Ryan Zunner
Assistant Managing EditorRyan is the assistant managing editor of BTPM NPR. He first joined the organization in the summer of 2018 as an intern, rising through the ranks to weekend host and junior reporter before leaving in 2021.
He then had stints in public service, Top 40 radio, and TV news production. It was there he was nominated for a New York State Emmy Award for coverage of the May 14 Mass Shooting in Buffalo.
He re-joined BTPM NPR in August of 2024. In addition to editorial management duties, Ryan leads BTPM NPR’s Indigenous Affairs Desk. He is an enrolled Oneida citizen of Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve.
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A new report from Groundworks Collaborative puts the blame largely on sweeping tariffs. -
The book is part of the PFRA's "Great Teams" series, and its author, plus alumni from the 1964 Bills, will be at the Buffalo History Museum for a special program. -
365 vehicles could not be located or verified, thousands of gallons of fuel had been dispensed using pin numbers of fired or retired employees and of vehicles reviewed by the comptroller’s office – just 67% are equipped with a GPS device. -
The driver and 15 students were checked over by EMS first responders at the scene, and were cleared to report back to the their school buildings. Another school bus was dispatched to pick the children and employee up. -
“Thursdays at the Plaza” is a public-private partnership aiming to attract people to downtown Buffalo, support local businesses and bring holiday cheer. -
JetBlue has announced it's adding several new nonstop flights from Buffalo's main airport to Florida and Puerto Rico. -
Many parts of Western New York are expected to experience their first significant snowfalls of the season, and it comes at a time of the biggest travel holiday of the year. -
The New York League of Conservation Voters new interactive data map tracks the lead presence in millions of water service lines across the state. Buffalo leads in major cities outside NYC, with 45% of the city's pipes confirmed as lead. -
Siena Research Institute's latest round of New York polling data shows a snapshot of where voters are leaning almost a year from election day. -
The medium-security prison, which incarcerates nearly 1,000 people according to the latest state audit report, will have half of its complex essentially closed.
