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WYSO Weekend: May 5, 2013

Jerry Kenney — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Full episode of WYSO Weekend for May 5, 2013 including the following stories:

- Jerry Kenney speaks with Jim Gross of Dayton Public Health about a new ad campaign geared at preventing accidental overdoses.

- Dayton's Air Improves, But Still Among Most Polluted US Cities, by Emily McCord

- Rocking Horse Expansion Complete, Health Center to Serve More Patients, by Wayne Baker

DATV Celebrates 35th Anniversary on the Air

Juliet Fromholt — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:38:42 +0000

DATV went on the air on March 1, 1978 under the leadership of Dayton resident Roxie Cole. 35 years later the station is still going strong, providing a voice for community members and teaching media skills to local residents. WYSO's Juliet Fromholt sat down with DATV's Dan Suffoletto and Melissa Constantine to talk about the history of the station and how they're celebrating their 35th anniversary.

Dayton's First Four Festival Canceled

Associated Press and Dayton Daily News — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:35:00 +0000

An annual Dayton festival planned around the start of the NCAA men's basketball tournament has been canceled this year.

Organizers said it was necessary because the NCAA is no longer permitting local sponsorships of public events surrounding the tournament.

The Dayton Daily News reports that the First Four Festival in the city's historic Oregon District was planned for March 17. The University of Dayton Arena is the annual site of the tournament's opening game, a "play-in" contest between the two lowest-seeded teams.

State Budget Brings Welcome News For City Of Dayton

Emily McCord — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:14:42 +0000

Local officials are breathing a sigh of relief today after Governor Kasich released his budget proposal for the next two years. As Emily McCord reports, cities aren’t facing the kind of cuts they did in the past, and may even see some modest growth.

In Dayton, Handguns Concerns Over Assault Weapons

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:04:00 +0000

Authorities in Dayton are more concerned about large-capacity magazines than assault weapons that are the subject of debate in Washington.

Last year there were 27 homicides in Dayton, with handguns the preferred weapon and just one case involving an assault rifle. Most of the handguns had large-capacity magazines.

The sheriff in Montgomery County says it has investigated more homicides involving frying pans in the past three years than assault weapons.