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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Dayton's congressman has long advocated for Delphi retirees, who had their pensions slashed in the Great Recession. -
Trump spoke in support of U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, who is in a tight race with Sherrod Brown. -
Ahead of the Schuster Center performances of The Notebook next week, Broadway director and Dayton Native Schele Williams speaks with WYSO’s Jerry Kenney about her success. -
Two local companies have announced layoffs that will affect more than 200 workers. Both companies submitted notices to the state about the layoffs. -
This fall, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is expecting color to peak in the far north of Ohio in mid-October, in Central and Northern Ohio in mid-to-late October, and in Southern Ohio at the end of October and beginning of November. -
Dayton Daily News education reporter Eileen McClory has reported a series of articles detailing the report cards and reaction from local school districts. She spoke with WYSO’s Jerry Kenney about what she learned. -
If approved by voters, the new levy would replace and cancel the current one. -
Emma Smales is a senior director with Learn to Earn. She told WYSO’s Jerry Kenney about 12 Ohio Regional Education f that will identify and address the most pressing challenges facing Ohio students. -
Traffic delays are likely on Wednesday near the museum. -
WYSO's Lee Wade has been chosen to fill a key role within the station's Eichelberger Center for Community Voices. In this interview, he spoke with Jerry Kenney about his new role, family life, and musical tastes.
