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WAER 2011 Syracuse Press Club Entries


Radio Spot News:

Questions arise about the investigation that took place regarding child sex abuse allegations against Syracuse University Basketball Coach Bernie Fine.

Bernie Fine Investigation Questions

Radio Spot News:

Occupy Syracuse Members and labor groups push for a federal jobs bill and run into unexpected opposition standing up for the one-percent.

99 percent and Jobs Act at Bridge

Radio Spot News:

Syracuse's Catholic Diocese is confronted by a man who claims he was abused by a priest in a local parish years ago. Diocesan officials claim they offered the man assistance...and the priest was de-frocked.

Syracuse Priest Abuse Allegations

Radio News Feature:

Remembrances and thoughts at the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001.

911 Anniv events and reactions

Radio News Feature:

A unique look back on how people were soothed and communities healed after the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks using music and sports to remember, to come toghether, to show strength that life can go on.

Sept 11th Anniv Music and Sports

Radio News Feature:

Syracuse's Tech Garden business incubator, has some success stories of business start-ups, which don't always go as smoothly as planned.

Syracuse Tech Garden Entrepreneurs

Radio Newscast:

WAER's regular newscast from May 2nd, 2011, Scott Willis anchor.

WAER Newscast May 2 Willis

Human Interest Feature:

The Syracuse University Marching Band practices and performs like many others. But the group enjoys rare support -- and respect -- from Head Football Coach Doug Marone. This Feature looks at the band, the rigors of preparation, and the unique comparison made with the team with which they share the field on Saturdays.

Marching Band Gets Unexpected Support

Human Interest Feature:

One Lacrosse Player at Saint John's University goes through practices and classes like every other student athlete. But a special calling requires a different kind of commitment and direction -- studying for the priesthood.

Lacrosse Player Trains to be Priest

Human Interest Feature:

Coach Ed Conroy is making his mark in the world of college sports. But he's working in the shadow, and perhaps with against a legacy, of his famous relative Author Pat Controy, and his notoriously strict father.

Coach in Shadow of Cousin and his Father

Sports Story:

One of College Basketball's most unforgettable shots was Lorenzo Charles' rebound and slam dunk to win the NCAA Championship for North Carolina State over the heavily-favored University of Houston. Charles' sudden death this year brought back a flood of memories of the man, his place in the community, and of his basketball past.

The Impact and Death of Lorenzo Charles

Sports Story:

The child sexual abuse allegations that rocked Penn State Unviersity in November of 2011 were shocking to the nation. But nowhere were they felt as strongly, nor did they blindside a community, like in Happy Valley. Reactions from a range of people there show how many thought Penn State was immune to such controversy.

Penn State Scandal Reactions

Sports Story:

Dyshawn Davis has had to change his plans on the football field, switching positions to find the best fit for his Syracuse University team. In that journey he's also found some new direction for his entire life, thanks to a unique relationship with a coach.

Dyshawn Davis Special Relationship with Coach

Sports Show:

Syracuse University starts its 2011 football season with lots of expectations after its first bowl victory in nearly a decade the previous year. The pre-game show for WAER's coverage looks back at SU's accomplishments and forward to the hopes of this first game...and the entire year, as the program tries to continue to rebuild to prominence.

Countdown to Kickoff SU-Wake Forest


 
 
     

 


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