Kathryn Mobley
Education and Politics ReporterExpertise: Politics, local government, elections, K-12 and higher education
Email: kmobley@wyso.org
Cellphone: (937) 952-9924
Kathryn Mobley is an award-winning broadcast journalist, crafting stories for more than 30 years.
Kathryn started at WYSO in 2022, covering topics from local government, to education and more. She has led our political reporting through each election. She also covers our region's universities, school districts and education topics.
Kathryn has reported powerful, in-depth stories for WYSO, ranging from an investigation into renters' rights, to a feature on a Clark County man who became a bus driver to support his daughter.
Her work has been repeatedly recognized by the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors.
Across her career, she’s reported and produced for TV, NPR affiliate and for the web. Mobley also contributes to several area community groups. She sings tenor with World House Choir (Yellow Springs), she’s a board member of the Beavercreek Community Theatre and volunteers with two community television operations, DATV (Dayton) and MVCC (Centerville).
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WYSO's independent, nonprofit news team has decades of experience writing and reporting. Our first responsibility is to be a trusted source of news for the Miami Valley and southwest Ohio. There is no connection between our funding and editorial decisions.
Our mission is to produce trustworthy journalism that is fact-based, researched, transparent, intellectually curious, pushes beyond the obvious answers, local, fair, and, when it’s called for, embraces the search for solutions. We believe an educated citizenry is essential to the functioning of our democracy.
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The Dayton Public Schools was given another letter asking it to sign a federal directive that would certify the district rejects diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. -
Springfield city leaders are expanding their vacant property policy to include commercial and industrial sites. They want to prevent empty and neglected real estate. -
The annual Dayton survey measures how residents feel about city services, programs and overall performance. More residents feel they are moving in the right direction. -
A Tipp City church is rallying around a Honduran immigrant detained by ICE. The 42-year-old has a wife and two children. -
Dayton Metro Library Executive Director Jeffrey Trzeciak answered questions about a range of topics, from combining two departments, free menstrual products, its new flag policy, the services offered now versus decades ago, and more. -
Two Ohio state representatives for the Dayton area propose banning transferring students at public transit bus hub in an urban area. Dayton Public Schools leadership say they were not contacted or invited to the press conference. -
More than 23,000 Greene County residents now have softer water, after the completion of a $49 million project. -
Many Ohio universities — Wittenberg, Central State, Antioch and more — are navigating what’s become a nationwide challenge: juggling financial troubles while continuing to educate students. -
A Montgomery County grand jury declined to indict two Dayton police officers. They were accused of shooting and killing 16-year-old Brian Moody. The grand jury determined a crime was not committed. -
A Springfield father's new career became a school bus driver, motivated to help his daughter and other children feel safe after a Clark County bus crash.
