George Shillcock
ReporterGeorge Shillcock is a reporter for 89.7 NPR News. He joined the WOSU newsroom in April 2023 following three years as a reporter in Iowa with the USA Today Network.
Shillcock worked at the Columbus Dispatch and the Athens Messenger as a reporting intern before making his way to Iowa in 2020 to report on the suburban communities of Des Moines for the Des Moines Register and local government, politics and development for the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
Shillcock's work has been recognized by the Ohio News Media Association, the Associated Press Media Editors of Ohio, the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and Iowa Newspaper Association with awards for investigative journalism, coverage of government and politics, features and community reporting.
During his first year at WOSU, Shillcock's work earned him first place awards for Best Continuing Coverage of a fatal police shooting in Blendon Township in 2023 and Best Spot News Coverage of a deadly bus crash in Licking County in 2023. He has also earned a second place award for Best Continuing Coverage
Shillcock's investigation of a troubled solar company in North Liberty, Iowa earned him the prestigious Harrison "Skip" Weber Investigative Journalism award. The months-long investigation was the first to expose the wrongdoing of the prominent company and eventually led to its CEO resigning and the company shuttering.
Through the USA Today Network, his work has been featured in dozens of newspapers in Iowa, Ohio and around the country.
Born in Byram, New Jersey and raised in Harrison, Ohio, Shillcock graduated from Ohio University in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and minor in political science.
Contact George at george.shillcock@wosu.org.
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WOSU Public Media General Manager Anthony Padgett said the NPR and PBS affiliate is working to fully identify what impacts will be felt. He said programs may change and jobs could be cut. -
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In a Tuesday afternoon social media post, Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin said the village of Brice makes most of its money from tickets, and that the tickets burden the court system. -
The city wants the zero trust network to implement higher security for users of its systems, while also segmenting different servers to try and prevent a cyber attack from shutting down the city's whole system like the 2024 ransomware attack. -
Labor groups for construction workers, nurses, and public school and local government employees say the budget law will only benefit the rich while hurting working families and potentially closing rural hospitals. -
Columbus Congresswoman Joyce Beatty said she intends to run for office in 2026 after hip replacement and eye surgery sidelined her for weeks. Beatty returned to Washington D.C. last week to vote against President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill. -
Columbus is searching for answers after a mass shooting at an AirBnB party on the city's south side on July 4 left a 17-year-old dead and five people injured. No suspects have been identified or charged. -
The 75-year-old congresswoman revealed in a social media video with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that she underwent a hip replacement surgery and eye surgery. She came back to D.C. Thursday to vote against President Donald Trump's budget reconciliation bill. -
Business & EconomySilicon Valley billionaires plan to start a new lending bank focused on crypto currency and tech companies in Columbus. Ohio business leaders hope the bank will help draw more companies to the region as Intel and Anduril build new factories.
