Youngstown Radio Reading Service
Empowering Our Community One Story At A Time
This podcast is dedicated to interviewing people who impact the community in Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and beyond! YRRS is a private, non-profit station broadcasting readings of local newspapers, magazines and best-selling books, along with presenting talk shows and special interest programs to people experiencing visual impairment.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 37
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
GCP: BrightView's Erin Klein
In recognition of National Recovery Month, host Michael Bosela sits down with Erin Klein, Community Outreach Manager at BrightView. 🌟
BrightView is a new kind of addiction treatment cent…
GCP: Youngstown Lions Club
This episode hits close to home, as host Michael Bosela sits down with Brenda Rider and our very own Michael Muder to talk about the Youngstown Lions Club 🦁.
The Lions Club is part of th…
GCP: MyPath's Gerri Jenkins
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Gerri Jenkins, Executive Director of MyPath Mahoning Valley.
MyPath is a nonprofit dedicated to helping high school students explore college, career or…
GCP: Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership's Kevin Stringer
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Kevin Stringer, Community Engagement Coordinator for Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership (TNP).
TNP’s mission is to empower residents and promote sustain…
GCP: Community Spark Consulting
Host Michael Bosela welcomes back two returning guests: Paige Fortner (Senior Support Action Group) and Leah Sakacs (Sight For All United).
Together, they’ve launched Community Spark Con…
GCP: Akron Children's Paul Olivier
In Season 2, Episode 4, host Michael Bosela sits down with Paul Olivier, Vice President of Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley.
Paul shares insight into his role overseeing pediatric and sp…
GCP: Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition
In the latest installment of the Good Community Podcast, host Michael Bosela sits down with Alex Hertzer, Executive Director of the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition (MVMC).
From w…
GCP: Easterseals' Jody Klase
In honor of Disability Pride Month, host Michael Bosela sits down with Jody Klase, CEO of Easterseals of Northeast Ohio, for a powerful conversation about inclusion, impact and collabor…
GCP: Mike McBride, former Goodwill CEO
We’re excited to kick off a brand-new season with a very special guest: Mike McBride, former longtime executive director of Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries.
In this premiere episode,…
GCP: United Way's Roxann Sebest
For our 27th episode, host Michael Bosela wraps up the season with a powerful conversation featuring Roxann Sebest, Vice President of the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valle…
GCP: Loud 102.3's Branon Williams
For Episode 26, host Michael Bosela sits down with Branon Williams, marketing consultant for Loud 102.3 Youngstown.
Loud 102.3 is Youngstown’s rhythmic contemporary radio station — broad…
GCP: Early Childhood Resource Center's Maria Spencer
We’re nearing the end of Season 1 — just two episodes to go after this one — and we’re proud to bring you another meaningful conversation on the Good Community Podcast.
This time around,…
GCP: Youngstown Foundation's Lynnette Forde
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Lynnette Forde, President of the Youngstown Foundation — the largest and oldest grant-making foundation in the Mahoning Valley and one of the largest …
GCP: Coleman Health Services
In continued recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, host Michael Bosela welcomes Catherine Blankenship and Stacia Erdos from Coleman Health Services — an organization whose missi…
GCP: Mind, Body, & Soul Asset Development Center
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, host Michael Bosela speaks with Dr. Sherri Harper Woods and Troy Woods, founders of Mind, Body, & Soul Asset Development Center.
Since 2006, th…
GCP: Go Brave's Jelisa Dallas
Michael Bosela sits down with Jelisa Dallas, CEO of Go Brave — a movement born from a deeply personal journey that now inspires others to live boldly and with purpose.
Since launching in…
GCP: Jobs for Ohio's Graduates' Terri Peterman
For the 20th episode, host Michael Bosela welcomes Terri Peterman, director of special projects for Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) — an organization changing the game for young people …
GCP: Ohio Association of Goodwill's Prince Garuba
For the 19th episode, host Michael Bosela sits down with Prince Garuba, executive director of the Ohio Association of Goodwill Industries. Prince shares his journey to landing the role …
GCP: Home For Good's Lola Simmons
This week, host Michael Bosela sits down with Lola Simmons, Executive Director of Home For Good — a Re-Entry Resource Referral Center providing hands-on support before and after incarce…
GCP: Community Needs Assessment Report #1
This might just be our most important episode yet. Ron Selak and Brenda Linert from the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber join Carol Holmes-Chambers, Goodwill’s Community Solutions Dir…