Digital Producer
Bradley W. Parks
Bradley W. Parks is a digital producer at Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Previously, Bradley was a reporter for the Zanesville Times Recorder in Zanesville, Ohio, where he covered education. Prior to that he served as a statehouse correspondent in Columbus, Ohio. He also covered sports for four years during college and has worked in digital, radio, TV, newspapers and magazines.
Bradley graduated cum laude from Ohio University with a degree in journalism and an African studies certificate.
When he's not at work, Bradley is busy running in marathons and triathlons, and plans to someday compete in the Boston Marathon. Fun fact: He has been known to run barefoot — on trails and streets.
Recent Articles
local | Sports | News
Historic Vernonia Grandstands Still Standing After Yearslong Debate
The Greenman Field grandstands in Vernonia had been scheduled for demolition a little over a year ago, but a dedicated group of activists has kept them standing.
local | Sports | Recreation | News
As Hayward Construction Continues, Pre Classic Heads To California
The annual Prefontaine Classic track meet in Eugene will instead take place in California this year, as Hayward Field undergoes a major rebuild.
NW Life | local | Sports | Recreation | News
The Swiss Fitness Sensation That Inspired Pre's Trail In Eugene
Pre's Trail is a runner's oasis in the busy college town of Eugene, Oregon, but it was a Swiss exercise craze that inspired the trail's creation.
NW Life | Health | Education | Business | Election | Transportation | local | Politics | Nation | Environment | News
OPB's Top 10 Stories Of 2018 (Plus A Few More)
What will we choose to remember about the year 2018 and why will we remember it? We consider those questions as our latest revolution around the sun comes to a close.
local | Politics | News
Protesters Take To Portland Days After Mayor's Ordinance Fails
Saturday's protest marked the first demonstration since Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler's proposed protest ordinance failed in City Council.
Sports | local | Education | News
Could Oregon's Long-Distance Leagues Put School Sports Out Of Reach?
The placement of Salem and Bend schools in the same sports league is another product of how Oregon is changing. It raises the question of whether school sports can remain accessible to all.
Sports | local | Education | News
150 Miles From Eugene, Another Oregon Town Fights To Save Its Grandstand
The triangular track in Vernonia doesn’t meet national or international specifications and the grandstand is falling apart. But a group of supporters wants to save them.
Environment | News | local
1 Dead, Arson A Possibility In Ongoing Substation Fire Near The Dalles
One person died in what appeared to be an attempt to subdue the Substation Fire east of The Dalles, Oregon, according to the Wasco County Sheriff's Office.
local | Education | News
Fatal Shooting Renews Call To Disarm PSU Police
The fatal shooting of a man by Portland State University police officers has renewed calls to disarm campus police.
local | News
Portland Rally Marks 3 Straight Weeks Of Protest Against Trump's Immigration Policy
The Families Belong Together rally, part of a nationwide demonstration, continued three weeks of steady protest in Portland of the Trump administration’s hardline stance on immigration.
Nation | local | News
Portland 'Occupy ICE' Protest Continues To Grow; Rally Condemns Trump's Policies
What started as a two-tent campout on the trolley tracks outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland has turned into a small village.
NW Life | local
Meet The Monks Of The Columbia River Gorge
Forest-dwelling monks have kept an obscure Buddhist tradition alive in the Columbia River Gorge with the help of the White Salmon, Washington, community.
local | Sports | Recreation | News
Eugene's Historic Hayward Field Takes Its Final Bow
It's the end of Hayward Field as we know it, and not everyone feels fine.
NW Life | Sports | local | History | Recreation
The National Champions You Never Knew Portland Had
How a group of hobbyists brought the ancient Irish sport of hurling to the Northwest — and why they don't see it vanishing any time soon.
NW Life | Music | local | Entertainment | Arts
Legends Close Soul'd Out 2018 With Classic Jams
The dream of the '90s is alive and well in the hands of headliners De La Soul and Wyclef Jean.
Music | local | Arts
Portland, It's Time We Forgave New Orleans
For all the Big Easy has taken from Portland this week (ahem, three NBA playoff games), it's given something back in abundance.
NW Life | Music | local | Arts
R+R = NOW Conquers Portland, Then World
On the second night of Soul'd Out, jazz supergroup and local Portland luminaries grace their respective stages with brave new material.
NW Life | Music | local | Arts
Erykah Badu Brings The Soul To Portland
The legendary musician brought the funk to her sould-out (pun intended) performance at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Wednesday.
NW Life | local | Sports | Recreation | Animals
Oregon Mushers And Sled Dogs Share A Bond Forged In Miles
Sled dogs are some of the best athletes on the planet. By raising and racing them, Northwest mushers create a deeper connection to their pets — one with thousands of years of history.
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