Walt Shepperd

He made a name for himself as a fixture at the Syracuse New Times for over 35 years. He also founded and served as executive producer of the teen performance group The Media Unit, which ran for 43 years.

A long-running teen stage and TV production program credited with increasing awareness of social and cultural issues in Syracuse is closing its doors. The…

A pioneer of gay rights in Central New York in the 1970’s is being remembered for his persistence at a time when the LGBT community was virtually…