Kevin Whitlock is a Production Editor at various media outlets. He covers a diverse range of themes including arts and entertainment, music, sports, and regional interest, with a particular focus on the music business, team sports, and religious organizations. Kevin's work has been featured in notable publications such as The Islander News, USA TODAY, and Jazzwise Magazine.
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Kevin Whitlock's coverage heavily focuses on local events and sports, particularly high school basketball in Ohio. He also covers Jazz music and entertainment news to a lesser extent.
Given his focus on local sports events such as high school basketball, he may be interested in pitches related to upcoming games or tournaments, profiles of standout players or coaches, or human-interest stories within the teams. For jazz music and entertainment news, he might be receptive to announcements about local concerts or events featuring prominent artists.
Considering his emphasis on event coverage and private sector announcements, PR professionals could consider providing timely updates related to the topics covered by Kevin for potential inclusion in his reporting.
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The Brigade of the American Revolution Northwest Department held demonstrations at Price Park in North Canton on June 27.
Now aged 85, saxophonist Gary Bartz is – alongside Herbie Hancock and Charles Lloyd – one of the last of the great jazz musicians who emerged in the 1960s. Having played with the likes of Art Blakey, Eric Dolphy as well as Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln, he later joined McCoy Tyner and (most significantly) Miles Davis’ bands.
By: Kevin Whitlock
Photos of Canton’s Monumental Fireworks celebration at the McKinley National Memorial. Thursday, July 2, 2026.
Dale Karmie, cofounder of ForeverLawn, honors Independence Day by decking out his Dodge Challenger and silos in U.S.-themed colors.
By: Kevin Whitlock
July 3, 2026, 2:29 a.m. ET
If people remember cassettes at all these days, their memories are likely to be negative. Popular for their portability and convenience, and the fact that you could record on them, cassettes boomed from the late 1970s until the early 1990s; but with the arrival of new technologies such as CD and streaming, more convenience and better sound were to be found elsewhere. And a Spotify stream won’t get chewed up or require a pencil to re-spool it.
Fired bricks head out of the 400-foot-long tunnel kiln in November at Belden Brick in Sugarcreek, Ohio. Electricity costs at the factory have surged due to rising demand from the
In the late 1950s, then-rising vocal star Abbey Lincoln (1930-2010) recorded a remarkable trio of albums for the Riverside label: That’s Him was the first of them (to be followed by It’s Magic and the career-defining
By: Kevin Whitlock
2026 African American Arts Festival in downtown Canton featuring live entertainment, local artists, vendors, food, and more. I See Photos
Cincinnatti piano trio On a Limb ’s new album 1:26 AM (improvisation) takes a leaf out of The Necks’ book – it’s an improvised album captured in a single session, spontaneously created without any prior rehearsal or planning. Where it differs from the Aussie improv kings’ releases is that the pieces here are all short and self-contained: short hops rather than epic journeys.
