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What's On Tap For Expanded Pride 2017 In Dayton

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Dayton's annual Pride events kick off Friday with Affair On The Square, a downtown food truck rally. To learn more about what to expect over the next week, WYSO’s Jerry Kenney sat down with R.J. McKay, chair of the Greater Dayton LGBT Center and one of the organizers of Pride. McKay gives us the rundown of this year's festivities, and says Pride celebrations in Dayton have had a long and evolving history.

Jerry began volunteering at WYSO in 1991 and hosting Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms in 1992. He joined the YSO staff in 2007 as Morning Edition Host, then All Things Considered. He's hosted Sunday morning's WYSO Weekend since 2008 and produced several radio dramas and specials . In 2009 Jerry received the Best Feature award from Public Radio News Directors Inc., and was named the 2023 winner of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Best Anchor/News Host award. His current, heart-felt projects include the occasional series Bulletin Board Diaries, which focuses on local, old-school advertisers and small business owners. He has also returned as the co-host Alpha Rhythms.
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