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 27 Episodes
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...
1World Radio Episode 61 - April 22 2025 - Volunteer New York!
The 1World Crew talks to Volunteer New York! an organization that promotes volunteerism in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam in the lower Hudson Valley. Topics include ...
1World Radio Episode 60 - April 15 2025 - Bob and Laurie Rozakis
The 1World Crew talks to Bob and Laurie Rozakis, authors and Hofstra University alumni on this week's episode . Topics ranged from their time at Hofstra, their careers...
1World Radio Episode 59 - April 1 2025 - Sir Bob Watson
The 1World Crew talks to Sir Bob Watson about the severity of climate change, its impact on the planet and solutions people can apply in their everyday lives. 1World C...
1World Radio Episode 58 - March 25 2025 - Ongeziwe Bolisi
On this week's addition of 1World, we hear from Ongeziwe Bolisi about his life in literature, mentorship and beyond. Ongeziwe's story is sure to leave you inspired!1Wo...
1World Radio Episode 57 - March 18 2025 - Cork City Community Radio
The 1World Crew is joined by Donal Quinlan, station manager of Cork City Community Radio in Cork City, Ireland. Listen to hear a fascinating conversation about communi...
1World Radio Episode 56 - March 11 2025 - Barbara Szydlowski
The 1World Team is joined by Barbara Szydlowski better known as "Basia" to her listeners on WRHU. Basia spoke about her nearly four decades in public broadcasting, her...
1World Radio Episode 55 - March 4 2025 - Dolores Nolan
The 1World Crew talks to Vice President of Membership for the Radio Advertising Bureau Dolores Nolan about the power of radio, music and culture. 1World Community Radi...