The Score: YSU's Ron Strollo discusses men's basketball appearance in championship game

03/13/25 • 28 min

'The Score' is a 21 News podcast hosted by 21 Sports Director Dana Balash that will discuss all things sports around the Valley. Youngstown State University Executive Director of Athletics Ron Strollo joins Dana in the debut episode. Their conversation provides an overview of the YSU athletic department and its recent men’s basketball appearance in the Horizon League Championship.

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Outcue: 21 News expands podcasts to include news, sports, weather and entertainment

Today's Outcue isn't a look behind the story but an introduction to 21 News' expansion of its podcasts — adding three additional podcasts that will join The Outcue to our lineup.

Assistant News Director Justin Mitchell sits down with meteorologists Jodie White and Jimmy Wendolek, who talk about their new podcast called The Vibe, which will bring you information on entertainment and events around the region; and in the second half, Mitchell is joined by 21 News Sports Director Dana Balash and 21 News chief meteorologist Eric Wilhelm, who speak about the new sports podcast 'The Score' and 'The Radar,' a weather-related podcast.

Here is the lineup for the additional 21 News podcast and premiere dates:

March 13: The Score

March 20: The Radar

March 27: The Vibe

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The Radar: Severe weather talk with a Valley storm chaser

This week, 21 News Chief Meteorologist Eric Wilhelm introduces the new weather-related 21 News podcast, "The Radar."

This week is severe weather awareness week in Ohio, and Tyler Berry, a local storm chaser and weather enthusiast with his outfit "Chasing Ohio," will join Eric to discuss severe weather.

Other weather-related stories will air on "The Radar" in the next few months, including a 21 News Meteorologist discussing allergies that come with the changing seasons.

In May, Eric and 21 News Weekend Anchor and weather forecaster Chris Cerenelli will discuss the 40th anniversary of the deadly May 31, 1985 tornado that tore through Niles and Wheatland, Pa.