Dayton Youth Radio

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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."

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.