Brian Chojnacki
Weekend Edition Host, Multimedia ReporterBrian is an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist who joined the BTPM NPR team in January 2026. He has more than a decade of experience in broadcast news, having served as a sports anchor and reporter at network TV affiliates in Kentucky, Georgia, Florida and Buffalo, New York.
A graduate of SUNY Oswego, Brian can be heard hosting Weekend Edition every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
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Senator Chuck Schumer is in Buffalo pushing for a new three-prong push to the government to stop measles. -
While experiencing a priest shortage, the Diocese of Buffalo ordained just one priest this year, but it has reasons to remain optimistic. -
The Diocese of Buffalo is set to ordain C.J. Wild into the priesthood this weekend. -
On Tuesday, Mayor Sean Ryan announced major funding for the animal shelter in downtown Buffalo. -
One of the top hockey players to come from the region is returning to her hometown in Western New York to give back to the community. -
Great Lakes cruises are a new means by which local elected leaders and tourism officials hope to attract visitors, and their money, to Buffalo and Western New York. -
Hundreds will gather in Lackawanna this weekend to conclude a five-year celebration of the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Victory. -
The first Game 7 in Buffalo since 2011, a shot to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, and Montreal comes out on top. -
A nine-goal scoring affair in Buffalo sees the series move to Montreal for Game 6. -
Erie County legislators have approved a proposal to opt-in to the state law, but not County Executive Poloncarz must decide whether he'll veto the measure as he did in 2021.
