Education
Boomer attended Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Virginia.
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Harry Boomer
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His career began in Washington, District of Columbia, where he was an on-air personality, talk show host and served in various management positions, including two stints as a news director Boomer came to Ohio in 1988 to manage and program WBXT-Department of Administration and Management in Canton. He also worked in public television at WEAO/WNEO-television in Kent, Ohio, as well as at WVIZ-television in Cleveland.
While covering assignments for WOIO/WUAB on a part-time basis in the early 1990s, he was heard regularly on WCPN-90.3 FM/National Public Radio, where he had been assistant news director
He was also a reporter, producer and major contributor to National Public Radio. Among other things, Boomer debuted a statewide news magazine program entitled Infohio for the radio station.
Boomer is active in the community, often serving as master of ceremonies at events throughout northeast Ohio. When he"s not working, he enjoys talking politics and visiting friends and family around the country.
Achievements
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1996 Cleveland Communicators" Best Hard Single News Story ("Anti-Gingrich Protest) 1996 Cleveland Communicators" Best Public Service Program (The Subject is Sex) 1996 Ohio Educational Telecommunications Network Program of the Year (The Subject is Sex) 1996 Ohio Educational Telecommunications Network News and Public Affairs Program (The Subject is Sex) 2007 inductee - Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
Membership
He is currently serving as a member of the North East Ohio Health Services Board of Directors and as a board member of the Ohio Center for Broadcasting. He is also a member of the Continuing Education Committee at Cleveland State University.
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Best Hard; Best Public 1996 Cleveland Communicators' Best Hard Single News Story ("Anti-Gingrich Protest) 1996 Cleveland Communicators' Best Public Service Program (The Subject is Sex) 1996 Ohio Educational Telecommunications Network Program of the Year (The Subject is Sex) 1996 Ohio Educational Telecommunications Network News and Public Affairs Program (The Subject is Sex) 2007 inductee - Ohio Broadcasters Hall of FameBest Hard; Best Public 1996 Cleveland Communicators' Best Hard Single News Story ("Anti-Gingrich Protest) 1996 Cleveland Communicators' Best Public Service Program (The Subject is Sex) 1996 Ohio Educational Telecommunications Network Program of the Year (The Subject is Sex) 1996 Ohio Educational Telecommunications Network News and Public Affairs Program (The Subject is Sex) 2007 inductee - Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame