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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Borderland, a three-day independent music festival near Buffalo, remains committed to green efforts as it grows in size and stature. -
Organizers discuss the second Jamestown Dance Festival that features a wide range of professional dance companies, including headliner Les Ballet Afrik. -
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. -
Torn Space Theater is presenting a site-specific production at their East Side campus which has been undergoing extensive renovation and construction. -
Amy Moritz discusses herstoryWNY, an oral history project committed to gethering the stories of female athletes from the region. -
Organizers are declaring success following Wednesday's 7-1-6 CommUNITY Day at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. Nearly 1,500 people took part in the event, with free hot meals and bags of produce provided to community members. -
Cooperation Buffalo's Executive Director, Andrew Delmonte, discussed the upcoming Co-Op Fest. The event looks to draw community members to hear more about cooperative businesses. -
During NPR's Morning Edition on July 15, 2025, BTPM's Jay Moran sat down with Martin Vidal and Courtney Mailhot to discuss tomorrow's 716 CommUNITY Day. -
The 5/14 Memorial Foundation named a new executive director, Chad Houston, after a national search. Houston, along with foundation chair Rev. Mark Blue joined BTPM NPR's Jay Moran on "Morning Edition," about the new leadership and what's ahead for creating a living memorial to the 10 lives taken at the Jefferson Ave. Tops Market in 2022. -
Based on the hundreds who took part in the Juneteenth parade, and the thousands who lined Genesee Street to watch, Buffalo loves its celebration. As for the national holiday, sentiments are mixed.
