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 and produced several radio dramas and specials. From severe weather to election nights, Jerry can be counted on as a trusted anchor of local coverage.
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 Alpha Rhythms.
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Barry Leonard, the host of the Friday night music show "Club Cuts" on WYSO, was recently hired as the music department coordinator. As the new music department coordinator, Leonard is helping with the launch of WYSO's all-music channel, NovaPhonic FM. -
In Dayton, 93-year-old Leroy Campbell was presented with a Purple Heart coin for his service and injuries sustained in the Korean War. The veteran is on hospice. -
This week in WYSO’s City Mayor Series, Mayor Pat Haley discusses the development and growth in Wilmington, Ohio. -
In this interview for WYSO’s City Mayor Series, Troy Mayor Robin Oda talks about dealing with the aftermath of a tornado, the Strawberry Festival, economic development and more. -
WYSO is bringing The Moth Mainstage to the Victoria Theatre in Dayton on April 10, 2025. We spoke with Sarah Austin Jenness, the director for the Dayton show and executive producer of The Moth Radio Hour. -
Bill Felker reflects on 40-years of sharing ideas and observations through "Poor Will's Almanack on WYSO. The last day for his weekly feature is April 1, 2025. -
Ohio is addressing the opioid crisis with money from legal settlements with pharmaceutical companies. A Montgomery County commissioner told WYSO how the money was locally divided out. -
Green County officials are taking steps to tear down the old county jail located in downtown Xenia. -
Juliet Fromholt is music director at WYSO 91.3 and Novaphonic.FM. She also hosts Alpha Rhythms and Kaleidoscope music shows. -
A Mason City Council member explained her stance on the Warren County city's marijuana business ban.
