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
- UNL students were protesting the Vietnam War, and the FBI was watching
- Thousands of World War I wounded were treated at “Little Nebraska” in France
- Scott Frost Named Husker Head Football Coach
- No vacation for Nebraska soldiers deployed to hurricane-ravaged Virgin Islands
- DACA: “Dreamers” worry about future, Nebraska’s Congressional delegation comments
- New book by UNL professor examines reliance on NGOs to rebuild war-torn countries
- Suspects identified in 1937 murder case
- "We had to do something": Vietnam protests at UNL and one tense week in 1970
- State Senator Announces Independent Bid for Governor
- Nebraska Reaction to White House DACA Decision
- How Nebraska Guard Soldiers Are Helping with Harvey
- How Nebraska Emergency Managers Dealt with the Eclipse
- A century of reunions for a historic Omaha family
- “Prepare for the Worst, Hope for the Best”: Nebraska Agencies Discuss Eclipse Preparation
- Return to Victory Boxing
- College World Series increases sex trafficking in Omaha
- Food insecurity in Nebraska and how one woman works to feed her family
- How prescription opioids are killing Nebraskans and the battle against this abuse
- Restored Nebraska fort shows what life was like for 1880s soldiers
- Emerald Ash Borer a multi-million dollar problem for Nebraska cities and towns
- Barn quilts gaining popularity in Nebraska
- Historians reflect on defining moments in Nebraska history
- Convicted trafficker talks about how he recruited women and girls
- Former FBI agent discusses how sex trafficking happens in Nebraska
- New NET News documentary on sex trafficking previewed
Recent Media Contributions
- Nebraska Stories: Mushroom Canoe
- What If...: Offutt Lab, Fungus Creations, Retail Aware, Grain Weevil
- News: Cyclist Ashton Lambie World Record and Championship
- What If...: Offutt Lab
- What If...: Fungus Creations
- What If...: Retail Aware
- What If...: Grain Weevil
- Fungus Creations
- What If...: Do Space, Bike Union, Highlander
- Nebraska Stories: Experimental Music
- What If...: Dog Braces, Paint Restoration, SpiderCam, Remote Learning
- What If...: Highlander Project
- What If...: Bike Union
- What If...: Dog Braces
- What If...: Homestead Painting Restoration
- What If...: Spidercam
- What If...: Mullen Remote Education
- What If...: Do Space
- What If...: Shrimp, Upstream Farms, Root Research, Gelato
- What If...: Storm Research, Experimental Music, Candle Maker
- What If...: Root Research
- What If...: On the Go Gelato
- What If...: Upstream Farms
- What If...: Shrimp Farming
- What If...: Feya Candles