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WYSO Weekend: July 15, 2012

Full episode of WYSO Weekend for July 15, 2012 containing the following stories:

-Jerry Kenney spoke with Marcy Sidell of the Drug-Free Action Alliance about a new drop-box program in Ohio for prescription pills.

-Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen reports on the Ohio Attorney General's concern over prescription pill theft in the state's nursing homes.

-New Ohio Guide: Maria Stein, by Aileen LeBlanc

-Wayne Baker reports on an Ohio Guard Care Program to provide free medical services to area residents

-Jerry Kenney speaks with Dr. Todd Stewart, the new head of the Air Force Institute of Technology

-In this week's PoliticsOhio, Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler about the Senate race between Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel and Senator Sherrod Brown.

-Poor Will's Almanack: July 10 - 17, 2012, by Bill Felker

Jerry began volunteering at WYSO in 1991 and hosting Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms in 1992. He joined the YSO staff in 2007 as Morning Edition Host, then All Things Considered. He's hosted Sunday morning's WYSO Weekend since 2008 and produced several radio dramas and specials . 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. His current, heart-felt projects include the occasional series Bulletin Board Diaries, which focuses on local, old-school advertisers and small business owners. He has also returned as the co-host Alpha Rhythms.<br/>