Jerry Kenney
Host/ProducerExpertise: All Things Considered host, Alpha Rhythms co-host, WYSO Weekend host
Contact: jkenney@wyso.org
Jerry Kenney began volunteering at WYSO in 1991 and hosting Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms in 1992. He joined the WYSO staff in 2007 as Morning Edition Host, then All Things Considered. He's hosted Sunday morning's WYSO Weekend since 2008, which is now also a podcast. From severe weather to election nights, Jerry can be counted on as a trusted anchor of local coverage.
Among his numerous awards and recognitions, in 2025 Jerry won first place for best anchor through Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and was also recognized by Ohio Associated Press Media Editors as one of the best anchors in the state. In 2009 Jerry received the Best Feature award from Public Radio News Directors Inc., and was named the 2023 winner of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Best Anchor/News Host award.
Some of his signature projects include the occasional series Bulletin Board Diaries, which focuses on local, old-school advertisers and small business owners. He is also the producer of WYSO's Mayor Series, helping our community get to know the various mayors through the Miami Valley.
He has also returned as the co-host Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms. The show highlights music that will 'transport your mind, inhabit your body, and transform your soul.'
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Traffic delays are likely on Wednesday near the museum. -
WYSO's Lee Wade has been chosen to fill a key role within the station's Eichelberger Center for Community Voices. In this interview, he spoke with Jerry Kenney about his new role, family life, and musical tastes. -
"Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" Host Peter Sagal speaks with WYSO's Jerry Kenney about their upcoming live taping at The Rose Music Center on Sept, 3, 2026. -
Local mayors talk business, arts and culture, and other hometown issues in WYSO's City Mayor Series. Host Jerry Kenney talks with Digital Editor Kaitlin Schroeder about the series. -
YWCA Dayton President and CEO Barbara Ward started on Aug. 3, but she’s no stranger to the organization and its mission. She spoke about her history there and that mission going forward. -
A dozen canoe liveries across the state will receive a total of $87,000 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to clean up rivers and waterways. -
The downtown performing arts building is next to three derelict properties donated to the Land Bank. Dayton Live will be the eventual owner after the remediation work is done. -
For WYSO’s City Mayor series, All Things Considered Host Jerry Kenney heads back to Xenia to speak with their new mayor, Ethan Reynolds. -
Smoke for the Canadian wildfires is affecting air quality for the Dayton area and Miami Valley on Friday, July 17. -
WYSO's Sara Nilsson recently sat down with Host Jerry Kenney to talk about the passion she has for her work with the station, and how she's keeping her husband busy.
