EXCELLENCE / Bia Medious

In Producing | 2019

After a season of working as Associate Producer at WBEZ, this was one of the episodes that I took the lead in producing. Also one of the few episodes that met the Bechdel Test, highlighting a female, Black business owner and a female, Black Emmy award-winning journalist.

WBEZ • 25th September 2019

South Side Stories: "Curls, Cuts, & Cocktails" | S1 E7

Bashir and Diallo go under the hot comb to talk about all things hair. And they’re joined by their South Side co-star Chandra Russell. Meanwhile, comedian Just Nesh visits Issues Barber & Beauty Salon, where the quality of service is matched by the good times and colorful characters.

In Reporting | 2018

My first published story, reported and produced during my Civic Reporting Fellowship with City Bureau. This story was also featured on WVON1690AM, where my entire team was interviewed by the legendary Cliff Kelley. Rare early occasion to catch me in front of the mic (FF to minute mark 4:50).

South Side Weekly • 11th October 2018

Class X: Who Gets a Second Chance in Our Criminal Justice System?

Illinois has been making moves toward reducing incarceration, but there is a large group of people who are being left behind.

In Investigating | 2018

This is the project that ignited my love for audio, and landed me my first post-Medill job at USA Today. Politics, corruption, racism, and in this episode, you get to see the fruit of my labor in the archives and the little nugget I found about Rev. Jesse Jackson's role in a Chicago FBI mafia investigation.

Bia Medious