Mike Tobias
Senior Producer,
Mike Tobias has produced a wide range of engaging stories, documentaries and projects since joining Nebraska Public Media in 2000. His content for television, radio and digital distribution has earned dozens of awards, including three regional Emmys, and aired nationally on PBS and NPR programs. Among other projects, Tobias currently hosts and produces a series on innovation and creativity in Nebraska, “What If…”
Recent News Stories
- Omaha start-up helps companies, products learn how shoppers shop
- Challenges for Nebraska’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
- Weed Trees, Pricey Eggnog & Program Pranks: Stories from Nebraska Christmas Past
- "Start doing right now" and other advice from innovators
- Nebraska Cyclist is World Champion and World Record Holder
- Big Ideas From Young Nebraska Entrepreneurs
- Competition Seeks Young Nebraska Entrepreneurs With Big Ideas
- Bikes, Coffee and Help for Young Nebraskans Aging Out of Foster Care
- How Young Entrepreneurs Are "Dishing Out Girl Power" in Bassett
- “Celebrate Failure” and Other Advice From Nebraska Innovators
- "We Aren't Typical Seniors": Mullen Students Reflect on a COVID-19 Spring
- Starting Classes With a “new Normal” in Mullen
- COVID-19 Taking a Toll on Area Nonprofits
- Remote Learning in the Sandhills During a Pandemic
- 100,000+ Nebraskans Have Filed for Unemployment Since Mid-March
- UNMC Doctor on National COVID-19 Panel
- From Spirits to Sanitizer: COVID-19 Innovation
- 80,000+ Nebraskans Have Filed for Unemployment in the Last Month
- "It Feels Like Every Day We Have a Lesser Chance of Controlling It": COVID-19 Hits Hall County Hard
- Thousands of Nebraskans Battle Diabetes
- Feeling Ill: COVID-19 or Just Allergies?
- COVID-19 Still Driving High Unemployment Insurance Filings in Nebraska
- Nebraska Education Commissioner Talks About COVID-19 Impacts on Teaching and Learning
- COVID-19 Peak Ahead, Smaller Peak Possible in Fall
- How Nebraska Is Handling Record Unemployment Claims, and Common Questions About Benefits
Recent Media Contributions
- Offutt Lab
- Offutt Lab, Fungus Creations, Retail Aware, Grain Weevil
- News: Cyclist Ashton Lambie World Record and Championship
- Fungus Creations
- Retail Aware
- Grain Weevil
- Fungus Creations
- Do Space, Bike Union, Highlander
- Experimental Music
- Dog Braces, Paint Restoration, SpiderCam, Remote Learning
- Highlander Project
- Bike Union
- Dog Braces
- Homestead Painting Restoration
- Spidercam
- Mullen Remote Education
- Do Space
- Shrimp, Upstream Farms, Root Research, Gelato
- Storm Research, Experimental Music, Candle Maker
- Root Research
- On the Go Gelato
- Upstream Farms
- Shrimp Farming
- Feya Candles
- Experimental Music