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Yahoo
13-05-2025
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WYSO looking for participants for ‘One Small Step' project
Video: DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A local public radio station was recently chosen to help facilitate a nationwide storytelling initiative. StoryCorps is a nonprofit that specializes in telling stories from any and everyone. 'StoryCorps is committed to the idea that everyone has an important story to tell and that everyone's story matters,' reads the nonprofits website. Through their annual One Small Step project, the nonprofit has selected WYSO to facilitate conversations between people of varying backgrounds and views. To complete the project, WYSO will partner with the Eichelberger Center for Community Voices. 'Our hope is that One Small Step will convince each of us to listen to people with whom we disagree and to have the courage to see the humanity in others,' said Dave Isay, StoryCorps founder and president. The conversations will be shared and archived at the Library of Congress. Anyone interested in taking part in the project can apply to be matched here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
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Neenah Ellis wins prestigious award for journalism
** Previous coverage above of WYSO ** DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A renowned Ohio journalist is receiving a prestigious award. Neenah Ellis, founder of the Eichelberger Center for Community Voices, former WYSO general manager and longtime NPR journalist is the 2025 recipient of the Leo C. Lee Award. The award is presented by the Public Media Journalists Association and recognizes the efforts of either an individual or an organization that makes a significant impact on public radio journalism. Ira Glass, Susan Stamberg, Carl Kasell and Dave Isay, among others, have won the award previously. Ellis has contributed to public media journalism for five decades, creating award-winning documentaries, a NYT bestseller and produced NPR's 'All Things Considered.' 'Here in southwest Ohio, we all know Neenah's incredible work,' said WYSO GeneralManager Luke Dennis in a press release. 'So it is deeply gratifying to see my friend and mentor being honored with a national award.' An awards ceremony is scheduled for June in Kansas City. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
