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
- How Sidney is 'building back better' after Cabela's headquarters left town
- City of Sidney focuses on future as Cabela's buildings head to auction
- How "Wiz" and his Norfolk company are entertaining with drones
- How a Kearney entrepreneur is revolutionizing power line inspections
- Young Nebraska scientists built a satellite, it's now headed to space
- How D-Wayne became a vocal entrepreneur
- Haircuts, Mentoring and Counseling...in a Bus
- Art replaces alcohol at the Whiteclay Makerspace
- Advice for future Nebraska entrepreneurs: 'Just go and just do it'
- 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
Recent Media Contributions
- What If...: Rewind
- What If...: Fun and Learning
- What If...: Innovation in the Sky
- What If...: Candy Scientist
- What If...: Something Good from Something Bad
- What If...: Horse Hotel
- What If...: Student Satellite
- What If...: Horse Hotel Behind the Scenes
- What If...: "Swap" full performance
- What If...: Innovator Insights senior Wendy Goldberg
- What If...: Innovator Insights junior Wendy Goldberg
- What If...: Innovator Insights senior KB Mensah and Lawrence Chatters
- What If...: Innovator Insights junior KB Mensah and Lawrence Chatters
- What If...: Sidney After Cabela's
- What If...: Hastings College Creativity
- What If...: Drone Show
- What If...: INVENTURE Day
- NSAA State Speech Championships: Best of the Best 2024
- What If...: Submit your music for What If
- What If...: Submit your ideas for robots
- What If...: Innovator Insights senior Dusty Birge
- What If...: Innovator Insights junior Dusty Birge
- What If...: Innovator Insights senior D-Wayne Taylor
- What If...: Innovator Insights junior D-Wayne Taylor
- What If...: Innovator Insights junior Betty Sayers