Robert Beck
News Anchor/Editor & Adjunct ProfessorBob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.
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He says the increase is needed to maintain and improve services residents expect and deserve. -
The women in our lives have impacted each of us individually, as a society, and as a community. Join WAER for an empowering journey through Women's History Month with Syracuse Speaks. -
Nefertiti Harris was only recently reported missing after not being seen for months. Police allege she was murdered my her mother in early January and disposed of her body. -
The upcoming solar eclipse is predicted to bring more tourists to the area and help boost local businesses. -
In this special hour-long episode, we traverse the paths of groundbreaking Black politicians, delve into innovative Black-led projects, and celebrate the musical achievements of local artists. -
WAER News explores a range of perspectives, from public health and law enforcement to treatment and the impact of opioid settlement funds. -
They want to put $500 million into a program that would help workers who lose their job and don’t qualify for typical unemployment insurance. -
The Salvation Army of Syracuse hopes to spread holiday cheer with its Christmas Bureau campaign. -
Holiday time means important business challenges for small retailers, events and activities for people and families, and challenging times for some in Central New York. -
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh issued the Holodomor Proclamation in remembrance and recognition of the millions of victims who suffered during the famine-genocide of 1932-33.
