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 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.
Born and raised in Kenmore and now a resident of the Elmwood Village, he is an enrolled Oneida citizen of Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are in the midst of a $15.5 million repair project to Buffalo's Bird Island Pier, an undertaking officials say is long needed. -
The Buffalo Police Department has announced restrictions to vehicle traffic and parking on certain days as city leaders eye changes in the name of public safety in downtown Buffalo's entertainment district. -
Acting on concerns received by Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan and several state legislators, the NYS Education Department authorized the Buffalo School Board to maintain a vacant position on the board while the district prioritized serious allegations. But the board voted for a replacement anyway. -
Player Mark Steenhuis and broadcaster John Gurtler were announced as inductees into the National Lacrosse League's Hall of Fame class of 2026. But several more have connections to Buffalo. -
For another summer, smoke drifting from far north Canadian wildfires has made its way down to New York state causing air quality issues. -
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a first of its kind statewide temporary moratorium on new large data centers. But the executive order leaves out many regulations passed by the state legislature in June which still awaits a signature or veto. -
A plan to move the remaining beluga whales and dolphins from the closed amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario to other facilities across the U.S. has gained the backing of Canadian and American agencies. -
Buffalo Finance Commissioner Jessica Brown is leaving Mayor Sean Ryan's administration effective early August, a spokesperson for the city said. -
Bin Shao, who was the driver of the tour bus that suffered a rollover crash on the Thruway last summer which killed five, has pleaded guilty in court to five counts on criminally negligent homicide. -
It was a who’s who of Buffalo Bills history at the ceremony for the new Highmark Stadium. Legendary players like Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas, dignitaries from government and pro sports, and thousands of tradespeople who put near non-stop efforts into getting the facility built.
