WBFO | New York States Associated Press Awards
WBFO Wins AP's Outstanding News Operation
The NYS Associated Press Association awarded WBFO nine first-place awards, including Outstanding News Operation for the fifth straight year!
On May 9, WBFO hosted Housing in Black and White: Community Conversations on Racial Equity, a panel discussion on Facebook Live.
WBFO is the NPR station in Western New York and operates the largest radio newsroom in the region. Our staff has nearly four centuries of combined experience. In recent years, WBFO has won more Associated Press awards than any other radio station – public or commercial – in the state. The station’s reporting on a range of issues has also won numerous national and regional awards.
In addition to providing timely, accurate and balanced coverage of day-to-day happenings, WBFO produces comprehensive “deep-dive” reports on issues of importance to our communities. Reporters assigned to our Education Desk, Business & Economy Desk, Arts & Culture Desk and Health & Wellness Desk explore topics that impact our audience. WBFO is also the lead station for Great Lakes Today, a regional journalism collaboration that reports on a multitude of Great Lakes issues.
WBFO’s widely-acclaimed programming is also heard on WOLN in Olean and WUBJ in Jamestown.
Congratulations WBFO!
WBFO | NY State Broadcasters Association Awards
Congratulations WBFO!
WBFO won four awards in the NY State Broadcasters Association's annual competition, with reports that ranged from fatal accidents on unstable ice to a hockey fund-raising marathon.
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FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT | JUNE 12 at 1pm
In Pursuit of Healing | Community Conversations on Mental Health
Senior reporter Eileen Buckley will lead a discussion about the evolution of treatments for mental illness – and how Buffalo’s Richardson complex was a symbol of those changes. Panelists also will discuss the recent suicide of designer Kate Spade and the stigma confronted by people with mental illness.Panelists:
- Celia Spacone, coordinator, Suicide Prevention Coalition of Erie County, and former executive director of the Buffalo Psychiatric Center.
- Karl Shallowhorn, Community Health Center of Buffalo as Coordinator of Education and Training.
- Kelly Marie Showard, director of Community Relations at ECMC and . As an advocate for the issue of mental illness in the African-American community. Kelly is part of a program called "The Color of Crazy: 4 Women of Color Sharing Their Stories"
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Housing in Black and White | Racial Equity
WBFO recently hosted a Facebook Live community conversation about housing disparities in Western New York.
The Blues on WBFO 88.7 FM
Every weekend, WBFO presents great music with our dynamic hosts Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Famer, Pat Feldballe and international Blues Artist, Tommy "Z".
Great Lakes Today
Listen for ongoing coverage from Great Lakes Today on WBFO 88.7 FM Buffalo.
WBFO Reporting Projects
Arts & Culture News Desk
In many ways, the region’s identity is shaped by its arts and cultural arenas. From opera to performing arts programs in schools, the arts reach people of all ages...
Business & Economy News Desk
Our economy has seen transformative improvements in recent years. Yet even with substantial investments that are being made at Canalside, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and...
Education News Desk
WNED|WBFO’s Education Desk is a reporting and outreach project that examines the many challenges facing schools today.
Health & Wellness News Desk
Our region is a hub for medical education, world-class research and cutting edge treatment.
Seniors News Desk
There are so many issues facing seniors--healthcare trends, retirement living, working during retirement, financial planning/security, transportation, exercise, nutrition, courtshi
Veterans News Desk
Western New York has a large, diverse veteran community...
Mental Health Initiative
The focus of WBFO’s Mental Health Initiative is to normalize the conversation about mental illness by bringing this issue from the shadows into everyday light.
Racial Equity Project
Even as our region experiences an economic resurgence, we continue to grapple with problems involving racial inequity.
WBFO Special Series
Great Lakes Today
“Great Lakes Today,” a public radio collaborative, increases coverage of the iconic lakes and the people who live in the region. “Great Lakes Today” develops in-depth reports focus
Investigative Post
WBFO and Investigative Post are partners in a collaboration that provides in-depth news content to our listeners.
Theater Talk
For 25 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase.
Heritage Moments
Western New York and Southern Ontario have rich histories dating back to the 17th century. WBFO has been exploring those histories in a series of weekly vignettes.
Behind The Bench
Buffalo is a sports town and few teams are more beloved in their home market than the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.
Beyond The Playbook
Western New York sports fans have a special relationship with the Buffalo Bills. That passion is reflected each week during the football season on WBFO’s “Beyond The Playbook.”
Cafeteria Chats
Cafeteria Chats puts Buckley right in the trenches, conducting candid interviews at the epicenter of teen honesty—the school lunch table.
Student Journals
What happens when we lend high school students our recording equipment and let them do interviews on any topics they choose?
Cyberbullying: A Relentless Cycle
WBFO Senior Reporter Eileen Buckley leads an important panel discussion on cyberbullying and strategies students, teachers and parents can use to minimize it.
A Conversation with Dr. Kriner Cash
WBFO hosted a Facebook Live interview with Buffalo School Superintendent Kriner Cash. Cash took questions from the Facebook audience.