Ohio Code § 2739.04

§ 2739.04.

No person engaged in the work of, or connected with, or employed by any noncommercial

educational or commercial radio broadcasting station, or any noncommercial educational

or commercial television broadcasting station, or network of such stations, for the

purpose of gathering, procuring, compiling, editing, disseminating, publishing, or

broadcasting news shall be required to disclose the source of any information procured

or obtained by such person in the course of his employment, in any legal proceeding,

trial, or investigation before any court, grand jury, petit jury, or any officer thereof,

before the presiding officer of any tribunal, or his agent, or before any commission,

department, division, or bureau of this state, or before any county or municipal body,

officer, or committee thereof. Every noncommercial educational or commercial radio broadcasting station, and every

noncommercial educational or commercial television broadcasting station shall maintain

for a period of six months from the date of its broadcast thereof, a record of those

statements of information the source of which was procured or obtained by persons

employed by the station in gathering, procuring, compiling, editing, disseminating,

publishing, or broadcasting news. As used in this section: (A) “ Record ” includes a tape, disc, script, or any other item or document that sets forth the

content of the statements that are required by this section to be recorded. (B) “ Noncommercial educational television or radio broadcasting station ” means a television or radio broadcast station that is licensed by the federal communications

commission as a noncommercial educational radio or television broadcast station, transmits

only noncommercial programs for educational purposes, and is owned and operated by: (1) A public agency or institution or a nonprofit private foundation, corporation, or

association; (2) A municipal corporation.