Robin Ha_Recommended Summer Reading List_Almost American Girl_7-18-21
Robin Ha grew up drawing comics and dreamed of a career as an artist. Today, her work has appeared on the pages of Marvel Comics. She speaks with us on-air...
Sunday Morning Magazine
Every Sunday from 7–8am, Q102 airs Sunday Morning Magazine with Rodney Lear. The show is produced in-house and examines pertinent issues facing Cincinnati. Recent topics discussed on the program include: Parenting a chronically ill child, innovative educators, preparing students for college, postpartum depression, children of incarcerated parents, the foster care system, getting out of debt, water safety, obesity, illiteracy, family finance, domestic violence, child sexual abuse, suicide prevention, homelessness, military veterans, marriage enrichment, teens and body image, eating disorders, cancer, and race relations.
Listen to the Sunday Morning Magazine podcast on the Q102 mobile app, here on WKRQ.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
LATEST EPISODES
Varian Johnson_Recommended Summer Reading List_TWINS_7-18-21
Coretta Scott King honor-winning author, Varian Johnson discusses his charming graphic novel, Twin. He also spoke about his much anticipated middle school novel, playing the Cards You’re Dealt.
Meg Medina_Recoommened Summer Reading List_7-18-21
Meg Medina winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal for Merci Suárez Changes Gears. Medina talks about diversity in books and her much anticipated follow-up novel in the Merci series, Merci...
Frank Murphy and Barbara Dan_A Teacher Like You_Recommended Summer Reading List 7-18-21
Authors Frank Murphy and Barbara Dan, who are both educators, join Sunday Morning Magazine to discuss their new book, A Teacher Like You. Their picture book celebrates teachers, who in...
Gordon C. James_2021 Recommended Summer Reading List Show 7-18-21
Gordon C. James is the illustrator of the New York Times Bestselling picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut (by Derrick Barnes), which received a Caldecott Honor, Newbery...
Hanna Firestone (Braille Ale) 6-27-21
While on-air our guest discussed a unique partnership between West Side Brewing and CABVI. West Side Brewing recently created a signature beer with proceeds from the sale of this special...
Julie Budden and Jim Scott (Salvation Army) 6-27-21
The Salvation Army is gearing up for their 2021 Summer of Hope. The Campaign will allow The Salvation Army to keep providing meals, programs and hope for struggling children and...
Annemarie Barnett (Alzheimer's Association of Greater Cincinnati) 6-27-21
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Aduhelm—the first new medication for Alzheimer’s disease nearly two decades. Annemarie joined Sunday Morning Magazine to discuss the impact the drug will have...
Christina Hillsberg (License to Parent) 6-27-2021
Christina Hillsberg, Author, License to Parent: How My Career as a Spy Helped Me Raise Resourceful, Self-Sufficient Kids. As a guest on the show, Christina Hillsberg explained she was a...
Vera Brooks, Cincinnati Public Schools, Early Childhood Education (May 30, 2021)
Cincinnati Public Schools will be accepting registration for their Early Childhood Education program June 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021. (513) 363-0240.
About Rodney
Hello! My name is Rodney Lear. I was born and raised here in Cincinnati. I have fond memories of going to Riverfront Stadium with the dad and older brother to watch the Big Red Machine in action. My dad, for some odd reason, would always listen to the game on the radio while we were sitting in the nose-bleed section of the stadium (which every fan knows as the “red seats”).
I have been in the media industry for over 30 years. I started my career behind the camera at WCPO-TV. Today, I spend much of my time behind a microphone as Host and Executive Producer of Sunday Morning Magazine with Rodney Lear.
I’m the proud father of two teenage sons. When I’m not at the station, you can find me on the field coaching my boys in soccer, track and field, and baseball.
When I’m not coaching, I’m yelling—I mean cheering—my youngest son on to victory or beaming with pride watching my oldest son play in his high school marching band.
I love music (I need it on most of the time or else I can’t concentrate), enjoy the arts (my favorite artist is Kadir Nelson), like to read (my wife makes fun of me because I read a lot of middle school and YA novels for work). I enjoy walking the king of my house, our scrappy rescue Yorkie Terrier mix, Milo.
-Rodney
Email Rodney at rlear@hbi.com.