List of Buffalo News Journalists and Reporters

1. Aaron Besecker

Designation Crime Reporter Author Bio New #GirlDad. Public safety/breaking news reporter @TheBuffaloNews. VP/@BuffaloGuild. Come save me from the awful sound of nothing. 716-849-4602
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2. Adam Zyglis

Designation Editorial Cartoonist Author Bio Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for The Buffalo News, and internationally syndicated. Illustrator, ADK hiker, Buffalo born and raised.
Twitter @adamzyglis (15K Followers) Get Email Contact

3. A.J. Franklin

Designation Journalist Get Email Contact

4. Alan Pergament

Designation TV Critic Author Bio Buffalo News TV Critic and blogger Alan Pergament
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5. Anthony Chase

Designation Contributor Get Email Contact

6. Barbara O'Brien

Designation Staff Reporter Author Bio Buffalo News Staff Reporter
Twitter @bobrieneden (1.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

7. Ben Siegel

Designation Freelance Arts Critic Author Bio I dunno • IG funjamin
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8. Ben Tsujimoto

Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter covering Buffalo Public Schools and sometimes other things for @thebuffalonews. Email: ****@buffnews.com
Twitter @Tsuj10 Get Email Contact

9. Bill Hilts Jr.

Designation Writer Author Bio Outdoor Promotions Director with Destination Niagara USA and outdoor writer with The Buffalo News. Host of the Outdoor Beat TV Show on Spectrum/lctv.net.
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10. Bill Hoppe

Designation Reporter Author Bio Covering the Buffalo Sabres for the Times Herald. Email me at ****@gmail.com.
Twitter @BillHoppeNHL Get Email Contact

11. Mike Harrington

Designation Columnist Author Bio Sabres/MLB columnist, @TBNSports. BBHOF voter, 2013 Buffalo BBHOF inductee. Carrot stinks. The Tank failed. "Mike, YOU coach!" -- Lindy, 1/18/12.
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12. Brian Meyer

Designation Freelance Writer Author Bio Journalism instructor, CEO of Western New York Wares, a regional book publisher/distributor
Twitter @BrianMeyerBflo Get Email Contact

13. Bruce Andriatch

Designation Assistant Managing Editor Author Bio Assistant Managing Editor at The Buffalo News. Father of four, husband of one ... that I know about. Broke 90 for 18 once. Once.
Twitter @BAndriatch Get Email Contact

14. Stephen Watson

Designation Staff Reporter Author Bio @TheBuffaloNews Amherst/Clarence/Tonawanda/Grand Island reporter. @BuffaloGuild vice president. I tweet about news, sports, food and Buffalo.
Twitter @buffaloscribe (5.6K Followers) Get Email Contact

15. Erik Brady

Designation Contributing Columnist Author Bio Buffalo News contributing columnist. Retired from USA Today in 2019 as last member of its founding generation. Husband, father, grandfather, Golden Griffin.
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16. Josh Barnett

Designation Executive Sports Editor Author Bio Executive sports editor of @TheBuffaloNews. Former AME at @usatodaysports, Content director at @USATodayHSS, ESE at @phillydailynews. And write about wrestling.
Twitter @ByJoshBarnett Get Email Contact

17. Charlie Specht

Designation Politics and Investigative Reporter Author Bio I’m an award-winning investigative reporter based in Buffalo. Covering politics for @thebuffalonews. Previously @WKBW.
Twitter @Charlie_Reports Get Email Contact

18. Clevis Murray

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio | @NABJ | E-mail: ****@yahoo.com | @TBNSports
Twitter @ClevisMurray Get Email Contact

19. Corey Desiderio

Designation Custom Content Manager Author Bio Buffalo News marketing manager. Buffalo Magazine editor. Editor of 50th anniversary Bills stadium book: Nowhere Else You’d Rather Be (link in bio????)
Twitter @cpdesi1 Get Email Contact

20. Dale L. Anderson

Designation Staff Writer Author Bio 55 yrs at The Buffalo News; dean of WNY rock critics; Ani DiFranco's 1st manager (1st 4 yrs & 5 CDs); Gold Life Master at duplicate bridge, gardener, cat lover
Twitter @dahotwings (276 Followers) Get Email Contact

21. Dan Herbeck

Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigative reporter at The Bflo News since 1977. Co-author of American Terrorist, NY Times bestseller about Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing.
Twitter @dherbecknews (936 Followers) Get Email Contact

22. Debadrita Sur

Designation Reporter Author Bio Multimedia Journalist || Reporter @TheBuffaloNews || @columbiajourn'23 || Previously: @faroutmag, @thebestnetflix Send tips/say hello at ****@buffnews.com
Twitter @s_debadrita1709 (651 Followers) Get Email Contact

23. Deidre Williams

Designation City Hall Reporter Author Bio City Hall reporter @TheBuffaloNews. Animal lover especially dogs. Sports fan especially Washington @Commanders but I HATE the new name. Views are my own
Twitter @DeidreWilliamsB Get Email Contact

24. Denise Jewell Gee

Designation Deputy Managing Editor Author Bio On the next adventure. Previously of The Buffalo News, Niagara Gazette & GCT. Now preparing to teach the next generation.
Twitter @DeniseJewellGee Get Email Contact

25. Derek Gee

Designation Chief Photographer Author Bio Chief Photographer, The Buffalo News
Twitter @DerekGeePhoto Get Email Contact

26. Samantha Christmann

Designation Business Reporter and Columnist Author Bio Follow me on Threads @xSamxC
Twitter @DiscountDivaSam Get Email Contact

27. Don Paul

Designation Meteorologist Author Bio 39 years as a Buffalo meteorologist; 32 years as a Chief: Rutgers grad; Contrib Science writer, Buffalo News; battling junk science; Buffalo Bcast Hall of Fame
Twitter @donpaulbitsosun (7.9K Followers) Get Email Contact

28. Douglas J. Sherman

Designation News Editor Author Bio I am a spouse, friend, UU, kayaker, cancer-fighting fundraiser. Courage, wisdom, clarity is what I seek.
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29. David Robinson

Designation Deputy Business Editor Author Bio Deputy Business Editor at The Buffalo News. Syracuse University. grad. New Hampshire born and raised.
Twitter @drobby (1.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

30. Elizabeth Licata

Designation Editor in Chief Author Bio July 8-11 meet-up for garden bloggers—in Buffalo!
Twitter @Buffa10 Get Email Contact

31. Evonne Austin

Designation Gusto Entertainment Calendar Editor Get Email Contact

32. Gene Kershner

Designation Turf Writer Author Bio Turf writer, The Buffalo News. Partner, Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner LLP. @ElmiraMBB alum. @BuffSportsHall Director. #COYS Tweets are my own!
Twitter @EquiSpace Get Email Contact

33. Mark Gaughan

Designation Analyst Author Bio Buffalo News analyst, Bills & NFL. Dale Carnegie trainer. Formerly: prez PFWA, PFHOF selector, editor BSC Record. On Threads at gggaughan716
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34. Harold McNeil

Designation County Hall Reporter Author Bio @TheBuffaloNews ****@buffnews.com
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35. Harry Scull

Designation Staff Photographer Get Email Contact

36. James P. McCoy

Designation Photographer Author Bio Buffalo News Photographer for 35 years. 43 AP awards and still working nights and week ends. I have the GREATEST Job in the world.
Twitter @jmccoyphoto Get Email Contact

37. Janet Gramza

Designation Higher Education Reporter Author Bio Reporter @TheBuffaloNews covering #HigherEd + breaking news. Veteran of @syracusedotcom. On the Spectrum. Email ****@buffnews.com #billsmafia #orangenation
Twitter @JanetBfloNext Get Email Contact

38. Janine Talley

Designation Contributing Writer Author Bio I write stuff. Sometimes I get lucky and it’s published. Huge disappointment in person. Jersey girl. Gracefully insane. Same handle on Bluesky.
Twitter @J9Talley Get Email Contact

39. Jay Tokasz

Designation Reporter Author Bio @TheBuffaloNews reporter; part of Watchdog Team
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40. Jay Skurski

Designation Buffalo Bills Beat Writer Author Bio Proud dad to Elliott. Buffalo Bills beat writer at @TheBuffaloNews. St. Francis High School, Univ. of South Florida graduate.
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41. Jean Westmoore

Designation Digital Content Editor Author Bio Buffalo Newspaper Guild member, children's book reviewer, poodle walker.
Twitter @JWestmoore Get Email Contact

42. Jeff Simon

Designation Arts and Books Editor Author Bio Arts and Books Editor Emeritus Buffalo News
Twitter @JeffSimonbflo Get Email Contact

43. Jerry Zremski

Designation Washington Enterprise Reporter Author Bio Lecturer @MerrillCollege @UofMaryland, where lead the new Local News Network. Washington enterprise reporter @TheBuffaloNews.
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44. Jon Harris

Designation Health Care Reporter Author Bio Health care reporter at @TheBuffaloNews, with previous stops at @mcall, @pressconnects, @dailyorange. President of @BuffaloGuild. | ****@buffnews.com
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45. Jonathan Epstein

Designation Business Reporter Author Bio Business Reporter @ The Buffalo News since 2004, covering real estate & development. Reporter since 1994, previously @ The News Journal in DE & American Banker.
Twitter @jepsteinbuffalo (201 Followers) Get Email Contact

46. Joseph Cooke

Designation Photographer Author Bio Photographer with the @BuffaloNews
Twitter @jcookephotog Get Email Contact

47. Joshua Bessex

Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Photojournalist in Buffalo for @thebuffalonews || Instagram @bsxphoto ||
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48. Joshua Thermid

Designation Writer and Photographer Get Email Contact

49. Katherine Fitzgerald

Designation Reporter Author Bio former skeeball machine co-owner • 2023 top 5 winner • i cover the bills for @thebuffalonews • @azcsports before, @azrepublicguild forever • ready to play MASH
Twitter @kfitz134 (17.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

50. Kevin Heffernan

Designation Contributor Get Email Contact

51. Kevin Walter

Designation Editorial Page Editor Get Email Contact

52. Lance Lysowski

Designation Buffalo Sabres Beat Writer Author Bio Reporter covering the Buffalo Sabres and NHL for @TheBuffaloNews.
Twitter @LLysowski Get Email Contact

53. Larry Ott

Designation Contributor Get Email Contact

54. Lou Michel

Designation Crime Reporter Author Bio Coauthor of New York Times bestseller, American Terrorist: Timothy McVeigh and The Oklahoma City Bombing. author
Twitter @LouMichelBN Get Email Contact

55. Maki Becker

Designation Breaking News and Criminal Justice Desk Chief Author Bio Chief of Breaking News and Public Safety at The Buffalo News ****@buffnews.com
Twitter @makibecker Get Email Contact

56. Mark Ciemcioch

Designation Correspondent Author Bio Girl dad; Super Fan; Communications/Media/Marketing but will chat up cool culture any day. Film thoughts @movie_year. Wealth and fame he’s ignored. He/Him
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57. Mark Sommer

Designation Reporter Author Bio Buffalo News reporter
Twitter @msommerbn (934 Followers) Get Email Contact

58. Mary Goldman

Designation Freelance Writer Author Bio Decatur Industrial Electric services and maintains a wide range of electric motors and other electrical equipment.
Twitter @decaturindustry Get Email Contact

59. Mary Pasciak

Designation Reporter Author Bio @TheBuffaloNews watchdog team. Data geek. Aspiring minimalist. Beachcomber.
Twitter @MaryPasciak Get Email Contact

60. Matt Glynn

Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter at The Buffalo News
Twitter @MattGlynnBflo Get Email Contact

61. Matthew Spina

Designation Staff Reporter Author Bio Retired reporter. Guy who cuts his own hair.
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62. Melinda Miller

Designation Contributor Get Email Contact

63. Melissa Burrowes

Designation Freelance Journalist Get Email Contact

64. Michael Petro

Designation Business Reporter Author Bio Business reporter for @TheBuffaloNews. An occasional WNY sports writer, so I think I know more about sports than I actually do, and former editor at The Sun.
Twitter @MikePetroWrites Get Email Contact

65. Mike McAndrew

Designation Watchdog Team Editor Author Bio Watchdog Team editor at @TheBuffaloNews. Tips: ****@buffnews.com
Twitter @mikemcandrew1 (1.8K Followers) Get Email Contact

66. Nancy Fischer

Designation None Author Bio WBFO correspondent, former Buffalo News reporter.
Twitter @NancyFischer716 Get Email Contact

67. Natalie Brophy

Designation Technology and Startups Reporter Author Bio Covering quality of life @TheBuffaloNews. Cat mom. @sunyoswego grad. she/her. Reach me: ****@buffnews.com
Twitter @brophy_natalie (1.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

68. Patrick Lakamp

Designation Enterprise Editor Author Bio In my 25th year at The Buffalo News, I'm finding stories in spreadsheets and courtrooms. So I like data and depositions a lot. A Missouri and Syracuse grad.
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69. Randy Schiff

Designation Writer Author Bio Middle English. Poetry. Romance. Arthurian. Ecotheory. Old French. Nationalism. Systems. Media. SUNY Buffalo. Misses Pre-Musk Twitter Terribly. Opinions mine.
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70. Rachel Lenzi

Designation College and High School Sports Enterprise Reporter Author Bio College + HS sports enterprise reporter, @thebuffalonews. A Pittsburgher from Annapolis in Buffalo. Sports. Journalism. Music. Mascots. Sometimes I run 5Ks.
Twitter @rachelmlenzi (4.3K Followers) Get Email Contact

71. Robert McCarthy

Designation Political Reporter Author Bio Retired political reporter for The Buffalo News
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72. Rod Watson

Designation Columnist and Urban Affairs Editor Author Bio columnist and urban affairs editor at @TheBuffaloNews
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73. Ryan O'Halloran

Designation Sports Writer Author Bio Sports writer for The Buffalo News. Native of North Dakota, Kansas State alum, former resident of Virginia, Florida and Colo. Covering the NFL since 2004.
Twitter @ryanohalloran (26K Followers) Get Email Contact

74. Sandra Tan

Designation Reporter Author Bio @TheBuffaloNews reporter. Hunts for deeper stories related to Erie County government and the people it serves. On Facebook. Proud member of the @BuffaloGuild.
Twitter @SandraTanBN Get Email Contact

75. Scott Scanlon

Designation Quality of Life and Solutions Journalism Editor Author Bio Quality of Life and Solutions Journalism Editor with The Buffalo News.
Twitter @ScottBScanlon Get Email Contact

76. Sean Kirst

Designation Columnist Author Bio Citizen of Upstate: Le Moyne College journalist-in-residence, columnist for The Buffalo News, storyteller, TedX speaker, Godfather of Tolkien Reading Day
Twitter @seankirst (6.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

77. Sheila Rayam

Designation Executive Editor Author Bio Executive Editor of The Buffalo News. Former Executive Editor of the Observer-Dispatch. Buffalo Bills fan. TV binge-watcher. ROC native. ZΦB made.
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78. Stephen Cheslik

Designation Design Director Get Email Contact

79. Steve Cichon

Designation Writer, BN Chronicles Author Bio Buffalonian. Storyteller. Bow tie wearer. @bishoptimonhigh Eng 9/10. @BNChronicles writer for @TheBuffaloNews. 716 Pop Culture Historian at buffalostories.com
Twitter @SteveBuffalo Get Email Contact

80. Sydney Bucholtz

Designation Inbound Content Developer and Feature Writer Author Bio @GustoBuffalo writer, @sunygcc instructor, Hypha HubSpot Development content developer. Seen in: @thesuns_wny, WNY Wellness, @Karibu_News, @CanisiusGriffin
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81. Tim O’Shei

Designation News Enterprise Reporter Author Bio NFL biz + culture/social issues @TheBuffaloNews. @EdWriters member. Words: @NYTimes @Scholastic @bizjournals @dance_spiritmag. “The stage wasn’t ready for you.”
Twitter @timoshei (3.4K Followers) Get Email Contact

82. Tom Wiley

Designation Publisher and President Twitter @CCTCoyote Get Email Contact

83. Toni Ruberto

Designation Editor Author Bio Fun aunt loves classic horror, mopey Brit music BuffaloNews.com ClassicMovieHub.com Classic Movie Blog Assn WatchingForever.com #tcmparty Miss you Honey the Dog
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84. Vic Carucci

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio Co-host @SiriusXMNFL; Bills/NFL contributor @WGRZ; Sr Writer @The33rdTeamFB; NYT-Bestselling Author; @ProFootballHOF voter. Former: @Browns/NFL.com; @TBNSports.
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