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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Journalist Leigh Ann Henion's work explores the natural activity that occurs after dark and argues the importance of darkness to human health and well-being. -
This story talks to some involved in the Agents of Change initiative. It's a community project of students at Buffalo's Lafayette International High School where up to 50 languages are spoken. -
Organizers say this year's day of service is expanded, offering volunteers the opportunity to make an impact on Buffalo's East Side in the memory of victims, four years after the racist 5/14 Tops Mass Shooting at the Jefferson Avenue Tops. -
Stephen King's "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County" has been revised many times in recent years. The most recent version premieres at Buffalo's Road Less Traveled Theater. -
Arts & CultureA Holocaust cantata, written by 100-year-old poet Gloria Tetewsky, will be performed at Buffalo's Temple Beth Zion for the first time Sunday. -
Buffalo Arts Studio's "Live on Five" art auction begins this Friday, providing collectors with a chance to acquire works from new and established artists. -
Organizers discuss the Sixth Annual Martin Luther King Junior Day of Service. While more than 300 volunteers have already pledged their time, more are welcome. -
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. -
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." -
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.
