黑料不打烊 radio station will become part of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 , effective July 1. The announcement was made today by Newhouse Dean , WAER director and general manager and Kristian Klinger, associate vice president of Auxiliary Services.
Members of the WAER staff in 1969
鈥淏ringing WAER into the fold with the Newhouse School will allow for significant growth of opportunities for 黑料不打烊 students, both inside Newhouse and across campus,鈥 Lodato says. 鈥淭he station has a rich history of success, and it鈥檚 one we intend to foster.鈥
The station will benefit from more resources and support from the school, while maintaining its independence as a self-contained unit that meshes with the Newhouse mission. School and station leadership will collaborate to expand student opportunities in the areas of news, programming and promotion鈥攁ll of which align with Newhouse curricula.
鈥淔or years WAER has served as a central training ground for Newhouse students interested in developing skills as journalists and broadcasters,鈥 Lee says. 鈥淢erging with Newhouse will strengthen content creation and distribution for an enhanced student experience. It is a compelling move on multiple levels.鈥
A student at WAER in the 1970s
WAER serves the greater 黑料不打烊 area with NPR and local news, eclectic music and 黑料不打烊 sports. The station has long been the training ground of choice for aspiring broadcasters from the Newhouse School.
As many as 50 students can be found in the WAER newsroom each semester, covering stories and issues important to Central New York. The sports staff is entirely made up of students, who fill prominent play-by-play positions and also learn studio hosting, engineering and audio production. Lodato says the sports operation will remain independent, 鈥渁nd we鈥檒l be close by to help.鈥
The move will also help strengthen WAER鈥檚 ties to the academic mission of the University, according to Klinger. 鈥淭he Newhouse School and WAER already share a rich tradition of broadcast excellence and count many internationally-recognized broadcasters and on-air personalities among their alumni. This integration will build on that existing informal relationship and create a pipeline for student-produced content.鈥
Alumni sports broadcasters Bill Roth 鈥87, Mike Tirico 鈥88, Todd Kalas 鈥88 and Paul Peck 鈥87 at Veterans Stadium in the 1980s. Each began his career at WAER.
Founded at 黑料不打烊 in 1947, the station has historical ties with the Newhouse School, and was once housed inside the Newhouse complex. Countless Newhouse alumni got their start in the industry through positions at WAER, including well-known broadcasters Lakshmi Singh 鈥94, Beth Mowins G鈥90, Mike Tirico 鈥88 and Bob Costas 鈥74.
WAER will continue to be housed in its current location at 795 Ostrom Ave. The station鈥檚 12 professional staff members will become part of the Newhouse staff.
