John Smith
Host, Reporter, ProducerJohn Smith has been waking up WAER listeners for a long time as our Local Co-Host of Morning Edition with timely news and information, working alongside student Sportscasters from the Newhouse School. He is an accomplished reporter with a natural knack of unique storytelling and ease behind the mic but, he considers his biggest accomplishment to be mentoring countless Broadcast Digital Journalism students and then seeing them excel in their careers. You may remember him as a radio personality on other radio stations ("Captain John") or even heard his voiceovers on radio and TV. John is a proud graduate of C-NS High School, Onondaga Community College, and St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY. He largely attributes his success in life to having very supportive parents and a very special brother. John is also grateful for all of the friendships he's made over the years at Syracuse University.
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The free tuition program called SUNY Reconnect covers tuition for certain adult and returning students for 19 high-demand programs for those without a degree ages 25 - 55. -
The STEAM School will offer hands-on learning in high-demand fields including animation and game design, entertainment engineering, and construction management. -
Environmental and labor advocates are asking for more time to review Micron’s massive environmental report, approved just one day earlier by the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency. -
The EF1 tornado claimed 3 lives including 6 year-old twin sisters. -
The learning-based model looks back at data from the 2023 Canadian Wildfires in the state to present. -
The ramp connects drivers leaving Syracuse and the northern suburbs without disrupting the mainline flow of I-81. -
One out of every 2 young families in Syracuse are struggling to afford diapers for their child. -
Jeanette Epps wants students to know they can dream big. -
Presenters ask the public to call elected officials to stop ICE detainments. -
Alexander Marion says many city employees and employees of city vendors would be guaranteed a rate higher than the state's minimum wage.
