WVXU’s Bill Rinehart gathered listeners’ questions about Northside and challenged two residents to come up with answers: Megan Fitzpatrick of the Northside House Tour and Maya Drozdz, Northside Business Association‘s Communication Manager. The trio met at Sidewinder Coffee in the heart of the business district. So much information was shared that the end product was split into two radio episodes.
OKI Wanna Know: Who are Northside’s Mad Anthony and Apjones streets named after?
Part 1 aired on 15 Jan 2025 and covered the stories behind Mad Anthony St., Apjones St. and the Dooley Bypass.
OKI Wanna Know: More questions and answers about Northside curiosities
Part 2 aired on 22 Jan 2025, giving listeners and readers some answers about Blue Rock St., Parker Woods, Langland St., the Mill Creek, and the mysterious building on Hamilton Ave., constructed as an exchange for the Cincinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone Co. and shown here.