Evan Fay
Volunteer JournalistEvan Fay is an undergraduate at Syracuse University, majoring in Broadcast and Digital Journalism and Religion. Beyond his work at WAER, Evan is a morning entertainment talk show host for WJPZ Radio. He has also hosted live shows for ESPN and worked in live sports broadcasting and production through the ACC Network.
Evan is committed to journalism grounded in connection to the communities he covers, with a particular interest in stories at the intersection of faith, sports, politics, mental health, and addiction. He brings that focus to his reporting at WAER. Story ideas can be sent to Efay03@syr.edu.
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As 34 people become U.S. citizens in a Syracuse courtroom, immigration attorneys and advocates say expanded enforcement continues to fuel fear across Central New York. -
The sudden cancellation and rapid reversal of billions in federal mental health funding within 24 hours, left providers scrambling and vulnerable New Yorkers bewildered. -
New York’s High School Esports State Championship brought hundreds to Syracuse University in a case for teamwork, communication, and learning through competitive gaming. -
Over 100 protesters gathered in Downtown Syracuse amidst heavy snowfall Monday evening to demand freedom for Alex Gonzalez and Yan Vasquez, two Upstate Hospital workers detained by ICE after a routine immigration hearing. -
After years of planning, Syracuse University’s St. Thomas More Chapel has reopened with a major expansion, growing from a community of roughly 20 to a community of more than 250. -
As SNAP cuts ripple through Central New York, the Samaritan Center in Syracuse prepares for a surge in need, serving more than 100,000 meals this year while expanding support far beyond food. -
Devin’s Rec Room offers free fitness, meditation, self defense classes, and a community of over 300 people in recovery. -
Rally coordinators for the local No Kings rally estimate somewhere between 5,000 to 7,000 people showed up to protest President Donald Trump's leadership on Saturday -
Syracuse protest are drawing the largest crowds in the region since the Vietnam era. They are fueled by grassroots coordination, digital organizing, and what activists call a growing community hunger to push back. -
Syracuse's Forman Park was filled with protestors for Hands Off! National Day of Action.
