Mike Frazier
Host, Morning EditionExpertise: WYSO Morning Edition host
Contact: mfrazier@wyso.org
A chance meeting with a volunteer in a college computer lab in 1987 brought Mike Frazier (he/him) to WYSO. He started filling in for various music shows, and performed various production, news, and on-air activities during the late 1980s and '90s, spinning vinyl and cutting tape before the digital evolution.
Mike hosted Morning Edition from 1999 to early 2001, and was asked to return in 2005 as the on-call substitute host for both Morning Edition and All Things Considered. He was hired as the permanent host in 2020.
He is a graduate of Wright State University with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication. Mike has a background in video production, having worked at several Dayton-area cable access television channels. He has also worked as a long term substitute high school media arts teacher.
Mike is a lifelong Dayton-area native, born and raised in Riverside and currently residing in Kettering. In his spare time, he likes to work on vintage Volvo cars, observe the weather, cosplay as a Star Wars Stormtrooper, perform on stage in community theater, and annoy people as a member of a local comedy improvisational troupe.
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A light earthquake on Sunday morning centered near Hillsboro, Ohio, was felt as far west as the Miami Valley. -
The League of Women Voters of Greater Dayton, the NAACP Dayton Branch, and the Dayton Bar Association have come together to voice their commitment to democratic values and to celebrate those who stand up for the rule of law. -
Springfield city schools dismissed early and downtown roads briefly closed as the threat was investigated. -
The frigid temperatures are proving too much for some underground water pipes in the Dayton region as they break and take part of the road with them. -
The city of Kettering has drafted a 20 year plan for its residential and commercial areas. -
The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, says more snow fell on Jan. 25, 2026, in the Dayton area than the Blizzard of 1978. Several counties remain on Level 2 snow emergencies. -
A huge winter storm affecting much of the Midwestern and Eastern U.S. will potentially bring double-digit snowfall to Southwest Ohio. -
Why is your water bill so high? Josh Sweigart, editor for investigations for the Dayton Daily News, breaks down their deep dive into the divergent water bill rates in the Miami Valley. -
Clark State's Caring Campus program aims to provide a positive student-college experience. -
Overnight snow is causing closures and delays around the Miami Valley area today, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.
