Chris Bolt
Senior Reporter/Professional in ResidenceChris Bolt, Ed.D. has proudly been covering the Central New York community and mentoring students for more than 30 years. His career in public media started as a student volunteer, then as a reporter/producer. Dedicated to keeping local news coverage alive, Chris also has a passion for education, having trained, mentored and provided a platform for growth to more than a thousand students. Career highlights include having work appear on NPR, CBS, ABC and other news networks, winning numerous local and state journalism awards. Recent reporting has focused on health and medicine, environment, elderly, substance abuse and culture reporting.
Chris has a doctor of education in executive leadership from St. John Fisher College and a master’s in broadcast journalism from the Newhouse School.
In addition to coverage of our community, equally satisfying has been the success of so many WAER alumni, students who have won and succeeded in jobs in news, sports and elsewhere in media, many of whom won awards at local, state and national levels as students. He has also taught classes at Newhouse and at OCC. Chris also enjoys connecting WAER with the community through moderating debates, facilitating and hosting public meetings, giving media training workshops and other events.
Chris and his wife Anne live in downtown Syracuse. They have two grown sons, Carter and Donovan, who both remain in the area. Their family enjoys all things Upstate New York, including myriad outdoor activities in the Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, music and other cultural events, and just about anything on a trail or on the water.
-
Farmers experience climate change effects. They also contribute with carbon emissions & methane from livestock The NYS Agriculture Department has a program to help them survive & solve climate change. -
ARC Madison Cortland received grants from NYSARC Trust Services to help provide guardianship services and to host events for clients with developmental disabilities. -
Environmental groups look back at the New York state legislature session that ended earlier this month to rate bills that benefit clean water and air, protect lands and the climate. -
NY State Office for Aging officials bringing attention to physical, emotional & financial abuse on World Elder Abuse Day, June 15. Report abuse through Adult Protective Services, 1-844-697-3505. -
The June 23 primary includes 3 candidates trying to earn the democratic nomination for a councilor-at-large post. Cjala Surratt, Moise Laub & Helen Hudson shared ideas for the with the NAACP. -
Syracuse area Democrats will choose a candidate for the 129th State Assembly seat in the June primary. Incumbent William Magnarelli and challenger Maurice Brown offered views at NAACP forum. -
Improvements in stroke treatment include medications to dissolve clots and better imaging technology to diagnose brain effects of stroke. Upstate Hospital says recognition & quick action still key. -
The Downtown Syracuse Farmers Market opens Tuesday June 9th and runs every Tuesday thru October 11th. Organized by the Downtown Committee, the market features locally-grown produce, info booths, more. -
Fans can gather at two outdoor venues to watch matches, including the U.S. team's opening game and the tournament final. -
Trump administration cancelled or delayed an estimated $24 billion in clean energy projects, losing tens of thousands of jobs. Cliamte Power's Jesse Lee describes the impact and possible future.
