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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Syracuse schools reduced chronic absenteeism by 18% in 2023, but 57% of students still miss significant amounts of school, with officials prioritizing further reductions. -
The concert is April 11, and tickets go on sale October 4th. -
Live music, dragon boat races, carnival rides, crafts, and more fill the Inner Harbor for the second annual festival. -
Homeowners in Madison, Oneida, and Oswego counties may be eligible for grants up to $50,000 for weather-related home repairs, with applications open until October 7 on a first-come, first-served basis. -
A WalletHub study found that New York ranks as the best state for teachers, offering the highest adjusted salaries, strong tenure protections, and the most school funding per student, resulting in low teacher turnover and high-quality education systems. -
Syracuse is proposing a pilot plan to trap and euthanize deer to address overpopulation, which officials say contributes to tick-borne illnesses, motor vehicle accidents, and ecosystem damage. -
State Attorney General Letitia James says voters are reminded that they can vote by mail. -
The Department of Transportation is gearing up for the 2024 Great New York State Fair with five exhibits in the Science and Industry Building. -
Syracuse experienced a 2% increase in private sector jobs in July, marking one of the strongest growth rates in Upstate New York. -
Syracuse firefighters have battled several fires since Tuesday afternoon including one that displaced five people.
