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.
Episodes
57 episodes
GCP: YRRS 50th Anniversary Edition
This episode is a special 50th anniversary edition of the Youngstown Radio Reading Service. Host Michael Bosela is joined by Mike Muder for a meaningful conversation honoring the life and legacy of James L. Donn...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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31:09
GCP: Central State's Hannah Telesz
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Hannah Telesz, a 4-H Educator with Central State University, a talented freelance photographer, and a familiar face in the Goodwill family.Hannah shares her journey through communit...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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29:05
GCP: Akron Children's Christopher Liebig
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Dr. Christopher Liebig, Medical Director at Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley and a Sports Medicine Physician. They discuss the importance of specialized care for young a...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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29:33
GCP: The Review Newspapers' John Kroner Sr.
We’re kicking off 2026 with the Season 3 premiere of the Good Community Podcast! Host Michael Bosela sits down with John Kroner Sr., founder, president, and publisher of The Review Newspapers.With a...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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29:53
GCP: Catholic Charities' Nickie Ostick
Host Michael Bosela wraps up 2025 with Nickie Ostick, Community Outreach Director of Catholic Charities, which serves Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties. Together, they paint a clear picture of h...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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28:03
GCP: VA's Beth Levine
This week, host Michael Bosela sits down with Beth Levine, Visually Impairment Services Team (VIST) Coordinator with the Veterans Administration (VA). Beth shares how she supports veterans who are blind or visually impaired, helpi...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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29:50
GCP: Mahoning County Land Bank's Debora Flora
This week, host Michael Bosela sits down with Debora Flora, Executive Director of the Mahoning County Land Bank.They discuss how the Mahoning County Land Bank works as a quasi-governmental, nonprofit community improvement c...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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29:03
GCP: Direction Home's Cassandra Valentini
For our 22nd installment of Season 2, host Michael Bosela sits down with Cassandra Valentini from Direction Home of Eastern Ohio — an organization supporting 166,000 individuals across Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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28:42
GCP: Thrive MV's Vicki Vicars
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Vicki Vicars, Vice President of Operations at Thrive Mahoning Valley. Thrive MV is dedicated to recognizing that every individual has unique needs, and their services are tailored to meet ...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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28:16
GCP: Mill Creek MetroParks' Aaron Young
Host Michael Bosela is at it again, this time sitting down with Aaron Young, Executive Director of Mill Creek MetroParks.Mill Creek MetroParks is one of the Mahoning Valley’s greatest treasures — offering thousands o...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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27:48
GCP: BOST's Brenden Mostoller
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Brenden Mostoller, Business Development Director at BOST Benefits.For over 39 years, BOST has been a trusted leader in employee benefits — built one satisfied client at a time. What...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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29:10
GCP: CNA Report #2
Goodwill’s Carol Holmes-Chambers sits down with Brenda Linert and Ron Selak from the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber to discuss the one-year anniversary of our Community Needs Assessment (CNA) report...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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30:28
GCP: Judge Renee DiSalvo
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Judge Renee DiSalvo from the Youngstown Municipal Courthouse. Judge DiSalvo was appointed to the bench in November 2018 and won the 2019 election to serve the term beginning January 1, 202...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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26:34
GCP: YNDC's Tiffany Sokol
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Tiffany Sokol, Housing Director for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC).YNDC works to transform neighborhoods into vibrant, thriving communities — plac...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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28:44
GCP: Envision Blind Sports' Wendy Fagan
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Wendy Fagan, founder of Envision Blind Sports, based in Mercer, PA. 👏Envision Blind Sports’ mission is to provide sports and physical activity opportunities for individuals w...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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28:29
GCP: Youngstown State's Earnheardts
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Mary Beth and Adam Earnheardt from Youngstown State University to talk all things communication, journalism, and more.From media literacy to storytelling and community connec...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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29:54
GCP: Prest Public Strategies and KO Consulting
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Josh Prest from Prest Public Strategies, LLC — a government relations and lobbying firm headquartered in Cleveland, with offices in the Tremont neighborhood and right here in Youngstown — ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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38:25
GCP: Flying HIGH's Jeff Magada
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Jeff Magada, founder and executive director of Flying HIGH Inc.Flying HIGH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Youngstown that provides opportunities for people to develop their...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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29:15
GCP: Youngstown Press Club
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Diane Fitzpatrick and Elise Skolnick from the Youngstown Press Club. Together, they dive into the Club’s mission of promoting journalism, supporting media professionals, and encoura...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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31:27
GCP: New Day Recovery's Sydney Williams
In honor of National Recovery Month, host Michael Bosela sits down with Sydney Williams, Chief Development Officer of New Day Recovery.Founded in 2016, New Day Recovery is more than just a treatment center — i...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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29:16
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 center — one that pairs a patient-focus...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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28:33
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 the world’s largest service organ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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38:31
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 technical training, workfor...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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29:05
