Joe Meyer is a frequent writer for Uptown Westerville Inc.’s In & About Uptown blog.
A resident of Westerville since 1977, Joe describes himself as “a recovering journalist.” He is the owner of Meyer Media LLC, a communications and marketing firm he founded in 2015. Prior to establishing Meyer Media, Joe enjoyed a distinguished 30-year career in local journalism in Central Ohio.
His last two major journalism posts were as Editor-in-Chief of Suburban News Publications, a group of 22 weekly community newspapers in Central Ohio, from 2002-2012, and Managing Editor/News of ThisWeek Community Newspapers, a group of 25 Central Ohio community papers, from 2012-2015. From 1989 until 2015, he served as editor of Westerville’s historic hometown paper, the Westerville News & Public Opinion. After successive ownership changes, Gannett News ceased publication of all its Central Ohio community newspapers in January 2023.
Today with Meyer Media, Joe continues to write, and also offers creative services, communication consultation, and website design for businesses and nonprofits – including Uptown Westerville Inc.
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It’s time for the nation's mental health checkup. Assess yourself first – how you are doing? If you note any issues, take steps to address them. Then, check in on your loved ones and those in your social circles, and encourage them to do the same. That’s how Linda...
By JOE MEYER – Cue the tap shoes, tutus and leotards. Uptown’s Generations Performing Arts Center is turning 25 this year, and it’s going to be a massive celebration. The dance studio and school at 11 W. College Ave., in the heart of historic Uptown, offers dance...
By JOE MEYER If you’re able to get to the Westerville Art Hop, don’t miss the chance to check out the Daylight Artist Collective Studios & Gallery, 9 E. College Ave. Normally open to the public only by appointment or for events, Daylight will be open from 1-5 p.m....
By JOE MEYER Uptown will transform into a sprawling art gallery April 20, as artists set up in locations across the historic business district for the 2024 Westerville Art Hop. Twenty-three artists will fan out across Uptown, setting up easels in locations ranging...
By JOE MEYER Historic Uptown Westerville’s shops, galleries and restaurants operate year-round. But a special vibe beckons in the warmer weather months, when regular public events and entertainment join the mix, drawing vibrant, family friendly crowds. Uptown’s...
By JOE MEYER –As soon as the brick walkway outside its front door allows, the Uptown Westerville DiCarlo’s Pizza will reopen, under direct management of the DiCarlo family. And that will be this spring, and could be as early as March 1, said David DiCarlo, citing a...
