Jerry Kenney
Host/ProducerExpertise: All Things Considered host, Alpha Rhythms co-host, WYSO Weekend host
Contact: jkenney@wyso.org
Jerry Kenney began volunteering at WYSO in 1991 and hosting Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms in 1992. He joined the WYSO staff in 2007 as Morning Edition Host, then All Things Considered. He's hosted Sunday morning's WYSO Weekend since 2008, which is now also a podcast. From severe weather to election nights, Jerry can be counted on as a trusted anchor of local coverage.
Among his numerous awards and recognitions, in 2025 Jerry won first place for best anchor through Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and was also recognized by Ohio Associated Press Media Editors as one of the best anchors in the state. 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.
Some of his signature projects include the occasional series Bulletin Board Diaries, which focuses on local, old-school advertisers and small business owners. He is also the producer of WYSO's Mayor Series, helping our community get to know the various mayors through the Miami Valley.
He has also returned as the co-host Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms. The show highlights music that will 'transport your mind, inhabit your body, and transform your soul.'
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The drag troupe was presented with a historic marker from the Ohio History Connection. It recognized the Rubi Girls Foundation for 40-plus years of fundraising for HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, and more. -
Dayton Police Department has a new substation. The temporary space will be used by Dayton PD until a new downtown facility is finished in another year or two. -
In this WYSO Weekend excerpt, host Jerry Kenney talks with Operations Director Peter Hayes about his side hustle repairing musical instruments, making his own music, and life in Yellow Springs. -
Spring is here. For the past decade, if you take care of a blighted lawn throughout mowing season, the Springfield has a program to give you the lot. -
The recall affects Honda Odyssey vehicles made between 2018 and 2022. -
The Springfield Professional Firefighters Union 333 says Station 6 and its crews aren’t in use at times due to staffing shortages. Chief Jacob King says it's a temporary stabilization measure. -
A fire at Armco Park Golf Course destroyed the golf cart barn and equipment. The course will reopen Wednesday with some limitations. -
The Greater Dayton LGBT Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The nonprofit organizes the annual Pride celebration, but it also focuses on advocacy and outreach. Executive Director Rick Flynn discusses the center's current role in the community. -
New reports document a massive amount of drugs flowing into Ohio’s prisons, often through the use of drones. The reporting comes from The Marshall Project-Cleveland and USA TODAY Bureau Reporter for Ohio, Laura Bischoff. WYSO’s Jerry Kenney spoke with Bischoff about the year-long reporting effort. -
Steve Schwerner hosted a jazz program on WYSO for 50 years, starting when he was a student at Antioch College.
