Cody Hmelar
Cody Hmelar is an award-winning multimedia journalist, broadcast engineer and doctoral student in the University of Pittsburgh’s composition and rhetoric program. He earned his MA in Community & Investigative reporting in 2024 and BA in Journalism & Writing Studies in 2023 from Hofstra University. Cody’s research focuses on academic policy inasmuch as it impacts the classroom experience for students. Most recently, Cody is researching the co-habitional populations in the Mississippi River Delta and San Francisco Bay Area to learn how caste, class and colonialism impact academic experience with language—historically and in the present. Cody is the producer of 1World, a collaboration between WRHU-FM and BUSH Radio in Cape Town, South Africa that explores local and global issues from a positive solutions-based approach. Before working at Pitt, he served as one of the youngest Chief Engineers in the United States, managing technical operations for multiple radio stations in Philadelphia and New York. His stories have been featured on WRHU, WLIW, WABC, KALW, The Long Island Advocate, TechRadar and Technical.ly. He utilizes his community reporting to influence community-engaged research in the academy. His work in media has appeared nationally and internationally on the air and online. He’s served as associate editor for The Best of the Journals of Rhetoric and Composition 2023, Co-Chair of the Undergraduate Research Standing Group for the Conference for College Composition and Communication (CCCC), President of the Philadelphia chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), Member of the AAJA Style Guide Committee, Secretary of the Society of Broadcast Engineers and President of the University of Pittsburgh English Graduate Student Organization.
Appears in 34 Episodes
1World Radio Episode 81 - October 28 2025 - Baayork Lee
Hear from Baayork Lee to learn about the power of dance and the performing arts all over our 1 World!1World Community Radio is a collaborative weekly broadcast produce...
1World Radio Episode 80 - October 21 2025- TCOE/Rural Women's Assembly
On this week's 1World learn about the importance of land, food and seeds, from the Rural Women's Assembly and Trust for Community Outreach and Education.1World Communi...
1World Radio Episode 79 - October 14 2025 - Leaders in Action
Listen and be inspired by the Leaders in Action at the 2025 Robben Island Spring School! 1World Community Radio is a collaborative weekly broadcast produced by 89.5FM ...
1World Radio Episode 78 - October 7 2025 - Dr. Ahmed Obeidat
This week, hear from Dr. Ahmed Obeidat for an educational conversation about the fascinating world of autoimmune and neurological diseases.1World Community Radio is a ...
1World Radio Episode 77 - September 30 2025 - International Animal Rescue
Hear from Chief Executive of International Animal Rescue Gavin Bruce about the work this global organization does to benefit animals, people and the environment!1World...
1World Radio Episode 76 - September 23 2025 - We are Band Nerds
Hear Brandon Cross from "We are Band Nerds" to discuss the importance of not giving up on a dream, the rise of We Are Band Nerds and the groups exciting collaboration ...
1World Radio Episode 75 - September 16 2025 - INEBRIA
Hear from Dr. Jeremy Bray, president, and Dr. Joao Vissoci about INEBRIA ( International network for brief interventions for alcohol and other drugs) and the work the ...
1World Community Radio Episode 74 - September 9 2025 - Brenda Leonard
Hear from Brenda Leonard, managing director at Bush Radio about the last three decades at the mother of community radio in honor of their 30th anniversary!1World Commu...
1World Community Radio Episode 73 - August 26 - Palesa Segomotso Motsumi
Hear from Palesa Segomotso Motsumi from Art in Jazz about the importance of jazz music in Cape Town, the future of Art in Jazz and more!1World Community Radio is a col...
1World Community Radio Episode 72 - August 12 2025 - Aviwe Funani
Hear from Aviwe Founani, senior policy and advocacy advisor at United for Global Mental Health to hear an informative, insightful conversation about the ever-important...
1World Community Radio Episode 71 - July 29 2025 - Alex Garrett
Hear Alex Garrett from the "One Leg Up" podcast discuss accessibility, adaptability and having a positive attitude on life!1World Community Radio is a collaborative we...
1World Community Radio Episode 70- July 22 2025- Debra Markowitz
This week we hear from Debra Markowitz about the Long Island International Film Festival as well as the power and impact of film, writing and creativity!1World Communi...
1World Community Radio Program Episode 69- July 15 2025 - Kimberly Minto
The 1World Community Radio Show talks to Kimberly Minto, founder and CEO of Sitting Beauty magazines about the exciting world of fashion and how Kimberly doesn't let h...
1World Community Radio Show Episode 68 - July 1 2025 - Paula Curci
Join us this week to hear how poetry heals from WRHU's Poet-In-Residence, Paula Curci!1World Community Radio is a collaborative weekly broadcast produced by 89.5FM Bus...
1World Community Radio Episode 67 - June 24 2025 - Professor Louie
Tune in to hear Professor Louie discuss his upcoming concert in Roslyn as well as his career, band and his favorite parts of life in the music industry. 1World Communi...
1World Radio Episode 66 - June 17 2025 - Fahmeda Naheed
On this week's edition of 1World, we hear about the power of unity, integration and diversity from Fahmeda Naheed, host and producer of "Let's Integrate" on Cork City ...
1World Radio Episode 65 - May 27 2025 - Joyce Adewumi
This week hear from Joyce Adewumi from the NY African Choral Ensemble about the upcoming Multicultural Festival, the Experience Africa program and more!1World Communit...
1World Radio Episode 64 - May 13 2025 - Ann Liguori
On this week's episode, Lydia and Ricky talk to Ann Liguori about her career as a pioneer in women's sports broadcasting, the power of golf and lessons she learned alo...
1World Radio Episode 63 - May 6 2025 - Chenjerai Kumanyika
This week we hear from Chenjerai Kumanyika to describe the power of storytelling through history, radio, podcasting and hip-hop!1World Community Radio is a collaborati...
1World Radio Episode 62 - April 29 2025 - Klaus Boehnke
On this week's edition of 1World, the crew speaks to Klaus Boehnke, past president of the International Association of Cross Cultural Psychologists, about the topic of...