The Eichelberger Center For Community Voices at WYSO
The Eichelberger Center For Community Voices At WYSO Public Radio is a collaborative space for audio training, production, and storytelling. Have a story to tell? Learn hands-on audio production and digital storytelling skills from public radio professionals in a supportive studio environment.
Our mission is to amplify community voices. We welcome storytellers of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. Scroll down to listen to some of the stories produced by WYSO's Community Voices producers. For information on upcoming Community Voices training opportunities, email communityvoices@wyso.org
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In this podcast, Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, share powerful stories of migration, family separation, cultural preservation, and resilience amid uncertainty.
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Mary Evans, host of WYSO’s ReEntry Stories, in the WYSO studio. Evans used radio storytelling to amplify the voices of formerly incarcerated people across the Miami Valley./ContributedMary Evans, a 42-year-old Dayton, Ohio-based journalist, activist, and prison justice advocate known for her 'ReEntry Stories' podcast series on WYSO, has died.
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Lee Wade, an Ohio trans man, reunites with his father, Danny, after his dad was in prison. It's their first meeting since Lee began his transition from female to male.
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Translucent is a new WYSO series sharing stories from transgender people in Ohio and beyond, highlighting resilience, identity, and community in their own words.
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Springfield's Haitian community shared poetry, art, and culture at 'Journeys' event, fostering connection, empathy, and cross-cultural understanding through storytelling.
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Springfield, Ohio, student poets share powerful verses on nature, love, and mental health in this moving WYSO Youth Radio episode from the School of Innovation.
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Army veteran Nick Ripplinger founded Battle Sight Technologies to turn military research into safety tools for first responders, transforming his service into purpose.
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Sugarcreek Township, Ohio, to honor D-Day veteran Jim 'Pee Wee' Martin with a new memorial, marking his heroism 81 years after he jumped into WWII with the 101st Airborne
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Springfield, Ohio School of Innovation student Omaria Ali uses poetry to confront racism, injustice, and inequality in this powerful WYSO Youth Radio story. Listen here.