Syracuse Speaks
Syracuse Speaks is the new public affairs program from WAER that discusses the issues that matter to you! WAER's News Director Chris Bolt and Host/ Feature Reporter Katie Zilcosky host the program that follows a rountable discussion format. The roundtable typically includes, community leaders, local organizations, and academic resources from Syracuse University.
Latest Episodes
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The coronavirus pandemic is the health story of the moment, but other health concerns didn't go away. How is Central New York addressing all of its health needs along side the pandemic? What needs more attention? -
In this episode of Syracuse Speaks, we look at how the City of Syracuse and Onondaga Count are spending and planning to spend the millions of dollars they received from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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The 2020 Census brought news to the city of Syracuse. The population is growing after decades of recorded decline. The prospect of more residents has impacts for a variety of places and organizations.
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On this special edition of Syracuse Speaks, WAER collaborated with The Southside Stand for a panel discussion focused on how COVID has impacted those on the margins of safe, affordable housing, and how programs and policies designed to help are working
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Summer in Central New York was a bit lackluster in 2020. 2021 could prove to be quite different, Katie Zilcosky and Tarryn Mento discuss it on Syracuse Speaks.
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For over a year, we have been witnessing and processing a global pandemic, political upheaval, and police violence against communities of color. Any of…
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Many health and government leaders are putting enormous effort into ramping up vaccination against COVID 19. Most of us probably know someone who’s…
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As Black History Month comes to a close, Syracuse Speaks is sharing some parts of Central New York’s Black History. Looking at influence on music,…
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Syracuse has a lot on its to-do list in the new year. Primarily, the city is trying to find ways to fiscally and physically recover from the COVID-19…
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WAER’s staff of reporters has been covering the election through the COVID-19 pandemic, the fight for racial justice, and the fiscal challenges on local…
