• Free Concert: Modern Premiere of CPE Bach's Passion

    WYSU and the Dana School of Music are sponoring the modern premiere of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s Passion according to St. Luke on Monday, March 31, 8 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Youngstown.  This performance, which features the talents of Youngstown State University faculty, students, and guest artists, depicts the arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus as told by St. Luke.  

  • Pledge Today! You might win an Early Bird Prize Package

    Everyone who contributes to WYSU between now and 3:00pm on Tuesday, April 8th will be entered into a drawing to win our Spring Fund Drive Early Bird Prize Package, valued at over $890! Just click the Become a Member button!

  • The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra: 2013 -2014 Season

    The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra proudly announces its 2013 -2014 Season!

  • Bonjour tout le monde! WYSU is Going to France!

    This trip is scheduled for 10 days, starting May 1, 2014. It includes Nice, the Cote d’Azure, Monte Carlo, and Paris, of course! A basic tour price of $3,600 includes airfare, all hotels, many meals, and much more.

    Update: At the moment, the tour is sold out, but cancellations are always a very strong possibility.

  • Board of Trustees Meeting

    The YSU Board of Trustees general meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 12th at 3:00 pm, in Trustees Meeting Room in Tod Hall on the YSU campus. The YSU Board of Trustees is WYSU-FM's supervisory board and WYSU business could be addressed at this meeting. The meeting is open to the public.

  • WYSU Adopts Code of Integrity for Public Media

    WYSU 88.5 FM, Youngstown’s public radio station, has adopted the Public Media Code of Integrity. The code was recently developed and approved by public radio, television and service organizations from across the country, and has the support of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.  

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National Public Radio

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    A lawyer for a group of detainees at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay Cuba is accusing the military of torture.

    NPR's Martin Kaste filed this report for our Newscast unit:

    "The military keeps hunger-striking detainees alive by forcing liquid food down their throats through a tube.

    "Courts have refused to intervene, but lawyer Jon Eisenberg says he has new information that may change that.

  • In Closely Watched Election, Republican Jolly Wins In Florida

    Republican David Jolly wrung out a victory during a special election in Florida on Tuesday for the Tampa Bay-area district vacated by the late Rep. Bill Young. As our friends at It's All Politics reported, the neck-and-neck race between Jolly and Democrat Alex Sink was seen as "a proxy for how...

  • Feinstein's CIA Outrage Splits Senate

    The Senate was a chamber divided in reaction to Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein's diatribe against the CIA for allegedly hacking into Senate computers. A no-nonsense Feinstein, the Senate Intelligence Committee chairman, took to the Senate floor Tuesday to speak at length and publicly for the first...

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  • Valley Unemployment Rates Rise from December

    YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Area unemployment rates rose in January from the month before, though they were down from rates in January 2013. Columbiana County experienced the greatest changes in its unemployment rate. Its unemployment rate was 8.4% in January, up nearly one and a...

  • Drilling Halted After Quakes Near Hilcorp Wells

    YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has halted drilling at Hilcorp's well pad at the Carbon Limestone Landfill in Poland Township. The action, taken Monday afternoon, follows a series of earthquakes Monday morning all of which had epicenters close...

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    YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has halted drilling at Hilcorp's well pad at the Carbon Limestone Landfill in Poland Township. The action, taken Monday afternoon, follows two earthquakes Monday morning both of which had epicenters close to the...

The News Outlet

  • South side residents want YNDC to develop plan for ‘every’ neighborhood

    Residents from Youngstown’s South side attended the second in a series of neighborhood meetings, sponsored by the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., March 4 at the Newport Library. These residents wanted assurances that whatever plan is developed for the city includes something for every...

  • Despite aging population, Cornersburg residents hopeful for future

    Roughly 40 residents of the Cornersburg neighborhood in Youngstown came to a March 6 meeting sponsored by the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. The meeting provided a forum for residents to assess priorities in their neighborhood.The post Despite aging population, Cornersburg residents...

  • YNDC kicks off information sessions at Rocky Ridge Neighborhood

    The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. kicked off a series of meetings Feb. 26 at the Rocky Ridge Neighborhood. YNDC officials are asking residents about what concerns they have for their area. The information compiled will be used to form a development strategy for the city.The post YNDC...