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
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For The Love Of Motorcycles: Renowned Portland Show Grows From The Ground Up
The One Motorcycle Show in Portland started as an outsider's motorcycle show designed by people who appreciated bikes as art. It's grown into a world-class motorcycle celebration.
NW Life | Politics | Communities | Entertainment | Family | Arts | History | local | Animals | News | Sports | Business | Education | Music | Economy | Recreation | Environment
OPB's Best Photos Of 2019
These are OPB's best images of 2019, as chosen by the photojournalists who captured them.
local | News | Sports
Central Catholic Tops Lake Oswego For Oregon State Football Title
The Central Catholic Rams won their fifth Oregon state football championship in program history Saturday, defeating the Lake Oswego Lakers 49-28 at Hillsboro Stadium.
NW Life | Health | local | News
You Belong To The Plankhouse, The Plankhouse Belongs To You
The four-day Wellness Warrior Camp uses the power of connection — to earth, to culture, to identity and to each other — to promote healthy lifestyles for Indigenous youth.
local | News | Sports
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.
Recreation | local | News | Sports
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 | News | Sports | Recreation
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 | Politics | Nation | local | Election | Health | Transportation | News | Business | Education | Environment
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.
Politics | local | 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.
Education | local | News | Sports
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.
Education | local | News | Sports
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.
local | News | Environment
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.
Education | local | 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.
Recreation | local | News | Sports
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.
History | NW Life | local | Recreation | Sports
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.
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