I know someone that has/still does commute from Athens to Cincinnati for over 20 years. They work from home one or two days a week...but otherwise make the drive. Much less traffic and less opportunity for delays than Athens to Columbus.
A lot of people in Adams County commute to Cincinnati. This includes my father, who has commuted from Peebles to Cincinnati for probably 10 years now. It's a little long, but some people like the peace and quiet that comes with living that far away. Also, Adams is part of the Cincinnati media market and is often considered part of "Greater Cincinnati."
I would agree that Pike County is getting a little far though. It's also a part of the Columbus media market.
Portsmouth, Ohio also gets Cincinnati TV. Used to car pool years ago with a group of guys working Construction in Ivorydale.
I stand corrected. I gotta wonder though whether you can actually make any money making those commutes with current gas prices.
It's about 100 miles from Portsmouth to Cincinnati. With a car that gets good gas mileage, you could go there and back on 6 gallons. That's about $20, maybe $25 per day. If the trip is made daily, that's about $100 or $125 a week. It's a good chunk out of the check, but it could be worthwhile. My wife drove about the same distance, from Upper Sandusky, Ohio, to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for about a year. We didn't plan for it to be that long, but that's sort of how things went. I also know someone who drove form Upper Sandusky to Springfield, which is also about two hours, and he did that for quite a few years. It's doable, but I'm definitely glad my wife's commute now is about 35 minutes.