Jay Moran
Morning Edition HostMonday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Jay joined Buffalo Toronto Public Media in 2008 and has been local host for NPR's "Morning Edition" ever since. In June, 2022, he was named one of the co-hosts of WBFO's "What's Next."
A graduate of St. Mary's of the Lake School, St. Francis High School and Buffalo State College, Jay has worked most of his professional career in Buffalo. Outside of public media, he continues in longstanding roles as the public address announcer for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and as play-by-play voice of Canisius College basketball.
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The region's public transit authority has partnered with the region's largest food bank network to help support families in need this holiday season.
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Based in Nashville, Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Tom Hambridge is returning home to Buffalo for an album release party for "Down the Hatch."
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With the Buffalo Bills moving to a new stadium next season, a book looks back at the best games in the history of the team's current home. Co-author Budd Bailey discussed the work with BTPM NPR.
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The Tribute Garden at Isle View Park in Tonawanda honors victims of domestic violence. On Saturday, advocates will mark the ten years since the monument was constructed.
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Every September since 2014, regional scholars have gathered to explore vital subject matters at the Buffalo Humanities Festival. Headlined by artist Nick Cave, this year's festival revolves around the theme of "Fabrication."
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Borderland, a three-day independent music festival near Buffalo, remains committed to green efforts as it grows in size and stature.
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Organizers discuss the second Jamestown Dance Festival that features a wide range of professional dance companies, including headliner Les Ballet Afrik.
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The exhibition at the Crary Art Gallery in Warren, Pa., "Visions of the National Parks and Beyond" is on display as funding cuts impact operations in the parks system.
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Torn Space Theater is presenting a site-specific production at their East Side campus which has been undergoing extensive renovation and construction.
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Amy Moritz discusses herstoryWNY, an oral history project committed to gethering the stories of female athletes from the region.