Prof. Joseph Rinehart
Department Chair
Contact Information
School of Arts and HumanitiesAssistant Professor of Communication
740-397-9000 Ext. 3511Email Prof. Rinehart
In The News
McWatters, Rineharts celebrated with Excellence Beyond the Call awards
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Faculty and staff at Mount Vernon Nazarene University celebrated the contribution of peers during the Excellence Beyond the Call awards reception held Thursday, Dec. 9, in Foster Hall. The honorees were Joe and Marcy Rinehart, and James “Jim” McWatters. They were nominated by peers and selected by the award committee through a review process.
Professional Experience
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2005 - present, Director of Broadcasting and Instructor of Communication; on-air personality for WNZR Radio
- Clear Channel Radio (North Central Ohio), 2001-2005, General Manager for WMVO/WQIO/WWBK/WBZW and Program Director for WQIO-FM
- WMVO/WQIO Radio (Mt. Vernon), 1991-2001, Sports Director and On-Air Personality
- WSYX-TV (Columbus), 1991- Intern in Sports Department
- WOCC-TV (Westerville) 1990- Summer Production Staff
- WFOB Radio (Fostoria) 1989- Summer employee
- National Religious Broadcasters, Intercollegiate Committee, 2012-present
- National Religious Broadcasters
- Ohio Association of Broadcasters
- Associated Press (Ohio) “Best Continuing Coverage” for Small Market Radio, 2002
- Food for the Hungry Stephen Zelkowitz Memorial Award, 2003
- American Red Cross Humanitarian Hero Award, 2010
- MVNU Excellence in Advising and Retention Award, 2009-2010
- Dan Emmett Community Service Leadership Award, 2011
- Supervising director/producer for live video streaming of MVNU athletics and campus chapel services, 2010-present;
- Reader for MVNU Commencement, 2011-present
- Writer/Editor of “In Memoriam” video for Knox County’s Food for the Hungry drive, 2009, 2011 and 2013
Community Involvement:
- Knox County Food for the Hungry Partner Board, 1997-present
- Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival Board, 2003-present
- Co-Master of Ceremonies (with wife Marcy) for Knox County Junior Miss, 2003-present
- Judge for Ohio Junior Miss at-large, 2005 and 2006
- Honorary Chair for Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive
- Past participant in CareNet Walk for Life, Knox County Walk for Diabetes, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl-a-thon, & Mount Vernon Middle School Career Day
Education
- M.A. in Communication, Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, Michigan (2008)
- B.A. in Speech Communication/Broadcasting, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio (1991)