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WYSO Staffers Win National Awards

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Two WYSO staff members are the recipients of national media awards for their work.

Neenah Ellis

In late September, WYSO general manager Neenah Ellis was awarded the 2017 Madison Hodges Innovator Award for Public Media Advancement.  The award is given by the University-Station Alliance, which recognizes professionals who strengthen the public media system through their relationship with their licensee. Ellis was recognized for enhancing WYSO’s tradition of community engagement through the station’s Community Voices initiative.

WYSO managing editor Jess Mador received a First Prize award in the Topical Reporting, Small Newsroom category from the Online News Association for her “TruckBeat” project, produced independently in collaboration with Knoxville public radio station WUOT news director Matt Shafer Powell, prior to Mador joining WYSO in 2016. TruckBeat was one of 15 “Finding America” projects, part of the nationwide Localore initiative produced by AIR, the Association of Independents in Radio.
TruckBeat is an interactive multimedia health storytelling project featuring the voices and images of East Tennessee. Reporters take a bread truck turned mobile studio out on the road to report on community health topics in depth: addiction, obesity, mental health, access to health care – and why zip code may matter more to health than genetics.
“With TruckBeat we aimed to help document the impact of health disparities in rural and urban East Tennessee, and capture the complicated reality of the Knoxville region’s fierce opioid epidemic. It was critical to establish a relationship of mutual trust with underreported Appalachian communities,” Mador says.
TruckBeat was also nominated as an Online Journalism Awards finalist for Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling, Small Newsroom category.
Public radio station WYSO 91.3 is licensed to Antioch College with studios in Yellow Springs. It broadcasts on multiple platforms: 91.3 FM, live streaming at WYSO.org, on HD radio and on NPR One, a mobile application. WYSO is the Miami Valley’s only NPR News station with programming from NPR, Public Radio International, American Public Media, PRX and the BBC as well as the work of local and independent radio producers.

Dinner Party Download Starts Today on WYSO

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You’re invited to join WYSO every Saturday, starting today at 10am for  “Dinner Party Download.”  Described as a fast and funny hour of culture, food and conversation: “public radio’s arts & leisure section.” In every episode you’ll learn a joke; bone up on an odd bit of history and then wash it down with a themed cocktail recipe; meet artists of note; have your burning etiquette questions answered; savor an emerging food trend; and hear your new favorite song.

 

 

 

Your Hosts and Party Planners

(Photo Credit Kevin Scanlon)
(Photo Credit Kevin Scanlon)

RICO GAGLIANO has worked in public radio for over a decade. His pieces have been heard on All Things Considered, Weekend America, The Savvy Traveler and other series, but he was best known as a reporter on “Marketplace,” for which he filed stories from England, Ireland, Sweden, The Netherlands, India, South Korea and across the good ol’ USA. He also penned and performed many of the show’s “Marketplace Players” comedy sketches. Prior to radio, Rico worked as a TV writer on shows for MTV, ABC, Fox Family and The Cartoon Network… and as a freelance print reporter for LA Weekly, the Village Voice, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and others. He continues to contribute pieces to The Wall Street Journal and Dwell magazine. Rico co-created, performed and wrote for the circus-like L.A. sketch comedy troupe The Ministry Of Unknown Science, which at various times required him to drop his pants on stage, stand fully clothed in frigid ocean waves for half an hour, and stand way too close to the explosion caused by detonating a sex doll filled with propane.  The troupe had a top-10 video podcast on iTunes and filmed pilots for Spike TV and the SyFy Network. Rico holds an MFA from the American Film Institute. He’s been a fan of dinner parties since childhood, when it meant he got to eat in his parents’ bedroom and watch TV all night while the grownups sat around in the dining room getting wine-tipsy.

 

(Photo Credit Kevin Scanlon)
(Photo Credit Kevin Scanlon)

BRENDAN FRANCIS NEWNAM has been winning dinner parties since first taking a seat at the kid’s table at his family’s holiday gatherings. Granted, by then he was in his 20s and had graduated from Rutgers at the top of his class while the rest of his tablemates were toddlers, but, still, a victory is a victory, even if you make a 5-year-old cry. A long time foodie, during the height of America’s cupcake craze, Brendan sought refuge in Europe, where he wrote and edited travel guides, music reviews and celebrity profiles for various websites and magazines, including Vice and Blackbook, and delivered lectures on the ontology of the gin martini. But even la dolce vita gets old, and he returned to America to embark on a career in law. But after earning a JD and spending a summer fighting for prosecutorial reform in Bulgaria, he was seduced by public radio’s siren call. (Or maybe that was the sound of corduroy rubbing?) Before launching The Dinner Party Download, he produced and reported for national public radio shows including “Marketplace,” “Marketplace Money,” “Fresh Air,” and “Weekend America,” and, in his spare time, created and produced “Audiovant,” one of the first music interview podcasts. Though he now has a stable income and is chipping away at his law school debt, Brendan continues to freelance for various outlets, including Dwell, Modern Farmer, Saveur, and CNN.com, where, in 2011, he penned a series of travel tales called “The State I’m In.” Brendan is also a past Knight Media Fellow, and lest you think he has a face for radio, the national fashion website Racked named him a “style icon,” and that’s without even knowing about his tattoo of the word “tattoo.”

 

JACKSON MUSKER wears many party hats. He calligraphs and hand-delivers invitations to our Guests of Honor. He folds napkins into endangered species for our Main Courses (to raise awareness). And he serves as the test subject for every cocktail, which is an issue on Deadline Friday. Jackson landed his producer position after reporting/producing stories for L.A.’s beloved arts & culture show Off-Ramp. Prior to his radio gigs, he studied English at Duke University and double-minored in History and North Carolina-style BBQ. Jackson enjoys writing fiction, teaching kids, critiquing movies, butchering other languages, and bemoaning the Dodgers’ annual collapse. He has contributed to NPR’s Morning Edition, The California Report, the San Francisco Bay Citizen, and Cyberfrequencies.com.

MICHELLE PHILIPPE loves bite-sized dinner party food and doesn’t talk with her mouth full. Which is really important when she’s narrating our “History Lesson with Booze” segment.  In addition to telling you what happened this week in history for DPD, she tells you what’s coming up tomorrow in the “Marketplace Datebook.” Michelle, herself, tries to live in the moment. She does that as an actor. And until she lands her dream job playing an evil alien space queen, she considers herself lucky to have a pretty cool job at Marketplace. Though she doesn’t have the proper wardrobe for it, Michelle is also an amateur gardener. She grows tomatoes which she loves to eat and which her husband loves to compost.

 

WYSO Wants You To Design Their Next T-shirt!

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Calling all creatives: WYSO is having a design contest for our next t-shirt and hoodie, and we want YOU to submit your design.

General Guidelines:

  • The guiding themes to interpret however you see fit are “Giving Voice” and “radio in the hands of the people”.
  • These are not the only ideas we want to see, but they are 2 important ones for you to think about.
  • WYSO or 91.3 WYSO must be someplace in your design.
  • The winning design will be used for both the shirt and hoodie for 1 year. It will be screen printed in up to 3 colors.
  • The creator of the winning design may be thanked/mentioned on the air and online, if they wish to be.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Time frame for submissions: July 20th – August 18th
  • Acceptable file formats: high-res (300 dpi) vector art–Illustrator, Corel, or PDF
  • Send submissions to wyso@wyso.org
  • You may send up to 3 designs. However, only 1 design from those may be part of final public voting.

Voting Guidelines:

  • WYSO will select 4 finalists from all submissions. Those 4 finalists will be put online for public voting to determine the winner.
  • The names of the finalists will not be put with their designs to maintain as much anonymity as possible before the winner is announced.
  • Voting multiple times is discouraged, but hey, we can’t stop you if you’re determined.
  • Time frame for voting: August 20th – September 1st

WYSO to Launch Locally Hosted Hip Hop Show

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WYSO Public Radio will add a new locally hosted music program to its Tuesday night lineup.  Tables of Content will take listeners into the sub-genres of modern day Hip Hop, exploring the art-form and its effect on music, culture and politics.

 

Host Jason Jordan, who will go by the name 3J the DJ on the air, is a Dayton native and musician with a deep seated love and knowledge of the genre.

 

“My love for music has led me to the heart of WYSO. With pride, I look forward to joining a team of dedicated music lovers, like myself, on a mission to keep radio in the hands of the people,” says Jordan.

 

Tables of Contents will air Tuesday nights on WYSO, 8-10pm.  Dave Barber’s Jazz Night, which currently airs in that timeslot will go on hiatus.

 

“I’ve been hosting music programs on WYSO for nearly all my adult life and it’s time for a break,” says Barber. “WYSO’s volunteer music hosts are rare birds. I know how serious the commitment is, and how deep the passion is that drives the commitment. I’ve had the chance to meet Jason, know how knowledgeable he is about music, how much it means to him and how closely Niki has worked with him in helping prepare him to host on WYSO. As I take a hiatus from a long run, I would like to thank all of the listeners who have shared music with me over the years.  I wish WYSO the best and encourage listeners to tune into Jason on Tuesday night.”

 

WYSO will air jazz programming with NPR’s Jazz Night in America, hosted by musician Christian McBride Tuesday nights at 10pm.

 

“WYSO’s music continues to grow with this addition of Hip Hop to our lineup”, says music director, Niki Dakota.  “It has been a pleasure working with Jason to develop this new show.  This is but a slice of things to come, as we work to continue to expand the spectrum of musical offerings for our listeners.”

 

Tables of Contents will begin airing on WYSO on Tuesday, May 23rd.

 

Public radio station WYSO 91.3 is licensed to Antioch College with studios in Yellow Springs. It broadcasts on multiple platforms: 91.3 FM, live streaming at WYSO.org, on HD radio and on the Public Radio Player, a mobile application. WYSO is the Miami Valley’s only NPR News station with programming from NPR, Public Radio International, American Public Media, PRX and the BBC as well as the work of local and independent radio producers.

WYSO Teaching PodCasting

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This one day seminar will be taught using WYSO’s Community Voices training model to explore the history of podcasting, recent trends in listening, and the basics skills participants will need to create their own podcasts.  The workshop will also include a roundtable discussion with regional podcasters and a chance to try out ideas for podcasts with instructors and fellow participants.

Instructors include WYSO General Manager Neenah Ellis, Community Voices coordinator and Wright State University New Media Incubator manager Will Davis, WYSO Morning Edition host and reporter April Laissle, and WYSO webmaster and deputy operations director Juliet Fromholt.

How To Go:
When: Saturday, May 6th, 9am-5pm
Where: The WYSO Studios, 150 East South College Street in Yellow Springs
Cost: $150/$100 for graduates of WYSO’s Community Voices

Contact Juliet Fromholt at jfromholt@wyso.org with questions about the workshop.

Introducing “Dear Mr. President” from WYSO

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letter_wide-114373157624ef432f57452b56c2eb19289fd314-s6-c30What does President-elect Trump most need to know about our region?

WYSO is launching a crowd sourcing project to open the dialogue between our community and the new administration.
Write a letter to the President-elect and send it to WYSO.  We want to hear from you, your family, your friends and your neighbors. Your letter  can be written or recorded for audio or video.

WYSO will collect the letters for a special storytelling radio series early next year. wyso_logo_stacked

Here’s what to do:
Write a letter: No more than 300 words – THEN

Read your letter out loud and make an audio or video recording of around 90 seconds.
Or  – let us know if you need help getting it recorded – THEN

Send us a selfie-portrait of yourself holding your letter.

Send your letter to wyso@wyso.org with the subject line: Dear Mr. President

 

 

Wanna Learn How To Podcast?

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podcast-rssWYSO is hosting a podcasting workshop on Saturday, December 3rd, 9am-5:30pm, at the WYSO studios in Yellow Springs.

Learn the basic skills you need to create your own podcast and what equipment you’ll need to get the job done.

Bring your idea for a podcast and try it out with your fellow participants and instructors.

The workshop will be taught by WYSO General Manager Neenah Ellis, Community Voices coordinator and Wright State University New Media Incubator manager Will Davis, WYSO Morning Edition host and reporter April Laissle, and WYSO webmaster and deputy operations director Juliet Fromholt.

When: Saturday, December 3rd, 9am – 5:30pm
Where: The WYSO Studios, 150 East South College Street in Yellow Springs
Cost: $150/$100 for graduates of WYSO’s Community Voices

Register online for this workshop.

Tod Weidner to Host The Jewel Case Thursdays on WYSO

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5305_10204474707253258_5746261554434157399_nWYSO Public Radio is pleased to welcome a new show to its evening music line up.  The Jewel Case will air on Thursdays, 8-11pm beginning January 7, 2016.  The Jewel Case will feature “deep cuts and forgotten musical treasures and curiosities” curated by host Tod Weidner, who will frame each week’s show with a theme.

“I am delighted to officially welcome Tod Weidner to the WYSO music broadcasting family,” says WYSO Music Director Niki Dakota and host of WYSO’s mid-day music program, Excursions.  “It was exactly a year ago he began training to fill in on Excursions, but it quickly became plain for all to hear that he should pilot his own ship of songs.”

A lifelong Miami Valley resident, Tod Weidner grew up in Ludlow Falls before moving to Dayton in the early 1990s. He graduated from Milton-Union High School and Sinclair Community College, and also attended the Columbus College Of Art & Design. Weidner has been heavily involved in the Dayton Music Scene for over 20 years, as both a solo performer and a member of The Motel Beds, Shrug, The American Static, and Set The Controls, among many other local bands.

“I’m so incredibly excited to be hosting The Jewel Case,” says Weidner. “Love of music is contagious, and I’m looking forward to doing my part to spread the bug!”

Public radio station WYSO 91.3 is licensed to Antioch College with studios in Yellow Springs. It broadcasts on multiple platforms: 91.3 FM, live streaming at WYSO.org, on HD radio and on the Public Radio Player, a mobile application.  WYSO is the Miami Valley’s only NPR News station with programming from NPR, Public Radio International, American Public Media,

WYSO Wins National Reporting Awards

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Managing Editor and Economics Reporter Lewis Wallace

thPublic radio station WYSO 91.3FM has won three national reporting awards from PRNDI, the Public Radio News Directors organization.

WYSO took first place in the “Series – Small Newsroom” category for Rediscovered Radio by Jocelyn Robinson, WYSO’s Archives Fellow. Robinson came to WYSO through the station’s Community Voices training program and went on to develop a documentary series based on the station’s rich Civil Rights and social justice archives. Robinson’s series was edited by freelance editor Katie Davis of Washington, DC, who’s been working with WYSO since early 2014.  The award comes as WYSO opens its newly digitized archives to the public for the first time.

DSCN2279Two awards went to pieces produced by Managing Editor and Economics Reporter Lewis Wallace—first place in the “Best Use of Sound – Small Newsroom” category for Why Did Dayton Produce So Many Inventors And Inventions? WYSO Curious Pops Open An Answer” and second place in the “Best Writing – Small Newsroom” category for Why is that lake next to Route 4 in Dayton so blue? WYSO Curious takes a trip to Dayton’s Florida”. Both stories are part of the station’s series “WYSO Curious”, which is based entirely on questions submitted by Miami Valley residents.

WYSO’s newsroom also recently also won several honors from the Ohio Associated Press for work produced in 2014, including second place for general excellence and first place for continuing coverage, feature reporting and best reporter (Wallace) in the Radio II division.

“We’re proud of all this work, and especially pleased to continue the tradition of excellence in reporting that is part of WYSO’s history,” says WYSO General Manager Neenah Ellis.

Public radio station WYSO 91.3 is licensed to Antioch College with studios in Yellow Springs. It broadcasts on multiple platforms: 91.3 FM, live streaming at WYSO.org, on HD radio and on the Public Radio Player, a mobile application.  WYSO is the Miami Valley’s only NPR News station with programming from NPR, Public Radio International, American Public Media, PRX and the BBC as well as the work of local and independent radio producers.

The Last Waltz Live to Benefit WYSO 91.3FM

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The-Last-Walts_8.5x11_web_2014Nearly 30 local musicians will once again gather on the stage of The DAI’s NCR Renaissance Auditorium to recreate the historic performances of The Band’s Last Waltz.. There will be two performances this year: one on Wednesday, November 26 and an encore performance on Friday, November 28. Proceeds from the concerts will benefit WYSO 91.3FM. Last year’s concert sold out – don’t wait until the last minute to get your tickets!Such a Night features many of Dayton’s most talented musicians, including a seven-piece horn section. The original film The Last Waltz featured performances by Dr. John, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Neil Diamond, Van Morrison, Emmylou Harris, Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan, and it documented The Band’s final concert on November 25, 1976.

Presented by The ‘Old’ Yellow Cab Building in Collaboration with The Dayton Art Institute. Cash bar available.

 

WYSO Updates Programming Schedule

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Neenah Ellis, WYSO GM

Neenah Ellis, WYSO GM

Neenah Ellis, general manager of public radio station 91.3 WYSO in Yellow Springs, has announced several changes to its programming line-up designed to refresh, update and energize the station’s sound. “Programming a public radio station is a balancing act taking into account financial sustainability while maintaining our distinctive voice,” said Ellis. “We want to keep a good balance between local and national sources, between news and entertainment. We want to satisfy our long-time listeners and attract and new audience members.”

 
As part of the news-related programming and scheduling changes, WYSO will add a two-hour call-in show called On Point, produced by public radio member station WBUR in Boston. On Point will air weekdays at 10:00 am beginning Monday, September 29, 2014. The addition of On Point, hosted by long-time journalist Tom Ashbrook, will onpointfulfill a strong demand from listeners for news-related talk programming in that time slot, according to Ellis. “Listeners have been telling me for years about their desire for this kind of programming during the day. The results of the listener survey we conducted this summer confirm this. This was the single most requested programming change we heard from our listeners,” Ellis said. Nearly nine hundred people took the on-line listener survey, says Ellis.

 
Excursions, hosted by long-time WYSO Music Director Niki Dakota, will begin at noon and run until 3:00 pm. Changes will also occur on Saturday afternoon from 1- 5 pm beginning on October 4, where a succession of new programs will be introduced. On Saturday afternoons at 1:00pm WYSO will carry Studio360 from WNYC in New York, a cultural magazine program hosted by mothradiohr-webKurt Andersen, followed by the storytelling program The Moth Radio Hour, The Ted Radio Hour from NPR, based on “Ted Talks,” and On The Media hosted by Bob Garfield and Brooke Gladstone, which WYSO has previously aired in another timeslot.

“We know that our listeners are highly engaged and studies demonstrate that, across the board, the most popular programs on public radio are those that engage listeners through content that is both informational and entertaining on topics that are meaningful and relevant; all new programs do just that,” said Ellis.

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Norm Whitman retires after 30 years

Moving off the schedule will be Detours, a folk music program hosted by local musician Norm Whitman, who is retiring after more than thirty years as a WYSO music volunteer. Dear, Green Place hosted by Cindy Funk will move to 6pm on Saturday evening. “We can’t thank Norm Whitman enough for his years of loyal dedication to folk music and we know his listeners will
miss him dearly,” Ellis said. “He has created a program from week to week with his whole heart and soul. Luckily, he has agreed to appear from time to time on Excursions to lend his expertise and great sense of humor to our airwaves.”

“The programs we’re adding are excellent – chosen with Miami Valley listeners in mind – to keep WYSO relevant, fresh and strong,” Ellis said. “While we know some people will be disappointed that their favorite programs are going away, we encourage them to experience the strong new line-up new that offers the kind of content that attracts listeners to public radio in the first place.”

Multiple factors were taken into consideration in WYSO’s programming decision:

Ongoing listener feedback to the staff & volunteers during face-to-face conversations at events, via email, phone calls & regular mail
Data-gathering tools which measure listening habits like Arbitron and WYSO’s own listener survey
Listening trends in public radio across the country
Listener feedback during fund drives

A full description of all the program changes at WYSO can be found at their website, WYSO.org. The new schedule will go into effect on Monday September 29.

Blue Moon Soup Concert Benefits WYSO Radio and Clifton Opera House

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Blue Moon Soup

On Friday, May 16th, Blue Moon Soup along with the Celtic duet Changeling are going to be hosting an evening jam packed with everything from gypsy jazz to rock n’ roll at the Clifton Opera House, 5 South Clay Street, Clifton, OH 45316.  The concert is to benefit WYSO Public Radio and the historic Clifton Opera House!  The show is an alcohol- free, child-friendly event, so be sure to bring the whole family!

Since Blue Moon Soup’s first show in 2010, they have been helped along the way through the kindness and charity of others. “We like to find ways to give back to the community that has given us so much! In the past, we have donated generously to Glen Helen and have plans to do so again on June 14th,” said Robbie Marion, band member and organizer.  “Much like the Glen, Yellow Springs’ WYSO has had an impact on all our lives and we would like to play our part in sustaining this great local source of news and unique music,” says Marion.

Tickets for the event are $10 at the door for 18+ and an additional $5 concession (if under 18). The doors for the event open at 7:00pm. The evening opens with Changeling from 7:30 PM to 8:15 PM followed by Blue Moon Soup from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM.

Public radio station WYSO 91.3 is licensed to Antioch College with studios in Yellow Springs, OH. It broadcasts on multiple platforms: 91.3 FM, live streaming at WYSO.org, on HD radio and on the Public Radio Player, a mobile application. WYSO is the Miami Valley’s only NPR News station with programming from NPR, Public Radio International, American Public Media, PRX and the BBC as well as the the work of local and independent radio producers.

Clifton Opera House hosts year round entertainment. The Opera House, designed by Springfield architect Charles Cregar, was built in 1893. Cregar is known for his magnificent designs such as the municipal building in Springfield and numerous churches.

Over the years, the Opera House has served as a venue for minstrel shows, town offices, after school sports and community meetings. Most weekends, you can find a variety of musical offerings and entertainment. The Opera House is currently hosting live concerts and events every Friday and Saturday night during its operating season. All donations are applied to maintenance and repairs of the building.

Blue Moon Soup is Jon Baumann on standup bass, Robbie Marion on fiddle, Brendan Moore on mandolin and Justin Moon on guitar. All members provide vocals. The band’s webpage contains photos, upcoming dates and bio information on the band members. You can find their websites at http://www.bluemoonsoupmusic.com and https://www.facebook.com/BlueMoonSoup.

Dayton Metro Library Celebrates Funk: Local Roots of a National Phenomenon

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Dayton, Ohio, was in many ways the epicenter of funk music in the 1970s and 80s.  Local funk bands achieving national success include the Ohio Players, Slave, Lakeside, Heatwave, Sun, Zapp, and Faze-O.  The Dayton Metro Library celebrates the local roots of funk music with local musicians, teachers and others who will share their experiences and reflect on the era.  The free program takes place on Saturday, February 15, 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium, 215 E. Third Street, downtown Dayton.  The short film Dayton, Ohio: The Land of Funk by Adam Greaser will also be shown.

Boogie Nights GRAPHICFeatured guests at the program will be:

  • Dr. John “Turk” Logan  was a disc jockey and program director at WDAO Radio who promoted funk music, gave air time to local bands and helped propel them to national success. 
  • Marshall “Rock” Jones  was a founding and long-time member of the Dayton’s first nationally renowned funk band, the Ohio Players. Although they toured the world and gained 14 gold and platinum awards for their music, the Players kept Dayton as their home base and mentored many of the future funk musicians from Dayton.
  • Larry Lee was a former student mentored in music at Roosevelt and RothHigh Schools. He played with members of several local funk bands before becoming an NFL player with the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos.  After retiring from football, he returned to music and created the band Back in the Day.
  • Kweku Ayangade (formerly Donald Sutton), a former music teacher at Roosevelt and Roth High Schools, mentored many of Dayton’s outstanding funk musicians, including Larry Lee who said he was “instrumental in my life”
  • Basim Blunt is host of the funk music radio show Behind the Groove on WYSO.  He helped train students from Dayton Public School’s Ponitz Career Technology Center to interview artists and musicians in connection with the exhibit Visual Voices: Visions of the Funk at the SchusterCenter.  “I hope Dayton will realize that fans from all over the world revere the music that came from this city,” he says.

The library event is free and open to the public.  For more information, contact the library’s External Relations Department at 937-496-8901.

WYSO Wants To Know What You Want To Know

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WYSO_Why_So_Curious_presentedAre you curious about the Miami Valley, its history, people or economy? Is there a place, a person or a story that mystifies or intrigues you? Do you like to ask questions? WYSO Curious is a new occasional series that lets you ask questions for WYSO reporters to answer. And they want to know what YOU want to know.

Here are some of the questions they’ve gotten so far:

  • How does the City of Dayton determine who it rents properties to?
  • What is it like being an independent/local restaurateur in the Miami Valley? How are they doing?
  • Why did Dayton produce so many inventors (e.g. Charles Kettering, the Wright Brothers, the pop top can inventor, etc)?

They have a winner for January’s WYSO Curious exploration. Based on your votes, they’ll be answering Jude Whelley’s question about the corn syrup smell coming from the Cargill factory. Here’s what she asked: I live in Harrison Township and on certain days, evenings really, in certain weather, I can smell corn syrup. A very rich, sticky smell and it’s coming from the Cargill factory. But I only can smell it sometimes and only in certain weather, and I wonder what’s going on with that? Does it depend on the weather? Is it dangerous, or is it just unpleasantly sweet?

Look out for the answer on January 27th and vote for our February exploration here.

Such A Night! A Celebration of The Band’s Last Waltz to Benefit WYSO

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o8bm3ppzje61tdstrttu43kcb4dg6qf1On November 27th, nearly thirty local musicians will gather and celebrate the music of the Band and the historic performances of The Last Waltz live on the stage of the NCR Theater at the Dayton Art Institute at 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton Ohio.

Proceeds from Such A Night! A Celebration of The Band’s Last Waltz will benefit WYSO.

Such a Night features many of Dayton’s most talented musicians, including a 7 piece horn section. The original film The Last Waltz featured performances by Dr. John, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Neil Diamond, Van Morrison, Emmylou Harris, Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan and documented The Band’s final concert on November 25th, 1976.

Event details:
Such A Night! A Celebration of The Band’s Last Waltz
Wednesday, November 27th at 7pm
NCR Theater at the Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton
$15 in advance/$20 at the door
For tickets, call the Dayton Art Institute at 937.223.5277
or buy them online athttp://www.daytonartinstitute.org/shop/eventexhibition-tickets/such-night-last-waltz-liv