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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By JOE MEYER Midsummer brings July’s Fourth Friday to Westerville this week, and a packed schedule of activities and live entertainment will warm up historic Uptown for the event. The monthly Fourth Friday street festivals are presented by Mount Carmel St. Ann’s...
There’s no better place to see Westerville’s awesome July 4th parade than historic Uptown. Find a parking spot in Uptown’s many public parking lots (all are free), bring your bag chair, and catch a shady spot along Uptown’s brick sidewalks to enjoy the big show! The...
By Joe Meyer You can walk your baby in a stroller through the traffic barriers that bound sections of State Street, when the road is closed to vehicles for big public events, like Uptown’s Fourth Friday street festivals. But those traffic barriers would stop a truck....
By JOE MEYER Fourth Friday returns to Westerville this week, and the city’s first monthly street festival of 2024 will bustle more than ever with music, entertainment and special activities. Presented by Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital, the Fourth Friday celebration...
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...
