WYSO Youth Radio

Springfield, Ohio, High School sophomore Emerson Babian created a PSA urging teens to trade social media time for daily movement to improve sleep, mood, and brain power.

In this WYSO Youth Radio episode, high schooler Tobias Ashlock interviews his mentor Tracey Schalk about navigating life with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC).

NPR's education desk experts, Steve Drummond and Janet Lee, offer advice on teaching students audio storytelling skills, including tips on equipment, editing, and more.

Landon Keaton from Ponitz Career Tech interviews beloved author Lois Lowry about her Newbery Award-winning novel "The Giver" and the power of reading.

Dayton High Schooler Haylie Chavez discusses being often the only Hispanic performer in southwest Ohio theater productions and the importance of representation on stage.

A Dayton, Ohio, teen discusses how aphantasia affects her daily life, from storytelling to learning, and how she's pursuing her passion for writing despite the condition.

Sisters Olympia and Penelope Derr created PSAs about supporting their Haitian neighbors in Springfield, OH. The PSAs encourage people to be inclusive and compassionate.

A high school graduate and his mother open up about living with rare headache disorder SUNCT and Chiari Malformation, revealing how invisible disabilities impact families

High school poets from Springfield School of Innovation share original works exploring deep emotions like happiness after tragedy and managing anger on WYSO Youth Radio.

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.

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.

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 Armonee 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.