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
- A nonprofit store operated by a Nebraska school is keeping this village stocked with groceries
- Maroon 5 guitarist leaves Lincoln with more than memories
- South Sioux City creates Nebraska's first road using plastic bags
- How passions for science and candy led to a sweet business
- 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
Recent Media Contributions
- What If...: Hasan Khalil on Failure, Persistence and Finding Your Purpose
- What If...: Phil Whitmarsh on Innovation, Creativity and Patience
- What If...: Kelly Ross on Persistence, Entrepreneurship & Trusting Your Gut
- What If...: Marcey Yates on Creativity, Passion and the Power of the Journey
- What If...: Take It Apart: Tessa Porter’s Advice for Young Innovators
- What If...: What Young Innovators Can Learn From Entrepreneur Abby Miller
- What If...: Don Wisnieski: How Curiosity Can Help You Build Something New
- What If...: Social Media is My Business
- What If...: He Builds Guitars from Bleachers & Battleships
- What If...: What if artists only had 20 minutes to paint?
- What If...: Rural Entrepreneurship
- What If...: How a family farm became a social media business
- What If...: Everything Old is New
- What If...: Meet the Entrepreneur Behind Pat on Tap
- What If...: Community Creators
- What If...: A Nebraska city built a road using 2 million plastic bags
- What If...: Newcomers to Creators
- What If...: How ECHO Collective helps new Americans become entrepreneurs
- What If...: Inside CULXR House: Where Music, Art & Community Collide
- What If...: From Refugee Camp to Community Leader | Hasan Khalil’s Story
- What If...: Inside a Student-Run Grocery Store in Rural Nebraska
- Nebraska Stories: Rows and Reels
- What If...: Rewind
- What If...: Fun and Learning
- What If...: Innovation in the Sky