The journalism of WAER Syracuse Public Media was honored with four awards for news coverage and two awards for sports stories and shows by the Syracuse Press Club Saturday night. 

Best Human Interest Feature or Series
1st place: Syracuse Neighborhood Food Pantry Needs More Space, Katie Zilcosky 

Best Investigative Story
1st place: Why are COVID Vaccinations Lagging in Certain Communities?, Chris Bolt 

Best News Feature or Series
1st place: Syracuse School Resource Officers; Necessary?, Katie Zilcosky

Best Spot News
2nd place: Swift Reactions to Jan 6th insurrection at US Capitol from local representatives, law experts, Chris Bolt 

Best Sports Story
1st place: The Portal, Calvin Christoforo

Best Sports Show
2nd Place: SportsNight Basketball Preview, Matt Bonaparte, Ben Shulman

Congratualtions to each member of our team! 

The trusted, independent reporting of WAER is critically important to our community and it’s members such as you that help make this possible. For this we are grateful!

With thanks,

Mary Kate Intaglietta
Director of Development

Syracuse Common Councilors approve $294 million budget
By: Scott Willis

Manning up for women’s rights
By: Lizzy Reardon
*This piece is part of Entitled to Equality. A collaboration between The Newhouse School, The STAND and WAER, examining the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the perspectives on the law’s protections.

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