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WAER News Entries (scroll down if needed)

(4 total entries, 6 total pieces below)

NEWS FEATURE ENTRY: "Lime Shortage in CNY has Roots in International Trade and Even Drug Cartels"  by Helena Battipaglia, reporter; Chris Bolt, editor.

NEWS FEATURE ENTRY:  "Nixon Anniversary Remembered by One Who was There" by John Smith

Nixon_Anniversary_WrapJohn_8_August.mp3
WAER's John Smith reports on teh 40th Anniversary since Richard Nixon resigned as President, with comments from someone who was just getting into politics at that time.

HUMAN INTEREST FEATURE ENTRY:  "Changing Youth Perceptions of once-polluted Onondaga Lake" by Sarah Brechbill.

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WAER's Sarah Brechbill joined a science camp trip out on Onondaga Lake, once considered the nation's most polluted body of water. Youth learn about wildlife returning to the lake and changing perceptions as it's being cleaned up.

RADIO SPECIAL PROGRAM (SERIES) ENTRY:  Cancer Prevention Series: Part 1: "Cancer, Why People Don't Get Screened"; Part 2: "Changes - or not - in Cervical Cancer Testing"; Part 3: "Latest in Breast Cancer Screening Proactice and Advice" Series by Chris Bolt

Cancer_Series_Pt_1-Screening_Bolt.mp3
Cancer Series Part 1: "Why People Don't Get Screened" by Chris Bolt
Cancer_Series_Pt_2-Cervical_Bolt.mp3
Cancer Series Part 2: "Changes - or not - in Cervical Cancer Screening" by Chris Bolt
Cancer_Series_Pt_3-Breast_Bolt.mp3
Cancer Series part 3: "Breast Cancer Screening and Advice" by Chris Bolt

Chris 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. He has been the news director for WAER since 1995. 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.