Zach Bernard

Reporter/Host

Laverghetta Photography and Portraits

Zach joined 89.1 WBOI as a reporter and local host for All Things Considered. He currently hosts Morning Edition.

Previously, he worked for WGLT in Normal, Ill. and reported from the Illinois Capitol for WICS-TV.

Zach graduated from Illinois State University with a major in broadcast journalism and a minor in political science. He has his master's degree in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield.

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Fort Wayne Promotes Partnership With TenPoint Coalition

By Zach Bernard • Jun 21, 2018

Mayor Tom Henry was joined by local and state leaders in downtown Fort Wayne to announce the city’s intentions of becoming a TenPoint Coalition city.

Red River Meets With City Council Over Trash Collection

By Zach Bernard • Jun 20, 2018

One week after the City of Fort Wayne issued fines to Red River Waste Solutions for failing to meet garbage pickup benchmarks in April and May, the city’s new solid waste management contractor faced questions from City Council Tuesday night.

Henry Proposes Paid Family Leave For City Employees

By Zach Bernard • Jun 20, 2018

Under an executive order signed by Governor Eric Holcomb last December, 30,000 executive branch employees around Indiana were given four weeks of paid family leave, as long as the employee has worked for the state for six months.

AG Sessions Visits Fort Wayne, Pushes Back Against Churches

By Zach Bernard • Jun 14, 2018

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions visited Fort Wayne Thursday afternoon to discuss the Trump administration’s immigration policies. During his remarks, Sessions strongly defended policies that separate undocumented children from their parents.

Public Art Commission Gets Two New Appointments

By Zach Bernard • Jun 13, 2018

Fort Wayne’s Public Art Commission has two new members.