About the Writer

Words by David Wecker

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David with his parents, Willard and Dorothy

David Wecker is a storyteller. He sharpened his eye and ear over 20 years with The Cincinnati Post and The Kentucky Post, telling stories about real people, their values and their struggles and their victories. His stories showed how outwardly ordinary people can be, at second glance, extraordinary and inspiring.

Wecker’s newspaper column helped define the distinct characters and textures of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky at the cusp of the 21st century. It looked at life out of the spotlight, seeking out the square pegs, then writing about them in a way that found what was memorable. His repertoire runs the gamut from underdogs, heroes and scoundrels to born winners and over-comers making miracles happen. An archive of his columns is available at cincypost.com. Wecker also was co-host of Brain Brew, a weekly one-hour national public program with the goal of helping small business owners achieve their American dreams. Additionally, 700-WLW listeners may remember him as co-host of The Backyard Barbecue.

These days, Wecker helps businesses of all sorts discover what sets them apart from their competitors and writes their stories as a founding partner of Fingerprint Brand Storytelling.

He and his wife, Karen, live in a 200-year-old restored log home in rural Campbell County, Kentucky. Wecker’s son, Sam, is a graduate of Centre College in Danville, KY, and became the first Christian to be admitted to the Menachim Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem. Wecker’s daughter, Betsy, is a sophomore at Centre College.