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WYSO Weekend: December 13, 2020

Jerry Kenney

The Bind that Ties is our series about local immigrants. Today, we hear from husband and wife, Jennie and Choco Valdez. President of the Eichelberger Center for Community Voices at WYSO, Neenah Ellis introduces them:

WYSO recently introduced a new community-based story-telling project centered on Dayton’s west side. Here’s two stories introduced by Jocelyn Robinson from the Eichelberger Center.

ReEntry Stories is our series where formerly incarcerated citizens in Ohio talk about the challenges of returning to society from prison. Today producer Mary Evans talks with returned citizen Terry Green about Record Expungement and the steps he took to get several convictions removed from his record. Mary then talks to Tara Casto of Columbus.

Because of the coronavirus, this fall, our Dayton Youth Radio classes were held virtually, and our new group of teenagers from Centerville High School produced their stories in an online class. In today’s story, we’ll meet two friends who have developed a relationship inside -and out- of school.

Jerry began volunteering at WYSO in 1991 and hosting Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms in 1992. He joined the YSO staff in 2007 as Morning Edition Host, then All Things Considered. He's hosted Sunday morning's WYSO Weekend since 2008 and produced several radio dramas and specials . 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. His current, heart-felt projects include the occasional series Bulletin Board Diaries, which focuses on local, old-school advertisers and small business owners. He has also returned as the co-host Alpha Rhythms.<br/>