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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Downtown Buffalo’s Forbes Theater will turn into the spot to be for fight fans in Western New York. Local promotion company Stick N Move Boxing is bringing a card of five, sanctioned pro boxing matches to the historic theater. -
In this edition of "A Closer Look," Ryan Zunner sits down with Holly Kirkpatrick to break down how a change at the federal level affects renewable energy projects in WNY. -
Operations remain paused at a Cattaraugus County manufacturing facility as the Department of Environmental Conservation continues to monitor water quality issues in Ischua Creek. -
Republican leaders gathered outside of a public hearing on the future of the state's energy goals to sound off on the direction New York state could be heading for. -
A bill to widen leave policies for state troopers was passed by Buffalo-area Assemblyman Pat Burke with bipartisan support. However, the bill has yet to be signed by Governor Kathy Hochul. -
In this edition of "A Closer Look," Ryan Zunner sits down with Jamal Harris Jr. to discuss the ongoing administration battle at King Center Charter School in Buffalo. -
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for $16 million in funding for a new command center at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. There's also talks to base U.S. Coast Guard aircraft out of the Falls. -
Juneteenth Festival Inc., which oversees Buffalo’s Juneteenth festivities, is celebrating funding it says will secure their long-term future and year-round community outreach. -
In this edition of "A Closer Look," Ryan Zunner sits down with Alex Simone to break down the impact of Oishei Children's Hospital changing its name. -
Frustrated by your homebuying bid getting declined? Just 28% of interested Americans were able to purchase a home. This comes as home inspection waiving is increasing.
