Principal at Ross Self Storage LLC
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- Principal at Ross Self Storage LLC
- Executive Director/Publisher at iRhine/CinDaily.com (The Cincinnati Daily Tribune LLC)
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Joe Wessels’s Summary
I've been a reporter since 1996, mostly in Cincinnati. My work has appeared locally in The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Kentucky Enquirer, The Cincinnati Post, The Kentucky Post, CityBeat, The News Record and the Business Courier.
Currently I am working to launch a completely re-visoned iRhine Inc. and the new CinDaily.com as a sustainable news Web site for the Greater Cincinnati area. I also write a weekly opinion column for Cincinnati CityBeat.
Concurrently, I took a leave from non-opinion journalism to work in politics. I was Ohio Rep. Steve Driehaus's communications director as he made a bid to unseat 14-year incumbent Congressman Steve Chabot in the fall of 2008 in Ohio 1st Congressional district race. He won. I was very excited to be a part of the campaign and to learn more about politics from the politicians side.
Conjointly, I have now taken over ownership and management of my family's 28-year-old business, Ross Self Storage in Ross Township (Butler County), Ohio. I am looking forward to growing and expanding business at this relatively small storage business (with the cheapest rates in town, just ask).
Before writing for newspapers, I photographed for newspapers. Photography was, and remains, my first true passion, though I truly enjoy the writing side of my job.
I also worked as a regional vice president for Tax Centers of America and as a program coordinator at the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati.
Joe Wessels’s Experience
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Principal
Ross Self Storage LLC
(Warehousing industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Ross Self Storage, located in Ross Township (Butler County), Ohio, is a 28-year-old family business specializing in secure, discount storage solutions - from the outdoors to various sizes indoors.
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Executive Director/Publisher
iRhine/CinDaily.com (The Cincinnati Daily Tribune LLC)
(Publishing industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
IRhine Inc./CinDaily.com will re-launch launch in early 2009 as a collaborative sustainable, thoughtful news Web site and newspaper for the Greater Cincinnati area and Over-the-Rhine providing in-depth, thoughtful, real news coverage on the region's most important issues.
The site's content will be reported, written, filmed and photographed by professional journalists in and around the Cincinnati area. IRhine Inc./CinDaily.com will continue its tradition of high-quality community information, and focus on the possibilities of this area, coupled with viewpoints and voices not heard or seen anywhere else on a variety of issues including news, sports, business, arts, politics, regional perspectives on worldwide events. Added into the mix will be a well of the community's more familiar voices writing and speaking on a variety of topics.
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Joe Wessels’s Honors:
President's Award, Society of Professional Journalist; YMCA Volunteer of the Year; Best New Show, "Brian and Joe Radio Show," WAIF-FM; Best Community Affairs Show, "Cincinnati Advance Radio," Honorable Mention, Society of Professional Journalists. Nomination for Howard Dubin Outstanding Pro Member, Society of Professional Journalists.
