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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WYSO’s Bulletin Board Diaries reveals some of the hidden stories of the people behind bulletin board advertisements. Who are they? What experiences can they share? And what do their stories tell us about life in the Miami Valley? -
A Dayton Daily News investigation revealed Kettering Health provided $3.2 million in excess benefits to hospital executives and leaders of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. -
Dan Gediman’s new podcast, The Copperhead Conspiracy, looks at how thousands of Northerners conspired with the Confederacy to end the Civil War. -
The historic St. John the Baptist Church in Maria Stein is being "carefully demolished" after a fire struck and later a wall collapsed. -
Riverside EMS had its last call on New Year's Eve 2025. -
Luke Dennis was hired at WYSO in 2012 and says he plans to never leave. On WYSO Weekend, he talked about his family, love for the arts, and the future of the station. -
Maureen Fagans, executive director of United Senior Services of Clark County, will retire in January. The nonprofit (formerly Elderly United) has expanded and served thousands of people during her tenure. -
Meet Lucas Hummel, who serves as WYSO’s volunteer coordinator — and has a knack for acting and making music. -
University of Dayton professor Randall Wolfe is the author of a book called “Music of Christmas: Around the World, through the Centuries, and in American Popular Music." -
A jury trial was set to begin over accusations that Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Foley “solicited campaign contributions from employees and other improper political activities."
