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Stories and perspectives from Southwestern Ohio high school students participating in WYSO's Dayton Youth Radio training program.

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    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Teen reflects on foster care, gratitude, and the power of a good home

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 4:07


    Clark County, Ohio, teenager Sydni Howard shares how the foster care system shaped her family and why finding a loving, stable home can improve a child's life.

    Ohio teens say sleep loss is hurting their mood, grades, and dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 3:40


    Teens in Clark County, Ohio, speak out on how phone use and lack of sleep affect their mood, dreams, and school performance in this heartfelt WYSO Youth Radio PSA.

    'We're perfect the way we are,' students talk social media, self-image

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 4:00


    Anaiah Westmoreland and Armani Montgomery are students in Ohio. They both say they have struggled with self-confidence due to what they see on social media platforms.

    Student talks living with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 4:07


    Ponitz grad Tobias Ashlock has a condition called Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, or AMC, which causes stiff joints and limited movement in several parts of his body.

    How Lebron James changed the life of a young videographer from Ohio

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 4:31


    David Jordan is a graduate of the Media Arts pathway at Ponitz CTC in Dayton, Ohio. He now works as a Youth Sports Content Creator for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers.

    Three teenage African immigrants talk about growing up in Dayton, Ohio

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 4:21


    WYSO Youth Radio works with middle and high school students across Ohio to share their stories through sound, straight from their lives to your ears.

    Tippecanoe students interview Dayton Literary Peace Prize-winning author

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 5:13


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

    'You could change somebody's life,' teens take on public health issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 4:42


    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.

    'Use your voice,' Clark County teens take on local public health issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 4:35


    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.

    Springfield student poet: 'It's a great way to connect with people'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 4:19


    This is the premiere of the latest installment of WYSO's Dayton Youth Radio series. We hear from student poets at the School of Innovation in Springfield.

    Poetry 'as an organizer,' hear the work of Springfield student poets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 4:30


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

    'Let poetry be what I want it to be,' Springfield teens share their art

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 4:22


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

    Springfield teen on ‘getting whatever I need to get out' through poetry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 4:06


    Springfield School of Innovation high schoolers share their poetry, produced through WYSO's Dayton Youth Radio.

    High schoolers chat with Dayton native, Olympic champion Edwin Moses

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 5:06


    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.

    Jordan brand revolutionized shoe deals in the 80s and remains relevant

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 5:45


    As K-12 students return to school, many will wear new shoes. Some of the most popular are in Nike's Air Jordan line, named after famous basketball player Michael Jordan.

    Gnarly: A teenager works through PTSD after life-changing experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 6:14


    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.

    Eighteen: A military family teenager talks about moving across America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 5:23


    Many of our Dayton Youth radio students come from active duty military families. They are affectionately known as military brats. And today's story is from one of those military brats.

    Letting Go: A teenager describes their journey from recklessness to recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 5:57


    The first of two stories for the 2023 season finale of Dayton Youth Radio.

    John 13:34: A teenager reflects on truth and love in her spiritual journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 5:27


    Religion is a topic many teens grapple with as they reach adulthood. In this iteration we'll listen to Gracie Hagon, a senior who's life was impacted by concepts of religion, church and faith.

    Critical Race Theory: A teenager shares her views about growing up biracial in Ohio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 5:11


    This school year Dayton Youth Radio held classes right here at the WYSO studios. Today we'll hear from Zalah Scarberry, a freshman at Belmont High School.

    Closer: A teenager discovers friendship from far away

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 5:15


    A new Dayton Youth Radio story from high school freshman Lucinda Dobson.

    Tippecanoe High School Dayton Youth Radio students interview Dayton Literary Peace Prize authors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 9:40


    Last fall, two authors, Ben Fountain, the author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk and Andrew Cryovac, writer of The Sojourn, were interviewed by students Jack Wyant, Isa Ramos, Francesca Nielsen and Madison Featherstone.

    Frozen: A teenager finds his smile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 5:03


    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.

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    A Christmas Story: The greatest gift a teenager can give themselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 8:15


    A Springfield High School student finds self-empowerment through DIY furniture building.

    Offline: A teenager wants to escape the 'deep abyss' of social media

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 5:00


    Centerville High School student Regan Neil shares a story about their changing relationship with something very important in their lives.

    Unlabeled: A teenager uses comedy to open up about their sexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 5:16


    Teenager Keith Board, shares a story about a conversation that happened one day when he and his mom were driving in the car.

    One Wish: A Teenager longs for his family reunion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 5:25


    This week's youth radio producer, Aaron Harris, went through a big family breakup. And now, as a teenager, has one simple yet deep wish for something maybe all of us may take for granted.

    The ‘57 Chevy: A teenager bonds with his dad

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 5:43


    When a father and son share a hobby, they can form a very special bond in life. We'll hear a story about a teenager who's discovered a pastime to share with his dad.

    Out of Our Control: A teenager talks about perseverance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 5:07


    Sometimes all you need to get through a tough time is patience. Springfield High School producer, Jayce Jensen tells us why we, should never give up.

    Take It Easy: A teenager talks about love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 4:53


    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.

    Foreign Intelligence: A teenager discovers the bright side of social media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 5:43


    Hear from Sylvia Korson, a teenager from Central Catholic High School in Springfield, Ohio.

    Fourteen: A teenager searches for a Homecoming date

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 6:14


    Dayton Youth Radio has a new story from producer Delanie Stratton, a teenager in Springfield, Ohio.

    Brown Skin Girl: A Teenager Finds Her Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 5:31


    A story from the Global Impact STEM Academy in Springfield about the impact culture has on teenagers.

    Sixteen: A teenager grapples with gun violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 6:22


    We have the first story from a new group of students from Springfield. It is a conversation between two gun violence survivors.

    4 Soul Music Divas of the New School

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 5:54


    As the year ends, WYSO's Behind the Groove host Radio Basim celebrates some of the best R&B singers of 2021 in a feature he calls the "4 Soul Music Divas of the New School."

    A Christmas Story: A teen learns about family history from his dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 6:50


    Dayton Youth Radio has an interview that teenager John Gorski wanted to have with his father before he leaves home and gets ready for college.

    The Champion: A Teenager Talks About Obstacles and Victories

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 5:16


    Dayton Youth Radio shares a holiday rerun. It's from Hezikiah Reed, who was a senior at Ponitz Career Technology Center when this story originally aired in 2018. Hezikiah shows us why it's important to live your own life and run your own race.

    Catfished: A teenager learns the dangers of social media

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 5:52


    Here's a story from a teenager who says that a big mistake, taught him an invaluable lesson in life.

    Good Cheer: A teenager bounces back from injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 4:41


    This week on Dayton Youth Radio we have an inspirational story of triumph over challenges produced by Emily O'Connell, a member of the class of 2021 at Centerville High School.

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    Holiday: A Teenager Talks Family, Politics, And Turkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 5:02


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

    Taylor Cole: A True Success Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 5:00


    This week on Dayton Youth Radio we have a new story from Centerville High School about a very special teenager who says a little resilience and a lot of love guided him to success in life.

    Homegoing: Tippecanoe high-school students interview author Yaa Gyasi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 5:31


    In this episode of Dayton Youth Radio, we'll hear an interview with author Yaa Gyasi. Last month she visited Tipp City and was interviewed by local high school students.

    From Me to You: A high school senior writes a letter to his future self

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 3:16


    Centerville High School Senior Nick Murlin is wondering what his life will be like five years from now — so he wrote a letter to his future self.

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