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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The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has launched its first comprehensive Sustainability Action Plan (SAP), designed to embed sustainability into all aspects of campus life, from academics and research to operations and community engagement.
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WellNow Urgent Care and Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield are working to end a months-long dispute.
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The Syracuse City School District is receiving $100,000 from the state to hire a Farm to School coordinator, promoting local food in school menus and benefiting both student health and local farmers.
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Upstate University Hospital is tracking its IV solution usage and exploring alternatives after hurricane damage disrupted supply chains, while federal officials work to airlift fluids from overseas manufacturers.
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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.
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The concert is April 11, and tickets go on sale October 4th.
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Live music, dragon boat races, carnival rides, crafts, and more fill the Inner Harbor for the second annual festival.
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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.
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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.
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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.