{"id":8096,"date":"2025-11-02T17:32:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westliberty.edu\/wglz\/?page_id=8096"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:03:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:03:27","slug":"hope-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westliberty.edu\/wglz\/hope-4\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDistinctive Discussion\u201d with Award-Winning Journalist Dave Elias"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westliberty.edu\/wglz\/files\/2025\/11\/Dave-Elias.mp3\">Please click here to listen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the final installment of WGLZ\u2019s\u00a0<em>Passionately Vocal<\/em> series, host Hope Bowman interviews Dave Elias, Chief Political Correspondent for Gulf Coast News and a journalist with more than 30 years of experience in broadcasting and investigative reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Dave discusses how his childhood dream of becoming a reporter led to early newsroom roles in Steubenville, Pittsburgh, and the Wheeling-Steubenville market. He reflects on major investigative stories he\u2019s covered; including national headlines involving two Ohio police chiefs and the steel mills that helped rebuild the World Trade Center after 9\/11.<\/p>\n<p>Hope and Dave also talk about his interviews with Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, the preparation behind them, and what it\u2019s like to stay confident when speaking with high-profile leaders. Dave explains his persistent reporting style, how he uncovers corruption, and why strong investigative teams matter.<\/p>\n<p>He also breaks down Florida\u2019s ongoing insurance crisis, sharing why the issue is so complex and how his coverage has impacted public understanding. 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