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.
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The group One Fair Wage rallied in front of Trump Tower to call for a minimum wage of $25.00 to $30.00 dollars-an-hour. MIT research shows that’s needed to pay basic bills. -
Syracuse University Advertising Professor Daniela Molta says a little care by consumers and transparency by businesses could help circumnavigate fear over data or cookies collected by online sources. -
New York's Attorney General announces AmeriCorps funding restored after several states sued. NY's $15 million resumes disaster relief, anti-poverty, environment & educational programs. -
Opinions differ on whether the Equal Rights Amendment is the 28th in the constitution. The needed 38 states ratified it, but it remains in legal limbo, perhaps until the Supreme Court or Congress acts. -
Personal information is collected in several ways on the internet and mobile apps. Newhouse Ad expert Daniela Molta explains data collection & best practices for consumers and corporations. -
Syracuse will provide matching funds for certain home renovations in Tipperary Hill, Salt Springs and Far Westside neighborhoods. The 50-50 match, up to $2500, can fund painting and other improvements. -
Analysts point to storm damage at refineries as prices rise ahead of Labor Day travel. -
The Sustainable Syracuse Initiative is a city-level strategy to combat climate change and up sustainability. Mayor Ben Walsh and the DEC's Dereth Glance explain progress, goals, and possible impacts. -
The Matilda Joslyn Gage Center in Fayetteville NY holds an open house August 16th. The Center has new exhibits on Gage's civil rights work, nature, and her connection to Wizard of Oz author L Frank Baum. -
The Village of Skaneateles will restart a meal program for seniors with financial help from Onondaga County. It’s expected to increase socializing and ease isolation and health problems.
