21-WFMJ News Podcast

Welcome to The Vibe and Happy Holidays! Your podcast hosts, Nicole Kalpalko and Steve Vesey, are discussing New Year's Resolutions. Joining them to discuss diet and fitness for 2026 are Deborah Caggiano, a trainer/clinical dietitian, and Kelly Scott, a registered dietitian, who also discuss self-care.

In today's The Radar podcast, WFMJ Chief Meteorologist Eric Wilhelm discusses winter weather and how we deal with it. Joining Eric are Ohio Department of Transportation District 4 Public Information Officers Ray Marsch and Justin Chesnic, who share how ODOT prepares for bad weather, including how treating roads for snow, sleet and freezing rain has changed over the years.

In this episode of The Score, 21 Sports' Dana Balash catches up with Newton Falls basketball coach Roy Sembach to talk about his 39 years and counting of coaching the Newton Falls basketball team.

In this episode of The Outcue, members of the 21 News team discuss in-depth all that was revealed to them as they researched for the recent 101 West news program "Hazing - The Code of Silence."  How this months-long work helped paint a clearer picture of how prevalent hazing is in Ohio and the nation.

Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for joining the Vibe podcast. Hosts Nicole Kalpalko and Jodie White are joined by the Eastwood Mall Marketing team, Bri Ventimiglia and Chloe Schutlz, discussing the holiday shopping season and the prep that goes into making Black Friday an event at the mall .

On this episode of The Radar, 21 News Meteorologist Andrew DiPaolo and Chief Meteorologist Eric Wilhelm discuss what winter is shaping up to look like in the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys this year. 

On today's The Score podcast, 21 Sports Director Dana Balash speaks with Vindicator/Tribune Chronicle Sports Editor Dan Hiner about the Valley teams left in the playoffs and also discusses Youngstown State University football. Also discussed is the future of football at Ursuline for next season, following the cancellation of this year's season.

In this episode of The Outcue, 21 WFMJ News Director Shiela Miller sits down with former News Director Mona Alexander and Second Harvest Food Bank Executive Director Mike Iberis to talk all about 21 WFMJ's Feed Our Valley campaign.

The general election is Tuesday, and 21 News shares how we cover candidates and tax levies - to inform you about issues you will need to cast your vote on. Assistant news editor Justin Mitchell is joined by 5pm anchor Lindsay McCoy and discuss election coverage. They discuss the 5@5, where races and issues are discussed, and how we help you get to know the candidates.

In today's Vibe podcast, hosts Nicole Kalpalko and Jodie White share some scary events that are happening right here in the Valley. Joining them are cast members from "The Nightmare in Niles," including Mr. Mange. They discuss the move from Canfield to Niles, how they have been hosting Halloween events for 45 years and what's changed at their new location.

On the episode of The Radar, meteorologist Andrew DiPaolo sits down with Mill Creek Metroparks educator Lynn Zocolo to discuss fall weather and when we can expect to see that beautiful fall foliage this year.

In today's The Score podcast, 21 Sports Director Dana Balash is joined by Tyler Burk, Assistant Athletic Director and the Director of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) for the Youngstown State University Athletic Department. Burk explains his role in NIL, working with student-athletes to help them navigate sponsorship deals and build brands while staying NCAA compliant. A 2021 US Supreme Court r...

In today's Outcue podcast, Assistant News Director Justin Mitchell is joined by reporters Ally Ross and Kaitlyn McCarthy, discussing the critical role that you, our viewers, play in helping stories make it on the air with valuable tips that we investigate. Kaitlyn shares her recent story about how a tip led us to learn of Mercy Health's potential loss of Medicare accreditation. At the sa...

In this episode of The Vibe, 21 News's Jodie White and Nicole Kapalko are joined by Steve Johnson, AKA Farmer Steve, from Apple Castle in New Wilmington to talk all about apples. 

In this month's 21 News podcast 'The Radar,' WFMJ chief meteorologist Eric Wilhelm speaks with Tim Stuart, Youngstown State University's Senior Associate Director of Athletics, on how the university prepares for and monitors weather conditions for its outdoor events. With outdoor fall sports like football, golf, tennis, and soccer currently taking place, the weather is always o...

On this episode of The Score, 21 News Sports Director Dana Balash is joined by Mark Porter of Scouting Ohio to learn all about the website and what it does for student athletes in the Mahoning Valley and beyond. 

Pursuing some news stories is more difficult when they involve private businesses or private schools. For example, while rumors of allegations of what Ursuline officials called "inappropriate behavior" involving students during the June football trip have been circulating, they are not reportable. Sometimes, unanswered questions from an official when serious allegations arise are the sto...

Jodie White and Jimmy Wendolek sit down with Canfield Fair Director of Entertainment George Roman to talk about what's new and everything else you can expect to find at the 179th Canfield Fair. 

 In today's Radar podcast, 21 News chief meteorologist Eric Wilhem is joined by Curt Spivey, Planetarium Engineer for Youngstown State University. Spivey discusses what is going on at Ward Beecher Hall, which houses the astronomy center, and some of the astronomical events for the rest of this year and next. 

 In today's Score podcast, 21 Sports Director Dana Balash discusses High School Football, which begins next week. Joining Dana are Valley sports historian Champ Summers, along with YSN founder DJ Yokley, who discuss the 2025 high school football season, from changes in coaching to looking at the local teams and their divisions. The Score is a monthly podcast for sports enthusiasts around the...

In today's 21 News Outcue podcast, Assistant News Director Justin Mitchell is joined by 21 News reporter Ally Ross and Weekend Today anchor/reporter Leslie Huff, who discuss all the news coming out of Trumbull County. The stories discussed include a Foxconn update, the uptick of violence in Warren, and the possible reopening of Insight hospitals. Warren's law director said fighting crime...

 In today's Outcue podcast, Assistant News Director Justin Mitchell talks with the Senior Digital Content Manager, Robert McFerren, about what Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, may announce regarding something coming to the former Lordstown GM plant. Foxconn, part of Hon Hai Technology Group in Taiwan, announced Wednesday that they were working with TECO Ele...

Vibe hosts Jimmy Wendolek and Jodie White discuss the Panerathon — a 10K/2 Mile Walk/Run held in downtown Youngstown — which benefits the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center. The annual event attracts thousands of people to Youngstown. Joining our hosts are Marie Strange with Mercy Help  Foundation Mahoning Valley and Carson Ryan, Race Director for JAC Live.  Panerathon is scheduled to ta...

In today's 21 News podcast, The Radar, WFMJ's chief Meteorologist Eric Wilhelm talks about all the people who submit those beautiful weather photos to us here at WFMJ. Joining Eric is local weather photographer Dan Owens, who lives in Springfield Township and enjoys sharing his stunning photographic work, including images of lightning storms and other weather events. Dan shares his stori...

This week on The Score, Dana Balash sits down with Youngstown Bishop David Bonnar to talk about sports including his favorite teams and players, as well as his time as Chaplain for the Pittsburgh Steelers.