Professor Joseph Rinehart

• Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2005 – present, Director of Broadcasting and Instructor of Communication; on-air personality for WNZR Radio
• Clear Channel Radio (North Central Ohio), 2001-2005, General Manager for WMVO/WQIO/WWBK/WBZW and Program Director for WQIO-FM
• WMVO/WQIO Radio (Mt. Vernon), 1991-2001, Sports Director and On-Air Personality
• WSYX-TV (Columbus), 1991- Intern in Sports Department
• WOCC-TV (Westerville) 1990- Summer Production Staff
• WFOB Radio (Fostoria) 1989- Summer employee

Professional Organizations:

• National Religious Broadcasters, Intercollegiate Committee, 2012-present
• National Religious Broadcasters
• Ohio Association of Broadcasters

Awards and Recognition:

• Associated Press (Ohio) “Best Continuing Coverage” for Small Market Radio,
  2002
• Food for the Hungry Stephen Zelkowitz Memorial Award, 2003, 2022
• American Red Cross Humanitarian Hero Award, 2010
• MVNU Excellence in Advising and Retention Award, 2009-2010
• Dan Emmett Community Service Leadership Award, 2011

Published Works & Presentations:

• Supervising director/producer for live video streaming of MVNU athletics and campus chapel services, 2010-present;
• Reader for MVNU Commencement, 2011-present
• Writer/Editor of “In Memoriam” video for Knox County’s Food for the Hungry drive, 2009, 2011 and 2013

Community Involvement:

• Knox County Food for the Hungry Partner Board, 1997-present
• Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival Board, 2003-present
• Co-Master of Ceremonies (with wife Marcy) for Knox County Junior Miss, 2003-present
• Judge for Ohio Junior Miss at-large, 2005 and 2006
• Honorary Chair for Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive
• Past participant in CareNet Walk for Life, Knox County Walk for Diabetes, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl-a-thon, & Mount Vernon Middle School Career Day

• M.A. in Communication, Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, Michigan
  (2008)
• B.A. in Speech Communication/Broadcasting, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio (1991)