Kathryn Bigelow is the only woman to win an Oscar for Best Director for her film "The Hurt Locker," and that's a big deal if you're a young woman looking for inspiration as an aspiring filmmaker. My name’s JeDawn, and I’m a senior at Ponitz CTC. My goal in life is to entertain people with movies. I grew up watching a lot of movies at home with my three older brothers, and of course my parents. It’s actually better to watch movies at home because it can be paused and you can interpret what’s

Winter brings us snow, ice and grey skies. And while we look out the window, Dayton Youth Radio producer Devontae Jackson prefers to analyze the weather through calculations.

Winter brings us snow, ice and grey skies. And while we look out the window, Dayton Youth Radio producer Devontae Jackson prefers to analyze the weather through calculations. My name is Devontae Jackson. I’m 18 years old, and I go to David H. Ponitz CTC. I’m an African American male who loves salad and the weather. I am an aspiring meteorologist who dreams of being on TV one day. Yeah, I just said meteorologist. Today, I want to talk about the meteorology field, that is, being a broadcast

For many teenagers, the holiday season means two different kinds of celebrations, one with each parent.  In today’s Dayton Youth Radio story, Ponitz Career Technology Center student Tyrese Jones tells us about the different ways he spends his weekends with his mom and his dad.

For many teenagers, the holiday season means two different kinds of celebrations, one with each parent. In today’s Dayton Youth Radio story, Ponitz Career Technology Center student Tyrese Jones tells us about the different ways he spends his weekends with his mom and his dad. My name is Tyrese Jones. I am 18 years old, and I’ll be graduating in 2019. I live with my mom during the week and go to my dad’s house some weekends. At my mom’s house, there are pictures of our family. We took a picture

Teenagers’ relationships with their parents vary from family to family. Sometimes they’re difficult, and other times there’s a special bond, even when a parent isn’t nearby.  Today on Dayton Youth Radio, we hear one student’s story, from Ponitz Career Technology Center in Dayton.

Teenagers’ relationships with their parents vary from family to family. Sometimes they’re difficult, and other times there’s a special bond, even when a parent isn’t nearby. Today on Dayton Youth Radio, we hear one student’s story, from Ponitz Career Technology Center in Dayton. My name is Markus Merritt. I like to listen to music; I like to listen to Drake, Marvin Gaye. His music sounds nice to me. My favorite song by Marvin is "What’s Going On." I'm an oldie for a 17-year-old. My story is

For some young people, foster care can bring up bad memories. But for others, it was a beginning - a door to a new life.

For some young people, foster care can bring up bad memories. But for others, it was a beginning - a door to a new life. My grandma named me after a main character in the movie Stranger Inside. My grandma said that the character was so sweet and had a beautiful name so I was named Treasure. To me, my name plays at big part in my life; it’s something I feel like I have to live up to. Maybe I can write a book telling my story, about my childhood and how it turned me into the person I am today. I

Trauma can linger in minds and bodies.  Today on Dayton Youth Radio, a teenager shares the story of how she transformed a memory and found her calling with the support of her mother and a mentor. Centerville High School student Thomi Brown tells her story of becoming a dancer.