Barbara KraussBarbara Krauss, longtime radio host for WYSU-FM, died Friday. She was 68.

YOUNGSTOWN — Barbara Krauss, longtime radio host for WYSU-FM, died Friday, according to Ron Cole, director of communication at Youngstown State University.

The 68-year-old Krauss, a Youngstown native, attended Dana School of Music at YSU and began working for the school as a host of the WYSU Morning Edition in 1975.

She led WYSU’s annual group tours to places around the world. Her husband, Ron, is the broadcast engineer at WYSU. They have two sons, Erik and Philip.

Arrangements are being handled by the Davis-Becker Funeral Home, 8536 Market St., Boardman.

WYSU has asked listeners and friends to comment with remembrance of Barbara its Facebook page.