The Eichelberger Center for Community Voices is WYSO’s award-winning public radio training program and storytelling initiative. Through intensive hands-on workshops, participants learn the craft of audio journalism—from interviewing and script writing to editing and voicing. The result: powerful, personal stories that reflect the diversity, resilience, and creativity of life in southwest Ohio.
Since its founding in 2010, Community Voices has trained hundreds of local residents, educators, students, and nonprofit leaders to tell stories from their own communities. The series centers voices often left out of mainstream media and uplifts first-person narratives that deepen public understanding.
Whether you're hearing a story about immigration in Dayton, a family legacy in Springfield, or a local artist’s journey, Community Voices brings you closer to the people who shape the Miami Valley.
Want to become a storyteller?
Learn more about Community Voices workshops
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Translucent host Lee Wade talks to Iden Crockett, a trans woman who came out in her early 40s while married, raising kids, and working as a firefighter. -
When two strangers met at the WYSO studios last fall to participate in One Small Step, they quickly realized they were both retired from the Air Force and had a lot in common. -
In this episode of Translucent, we meet a researcher studying the lives of transgender young people, who shares what families can do to better support their growth and wellbeing. -
Parenting isn’t about getting everything perfect — it’s about doing your best to pass along something better. Two moms reflect on how they were raised and the way they chose to raise their own kids. -
In last week's episode of Translucent, we met Eddie Clark, a young trans man. In this episode, hear from his parents, Eric and Jackie, as they reflect on raising a trans son and the journey their family has taken together. -
Lisa Koepke and AJ Busé met online and discussed one of the most recognizable symbols of patriotism in the United States: the American flag. -
On this episode of Translucent, host Lee Wade speaks with the Clark family, whose lives change when they learn that their child is trans. -
During WWII, Dayton's airport became a major modification center for warplanes before they were sent to combat areas. Dan Patterson discusses that history and how companies like Sierra Nevada are continuing the legacy today. -
When Beck and Dash felt lonely and disconnected from their Appalachian roots, a single word popped into their mind that would change everything: Queernecks. -
Dayton's aviation leadership and vision in World War I is still something we benefit from more than 100 years later. -
Jennifer Davis and Beth Taylor discuss differences between big cities and small towns and how both personal effort and government action can make communities better. -
Created by StoryCorps, One Small Step brings strangers together for a conversation — not to debate politics, but to simply get to know each other. This week is Emily Anderson and Amy Hart.
