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. In 2025, her deep dive into Ohio's gas station boom was recognized with a first place award for enterprise reporting by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists.
She also works with the music department at WYSO to research and record weekend music breaks for Novaphonic.fm.
Shay is thrilled to be working with the team at WYSO and reporting for her hometown community.
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The Greater West Dayton Incubator has moved down the block to a larger center with the help of $1.8 million in state funds. -
The Ohio Agriculture Center opened its doors for the first time this year at the Ohio State Fair, boasting local food purveyors, Ohio-made products and an educational wing for visitors of all ages. -
Montgomery County commissioners approved a grant to support the construction of the Boys and Girls Club of Dayton's 37,000 square-foot facility on West Stewart Street. -
The massive chain gas station Buc-ee's has sued Beaver's Mini Mart in Beavercreek, Ohio, for its use of a beaver in its logo, alleging the sign infringes on its trademark. -
As part of the Dayton Metro Library's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, the organization is installing over 290 solar panels on one of its largest branches. -
The Ohio Department of Agriculture partnered with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities to host a cooking demonstration about safe and easy ways to make nutritious snacks with Ohio-made products. -
Second Harvest Food Bank teaches senior commodity box recipients how to cook nutritious and budget-friendly meals once a week at United Senior Services in Springfield. -
International Motors LLC's two Springfield facilities will sell a majority of their assets to Roshel Inc. by Oct. 2. Roshel plans to start a new operation at these Springfield locations at some point in the future after the sale is complete. -
The 99-bed, community hospital in Mount Vernon has signed a non-binding letter of intent to join Kettering Health. -
Gov. Mike DeWine announced that startup Electra will open a hybrid electric aircraft factory in Ohio.
