Jerry Kenney
Host, All Things Considered and Producer, WYSO WeekendJerry Kenney was introduced to WYSO by a friend and within a year of first tuning in became an avid listener and supporter. He began volunteering at the station in 1991 and began hosting Alpha Rhythms in February of 1992. Jerry joined the WYSO staff in 2007 as a host of All Things Considered and soon transitioned into hosting Morning Edition. In addition to now hosting All Things Considered, Jerry is the host and producer of WYSO Weekend, WYSO's weekly news and arts magazine. He has also produced several radio dramas for WYSO in collaboration with local theater companies. Jerry has won several Ohio AP awards as well as an award from PRINDI for his work with the WYSO news department. Jerry says that the best part of his job is being able to talk to people in the community and share their experiences with WYSO listeners.
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A new drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for people with Alzheimer's is giving hope to caregivers. But not all the experts agree. -
Opponents of the spread of Airbnbs say they remove affordable housing units from the local market.
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Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck said the victims were gathered at a rented facility for an event organized in honor of someone lost to violence.
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In 2017, Brigid’s Path in Dayton became the first newborn recovery center for babies born to mothers facing addiction. In 2020, the organization says they experienced an 18 percent increase in the clients they serve.
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The 10-year-old boy died in 2019 after suffering severe and sustained abuse — allegedly at the hands of his father and two other adults.
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Local school districts have received several rounds of COVID relief funding in the past year, with more funding on the way.
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After a pared down LGBT Pride Celebration in 2020, organizers say Dayton Pride is back June 4 and 5, 2021.
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A dramatic rise in Montgomery County property values has led to a sharp increase in property owners appealing their property appraisals.
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There’s a new Executive Director at the Dayton Metro Library. Jeffrey Trzeciak has held positions in St. Louis, Ontario and, most recently, New Jersey, but he’s no stranger to the Miami Valley. Trzeciak is a graduate of Chaminade-Julienne and the University of Dayton, and in this interview with WYSO’s Jerry Kenney, he talks about being back in his hometown and back working at the library where his career started.
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The Montgomery County Veteran Services Commission is the first of Ohio’s 88 state offices to offer legal services to Veterans.
