
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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Lobbyists spent more than $66 million at the New York Legislature in March and April, according to the State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government.
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Sunday kicks off bass fishing season in New York. The season runs from June 15 through November 30.
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The Department of Transportation will close a couple of roads near the JMA Dome as part of the Interstate 81 Viaduct project.
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Central New York’s Water Authority, known as OCWA, has received an upgraded financial rating.
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An area lawmaker wants Central New York better protected from weather emergencies.
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The online survey will help shape a countywide health assessment and guide future health programs and services.
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A new state waiver will allow 95% of families in Onondaga County’s childcare assistance program to keep their support, despite earlier concerns over budget shortfalls.
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The state is investing in long-term upgrades to hatcheries that stock hundreds of waterbodies and support billions in economic activity.
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Amanda Lefton is now officially leading New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation, joined by two other newly confirmed agency heads.
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Oneida County Department of Mental Health has developed a new app to help residents connect with mental health and addiction treatment.