Ann Thompson

Reporter & Midday Host

With more than 20 years of journalism experience in the Greater Cincinnati market, Ann Thompson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her reporting. She has reported for WKRC, WCKY, WHIO-TV, Metro Networks and CBS/ABC Radio. Her work has been recognized by the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2011 A-P named her “Best Reporter” for large market radio in Ohio. She has won awards from the Association of Women in Communications and the Alliance for Women in Media. Ann reports regularly on science and technology in Focus on Technology.

She has reported from Japan and South Korea, Germany and Belgium as part of fellowships from the East-West Center and RIAS.

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Identifying the gaps in Greater Cincinnati veterans services

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David W. Sutherland, Colonel, U.S. Army, now retired, is the executive director of the Center for Military and Veteran Community Services. (Dixon Center)

By Ann Thompson

Greater Cincinnati community leaders are beginning to map veterans services for the region. The first of five so-called "convening" sessions is Tuesday.

Retired Col. David W. Sutherland, a former commander for Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom knows what problems returning veterans face. He is one.

5:31 am

Fri February 1, 2013

Are smart guns the next silver bullet?

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This 9mm, developed by NJIT, is still in the lab and awaiting commercial funding

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Customers at Target World were open to the concept of personalized weapons but didn't want them forced on people.

By Ann Thompson

Interest in "smart guns," using biometrics and radio frequency technology, has rebounded following recent gun violence. President Obama has included them as part of his plan to reduce such mass shootings. Who makes these guns? How do they work? And will they catch on? Ann Thompson reports in "Focus on Technology."

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5:31 am

Fri January 25, 2013

Coronary arteries healed with dissolvable stents

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Cardio Catheterization Lab at Christ Hospital

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Dr. Dean Kereiakes just after inserting a stent in a patient.

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Patient John Brinker got the experimental Aborsb™ stent and says he is feeling great.

By Ann Thompson

The 4 billion dollar coronary stent market is about to get bigger. Bioresorbable stents are performing well, giving patients and doctors more options. Cincinnati's Christ Hospital is the lead hospital in a national study. Ann Thompson reports how Absorb™ works and what it could mean for the market.

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Cincinnati Reds

2:09 pm

Wed January 23, 2013

Best Feature Reporting

By Ann Thompson

Best Feature Reporting

Pumped Up Reds and Their Fans Deflate
Reporter: Ann Thompson

Feature 1:
Rally Towels and Rally Caps Don't Help: Reds Lose to the Giants

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Waiting to Clinch

Feature 3:

12:39 pm

Wed January 23, 2013

Settlement reached in UC Taser case

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The family of Everette Howard Jr. with attorney Al Gerhardstein

By Mark Heyne and Ann Thompson

The family of a man who died after being tased by a University of Cincinnati police officer has settled its claims with the university and officer Richard Haas. After Everette Howard Jr. died in August 2011, UC police took all of their Tasers out of service.

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