Dayton Youth Radio

Alexander Starritt's novel "We Germans" is a letter written by a 90-year-old to his grandson, telling him about his experiences in World War II fighting for the Nazis.

This spring, Edwin C. Moses spoke with two track athletes at Meadowdale High School in West Dayton about his Olympic experience in the nineteen seventies and eighties.

Centerville High School defeated Toledo Whitmer High School in the Division 1 Ohio High School Athletic Association boys basketball state semifinal at the University of Dayton Arena on Saturday, March 23.

In this installment of Dayton Youth Radio, we hear from student poets at the School of Innovation in Springfield.

Teenagers want their voices to be heard, especially about the problems they see in their lives. In Springfield, a teen-led group called BATS, or Bringing Awareness to Students, partnered with WYSO to make PSAs about public health issues in their community.

Brad Kessler’s winning novel “North” follows the lives of a Vermont monk, a Somali refugee, and an Afghan war veteran.

When she was a junior at Stivers School for the Arts back in 2018, Madrid Joy, gave her thoughts about the good and the bad things that happen when loved ones get together for a holiday.

Patrick (Patty) Patton loves hockey, and every Saturday morning his mom drives him to practice. On one of those morning drives, something happened that would change Patty's life in a big way.

Patrick (Patty) Patton loves hockey, and every Saturday morning his mom drives him to practice. On one of those morning drives, something happened that would change Patty's life in a big way.

Hear a story from Myles Markham, a senior at Centerville High School, as he describes his journey of grief and healing after the death of his father.

WYSO's Basim Blunt says Dayton Youth Radio will now be open to all students, regardless of whether or not their school is participating in the program.

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, listen to one of our favorite Dayton Youth Radio stories from 2019. It's about two teenagers in love.