Shay Frank
Food Insecurity & Agriculture ReporterExpertise: Agriculture, housing and homelessness, farming policy, hunger and food access, grocery industry, sustainable food systems
Contact: sfrank@wyso.org
Shay Frank (she/her) was born and raised in Dayton. She joined WYSO as a reporter in 2024, after freelancing for the news department for three years.
Prior to WYSO, Shay covered the arts for The Blade in Toledo.
She graduated from University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Arts in communications and has been honored to be a repeat guest at her alma mater, speaking about her career in journalism.
Her current reporting focuses on food insecurity and agriculture, including solutions to food access in the Miami Valley. This has ranged from grocery access, to composting, to the Farm Bill and more.
Shay is thrilled to be working with the team at WYSO and reporting for her hometown community.
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The Ohio Farm Bureau wants to create a health plan without oversight from the Department of Insurance. Supporters say this can help bridge a critical health care gap. But some medical groups have concerns. -
For its 42nd annual Easter egg hunt, Young's Jersey Dairy will use 10,000 plastic eggs with coupons for visitors instead of it's typical use of real, cooked eggs. -
The discount retailer Grocery Outlet opened its seventh store in Ohio, operated by mother and son duo Mayram Jones Hamilton and Eric Jones. -
Honda, one of the biggest employers in the Dayton region, will have its latest technology tested in space. -
The USDA cut a program that helps food banks source from local farmers. This leaves Ohio and Dayton-area food banks with less food access and leaves some farm suppliers without the source of revenue. -
Opening night takes place on Tuesday, April 8, at 7:05 p.m. against the Fort Wayne TinCaps. -
Second Harvest Food Bank and the Foodbank Inc. are just two food banks in Ohio who learned millions of dollars in food is no longer coming. -
Tony Hall joins the International Peace Museum on Friday and Saturday for a fasting event, aimed at promoting peace and food justice -
The Ohio Association of Food Banks has reported seeing the highest visitation numbers within its 35 years of operation between July and December of 2024. -
Beyond Vision Art currently displays its artwork in a number of temporary exhibits. Its curator is working to change that and open a permanent gallery in Dayton by and for the visually impaired.
