Chris Bolt
Senior Reporter/Professional in ResidenceChris Bolt, Ed.D. has proudly been covering the Central New York community and mentoring students for more than 30 years. His career in public media started as a student volunteer, then as a reporter/producer. Dedicated to keeping local news coverage alive, Chris also has a passion for education, having trained, mentored and provided a platform for growth to more than a thousand students. Career highlights include having work appear on NPR, CBS, ABC and other news networks, winning numerous local and state journalism awards. Recent reporting has focused on health and medicine, environment, elderly, substance abuse and culture reporting.
Chris has a doctor of education in executive leadership from St. John Fisher College and a master’s in broadcast journalism from the Newhouse School.
In addition to coverage of our community, equally satisfying has been the success of so many WAER alumni, students who have won and succeeded in jobs in news, sports and elsewhere in media, many of whom won awards at local, state and national levels as students. He has also taught classes at Newhouse and at OCC. Chris also enjoys connecting WAER with the community through moderating debates, facilitating and hosting public meetings, giving media training workshops and other events.
Chris and his wife Anne live in downtown Syracuse. They have two grown sons, Carter and Donovan, who both remain in the area. Their family enjoys all things Upstate New York, including myriad outdoor activities in the Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, music and other cultural events, and just about anything on a trail or on the water.
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A paving and repair project for Interstate 81 from the north side of Syracuse through Mattydale will cause lane closures and detours. Syracuse Regional Airport Authority officials say plan ahead. -
Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors President Dave Manzano says it remains a sellers' market for local home listings. Buyers face fewer options, bidding wars, competition with cash shoppers. -
Dr. Anthony Adornato, Chair of Broadcast & Digital Journalism at the Newhouse School went to Kosovo on a Fullbright program to train reporters on multi-platform journalism. -
Donald Bender, 61 of Mattydale, was charged with felony criminal sex act for alleged abuse of a 16-year-old. Onondaga Count Sheriff’s investigators seek public help to identify further victims. -
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and leadership of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo signed a Memorandum of Understanding that solves part of a public spat over money and control. -
Destiny USA in Syracuse hosts Get Hired Job Fair, with employers ready to hir, as well as employment services and staffing agencies to help those looking for work. -
Syracuse University hosted Micron Day, with several dozen technology companies, programs and educational opportunities for students. Many could be broadly applied without needing college degrees. -
A $30,000 American Cancer Society grant will help with outreach for smokers and ex-smokers to get lung cancer screenings form Upstate Cancer Center. A separate grant aids transportation. -
The local average went down four cents, and now sits at $4.14 per gallon. -
The problem of HABs, harmful algal blooms, is growing, along with impacts on water quality, aquatic & terrestrial life. Dr. West Bishop of SePRO studies algae blooms, causes, and mitigation methods.
