WYSO staff changes

Luke Dennis, WYSO-FM general manager, and Neenah Ellis, executive director of the Eichelberger Center for Community Voices (The Center) have announced a number of staff changes both at WYSO Public Radio in Yel- low Springs, signaling a fun- damental shift in the direction and capacity of the station, and at The Center.

According to Dennis, four new staff members have been added to the news team and three current WYSO employees have transitioned to new job responsibilities at the station. The new WYSO staff members are: News Director Jason Saul, reporter Leila Goldstein, environmental reporter Chris Welter and “Morning Edition” host Mike Frazier.

Three current WYSO staff members have assumed new duties at the station. They are:

Juliet Fromholt, who’s been with the station since 2009, has been promoted to Director of Digital and Programming Strategy. She will continue to oversee web and social media with a special focus on developing new digital music content in the coming year. She will continue to host “Kaleidoscope” and “Alpha Rhythms.”

Katie Main , formerly the Business Support and Events Manager, becomes an Account Executive, manag-ing a portfolio of under writ-ing clients with a focus on Greene and Clark counties.

Business Manager Art Boulet becomes Director of Finance and Administra- tion, reflecting new respon- sibilities in HR and admin- istration since MiamiValley Public Media received the station’s FCC license from Antioch College and made WYSO a completely inde- pendent radio station.

In addition, Luke Dennis becomes President and General Manager, oversee- ing the entire growing staff. He’s been with WYSO since 2012, leading its develop- ment team and increasing fundraising significantly in all categories.

The Eichelberger Center for Community Voices:

Neenah Ellis, WYSO’s General Manager from 2009 to 2019, becomes the first Executive Director of The Eichelberger Center for Community Voices, which she began in 2010 as community training workshops.

Ellis is joined by the long time and award-winning producer of “Dayton Youth Radio,” Basim Blunt. He began an assignment in January as full-time Senior Producer and Instructor for The Center. Managing Editor and Reporter Jess Mador leaves the WYSO newsroom and becomes Senior Producer and Assistant Director of The Center focusing on community engagement and special projects.

Finally, community producer Jocelyn Robinson, producer of several WYSO radio series, including “Rediscovered Radio” and “Senior Voices,” joins the staff of The Center as Producer for Emerging Initiatives, Education and Archives.