Michael Mroziak
Managing Editor, BTPM NewsMichael Mroziak is an experienced, award-winning reporter who rejoined Buffalo Toronto Public Media in September 2025 as its Managing Editor. His previous run at BTPM News was as a news reporter from 2015 to 2022.
A 1988 graduate of Grand Island High School and 1992 graduate of Ithaca College, Michael began his broadcasting career with the former WHLD-AM in Niagara Falls/Grand Island and then joined WBEN-AM (1992-2000), after which he worked for the former WNED-AM (2000-2003) and later as a producer for WIVB-TV (2006-2008). After spending a brief period of time in public relations and marketing, Michael returned to news media in September 2010, joining WBFO as a part-time reporter in its final year and a half at the University at Buffalo.
He also worked for two years as the sports editor for the Niagara Gazette (2013-2015) and currently serves as one of the game commentators for the Buffalo Jr. Sabres (Ontario Junior Hockey League) for their webcasts. His past sports media experience also includes two seasons with the former Niagara Power summer collegiate baseball club, serving as its play-by-play commentator in 2019, and then its public address announcer in 2021.
Outside of the newsroom, Michael is a casual sports enthusiast who enjoys pickup hockey on weekend mornings. He has participated for many years in the annual 11 Day Power Play Community Shifts, which raises funds for cancer research and related programs. He's a fan of British comedies, and also lovingly makes the family's homemade Christmas and Easter pierogi each season.
Michael resides in Williamsville with his wife, two daughters, and rescued dogs and cat.
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A Town of Niagara property owner shared test results from soil samples taken at her home during a news conference offering several updates on radioactivity concerns. -
The winners were selected among 12 finalists by an independent national selection advisory committee. -
A New York City-based strategy firm used an AI Chatbot to ask voters to explain their decisions to back Kathy Hochul or Bruce Blakeman in the New York governor's race. -
The state-led two-day event includes a cash competition for companies able to best demonstrate their readiness for commercialization. -
GOP lawmakers say the county can withstand the tax cap financially, but the County Executive suggests the temporary relief doesn’t return to consumers but instead goes to retailers. -
While patients and families get to meet their local hockey heroes, the players say the interactions bring them a renewed sense of perspective. -
Attendees were encouraged to take advantage of early voting, which begins Oct. 24 in New York State. -
The former YMCA swimming pool will be converted into an emergency shelter to house up to 17 women in need of assistance. -
Proceeds from the sold-out show support the International Institute of Buffalo, the agency which assisted Tran’s family upon arriving from Vietnam as refugees. -
The fire trucks were donated by two local volunteer companies who offered the vehicles as a means to train the next generation of local firefighters.
