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WAER Radio Sports Entries

THIS POST INCLUDES A TOTAL OF 6 ENTRIES.  PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

105 Sports Story: "Name That Violation"

Some NCAA violations might test the limits of common sense.  Syracuse and many other schools have felt the wrath of the NCAA over the past few years for various academic and ethical violations. But some punishments are sillier than others. WAER's Varun Ragupathi pokes some fun at the real - and unfortunate - rules that govern college athletes.

  105 Sports Story:  "A Teams Response to Death"

Johns Hopkins Lacrosse had to prepare for more than just upcoming opponents this season. Coaches also had to prepare their players to deal with the grief and loss due to the death of one o their teammates.  WAER's Michael Tricarico reports on how that sober fact of life has affected the team's season now that it's playing for a spot in the National Championship.

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Reporter Michael Tricarico. Runs: 5:45

  105 Sports Story: "End of Archbold Stadium"

Syracuse is known for the Carrier Dome.  But right in its place sat an iconic stadium that some have fond - and not so comfortable - memories of.  On the 35th anniversary of the opening of the Carrier Dome, WAER's Andrew Scaglione found people who have vivid memories of the old, open stone palace.

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Reporter Andrew Scaglione. Runs: 5:40

106 Sports Show:  "Countdown to Kickoff: Syracuse University v. LSU"

Half-hour pre-game show before the live football game broadcast.  The production involves contributions from several sources, both live and pre-produced.  It ams to be informative and entertaining to get the audience enthusiastic about the upcoming game.  

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Host Sam Hyman. Reporters Jonny Wincott and J.P. Chunga. Runs: 30:00

106 Sports Show: "Sportsnight: NFL Season Preview 2015"

WAER's Sportsnight weekly program takes a look at the upcoming NFL season.  The goal of the program is to offer information, include a variety of voices, and cover fan interest for Syracuse, which includes fans of three teams: the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants and New York Jets.  

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Hosts Ethan Greenberg and Bailey Lipschultz, Reporters Carly Nevis, William Wheeler and Stephen Milewski. Runs 1:00:00

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.