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WAER Radio News Entries (Human Interest Feature, Special Program)

A TOTAL OF 4 ENTRIES.  SCROLL DOWN TO FIND THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES

104 HUMAN INTEREST FEATURE: "Blacktopia, Utopian Visions of Black American Life"

AN EXHIBIT OF RARE MATERIALS PUT TOGETHER BY THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IS LIKELY TO SHED A DIFFERENT LIGHT ON THE VARIOUS UTOPIAN VISIONS OF BLACK AMERICAN LIFE.  W-A-E-R’S SCOTT WILLIS REPORTS THE COLLECTION IN PART COMMEMORATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X.

104 HUMAN INTEREST FEATURE: "Syracuse, a Film Mecca?"

At least three blockbuster movies have been filmed in Syracuse in recent years.  And it has people wondering if Syracuse could become a Mecca for filmmaking and production?   W-A-E-R’s John Smith reports the desire to produce more films here requires tenacity.

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Reporter John Smith: Runs: 7:20

104 HUMAN INTEREST FEATURE: "Tubman Was Here, New York School Children Creating Art and Learning History"

The history of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad is an important story in Central New York and really throughout the state.  A unique project “Harriet Was Here” brought elementary students together with musicians and historians found a unique way to teach those lessons. 

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Reporter Chris Bolt: Runs: 8:00

122 RADIO SPECIAL PROGRAM: "Bringing the Paris Climate Talks Home."

Many Central New Yorkers heard or saw reports about the Paris Climate accord.  Residents and researchers here got together to look forward about what the agreement might mean…and what people might do to have an impact on climate change.  WAER's Chris Bolt led a panel discussion on a range of issues that resonate locally

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Host/Editor Chris Bolt. Runs: 59:00

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.