio-TV: Ohio University
- MA, Telecommunications: Ohio University
- Ph.D., Witty Wit: M.I.Teehee
Research Interests
- Media History
- Media Impact
- International Media
SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE WORK
- Taking Back the Airwaves: The Story of the Radio Pirates—2015 documentary film Radio Netherlands international conference, Silver Spring Film Festival, Town of Bel Air Film Festival
- Radio interview:
- Whose Line Is It Anyway—Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood
- Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me—Paula Poundstone
Courses Taught
- Honors History of Film MC206
- Writing for Electronic Media MC201
- Electronic Media Performance MC104
- Audio Production MC102
- Introduction to Electronic Media MC101
- Field Project Internship MC283
- Independent Study MC293
Programs
- Mass Communications program in Arts & Humanities division