Who I am. What I do.
I’m Cincinnati based podcast producer, content creator, audio engineer, video editor, musician, and more Josh Elstro. I do “Full-Stack” production work for audio/visual web and social media content.
I spent 5 years as Audio Production and Recording Engineer for a local NPR affiliate and classical radio station. In that role I acted as Technical Director for over 1000 episodes of Cincinnati Edition, an award winning daily live news show. I produced 100s more story segments, podcasts, radio shows, and live music performances in our multi-track studio and remotely. I currently work full-time as Senior Multimedia Producer for movement media publication, Convergence Magazine. Between that role and continued freelance work, I’ve produced another 1000+ podcast episodes and tons of social media reels.
My work in movement media, public radio, and other podcast production has entrusted me to do recording sessions, booking, interview prep, audio post production and more with several top government officials, political organizers, media professionals, and internationally acclaimed artists. This includes Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, and Mitch McConnell, Governors Andy Beshear and Mike DeWine, and many more. My “mic-side manner” with hosts and guests is one of my greatest strengths as a director and producer; making everyone feel prepared, welcomed, and confident.
The first decade of my career was spent as Program Director and founding staff member of youth music education and production facility, Music Resource Center - Cincinnati. There I designed and managed a successful after school recording program for 9 years serving over 2,000 area teens and producing 100's of commercial quality singles, mixtapes, and albums. The role molded me into a producer and engineer with great patience and understanding.
When you hire a producer or project manager you're not hiring my expensive gear–You're hiring experience and personality that will handle your project with care and respect.
I'm on your side to offer a friendly and personable helping hand.
Getting Personal
Often my clients become long term working relationships. It doesn’t hurts to know more about the man behind the digital communication and emails.
Comedy performer with Improv Cincinnati and SpitFire for nearly a decade!
I’ve produced and co-hosted over 100 episodes of my own podcast (Camp Video Games, forever.)
Have a very niche hobby (and small online following) of paying musical homage to Japanese RPG’s and anime from my youth.
Always interested in learning about and improving physical and mental well being - yoga, meditation, writing, cooking, biking, swimming, hiking!
Catch me as a regular at Cincinnati’s historic Findlay Market.
Love to hang out with my best friend and world’s laziest studio assistant, Buddy Cat!
