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.
A Kenmore resident and graduate of Hilbert College, 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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Gov. Kathy Hochul said she's sympathetic towards those concerned about the impact of data centers on the electrical grid and utility bills. But she is still not ready to sign a one-year moratorium bill on new data centers passed by the state legislature. -
Meadowlarks tells the story of four fictional siblings all separated by Sixties Scoop programs, who reunite for one week in a remote vacation rental in Alberta. While the middle-aged siblings may be fictional, their life story is very much a reality for many First Nations people. -
Buffalo's own Colonel John B. Weber led a life of service that spanned some of America's most prolific chapters of history, including the Civil War and overseeing the opening of Ellis Island. -
Buffalo’s Black community is celebrating years of stewardship, culture, victories and passing the torch of action to younger generations. -
Residents who spoke during the public meeting raised concerns about electricity demand, environmental impacts, noise and potential effects on nearby neighborhoods. -
The developer has told the Town of Tonawanda Planning Board they will be pausing their application due mainly to a backlog with the state's electrical grid monitoring agency — according to Town Supervisor John Flynn. -
Mohamed on his 29th birthday was shuffled into a Buffalo courtroom in an orange jumpsuit. This just a day after police say he shot and killed his 26-year-old wife and children ages 3 and 4 in their Ellen Drive home — before going to a convenience store on Grant Street and doing the same to the clerk. -
The coal power plant in Dunkirk was shut down by NRG in 2016, a major blow to the city's tax and job base. Now, a Texas-based redevelopment firm who specializes in industrial sites has taken ownership of the property. -
A large Buffalo Police presence amassed on Sherman Street between Paderewski Drive and Broadway on Tuesday after an officer was shot, according to BPD Commissioner Erika Shields. -
North District Councilmember Joe Golombek said he’s currently part of a coalition of at least four councilmembers seeking major changes, including lowering the mayor’s double-digit percent tax increase.
