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
- The huge, influential US Soccer fan group — that started in Nebraska
- 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
Recent Media Contributions
- Innovator Insights senior Nadine Morrison
- Innovator Insights senior Shane Farritor
- Innovator Insights senior Grain Weevil team
- Innovator Insights senior OpenDorse team
- Innovator Insights junior OpenDorse team
- American Outlaws US Soccer Cheer
- Innovator Insights junior Shane Farritor
- Innovator Insights senior Katy Ayers
- Innovator Insights junior Katy Ayers
- Innovator Insights junior Nadine Morrison
- Innovator Insights senior American Outlaws team
- Innovator Insights senior Teresa Friesen
- Innovator Insights junior Grain Weevil team
- Innovator Insights junior American Outlaws team
- Innovator Insights junior Teresa Friesen
- Innovator Insights junior Keith Fix
- BigRedSat Balloon Launch
- SheMate
- Ashton Lambie
- 2022 NSAA Speech Championships: Best of the Best
- Bringing Them Home
- Mushroom Canoe
- Offutt Lab, Fungus Creations, Retail Aware, Grain Weevil
- News: Cyclist Ashton Lambie World Record and Championship
- Offutt Lab