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Veteran Journalist to Lead Great Lakes Radio Initiative

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Lisa Goss, Communications Specialist, 216/916-6134

April 29, 2016 (Cleveland, OH) –   WNED | WBFO Buffalo-Toronto, a binational public media organization, announced the addition of Dave Rosenthal as Managing Editor of the Great Lakes Regional Journalism Collaborative (RJC). As Managing Editor of the RJC, Rosenthal will lead the multi-media, multi station reporting initiative that is partially funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Rosenthal is the latest hire in recent months and brings to the project a vast and diverse amount of journalistic experience. He joins the Great Lakes RJC from The Baltimore Sun where he was Senior Editor of Investigations and Enterprise.  As a newsroom leader at The Baltimore Sun, Rosenthal led an investigative team in watchdog reporting. Some of his most notable work includes coverage of the death of Freddie Gray and other police brutality issues.  His work extended well beyond print, including collaborations with the podcast Serial, CNN and other media partners.

Rosenthal will be based at WBFO-FM 88.7, the lead station in Buffalo, N.Y. and will be responsible for synchronizing and monitoring the day-to-day work of the reporters. The Great Lakes RJC will focus on the health and economic importance of the region’s freshwater resource. The project will support original, in-depth reporting across multiple platforms though a partnership led by WNED | WBFO with WXXI, Rochester and ideastream, Cleveland. A radio news reporter will be housed at each of the three stations. In addition, the project will reach out to other public radio stations in the Great Lakes region to broadcast and create reporting for the collaborative.

“We are excited to welcome Dave to our team,” said Donald K. Boswell, President and CEO of WNED | WBFO.  “His impressive background will lead the Great Lakes RJC in engaging audiences and communities through radio reporting and digital platforms.”

While at The Baltimore Sun, Rosenthal’s award-winning work had a strong digital focus including coordination of video, interactive graphics and a social media team for multi-platform storytelling. 

 

About WNED ǀ WBFO
The WNED | WBFO family of stations broadcasts PBS, NPR and Classical music programming throughout the Western New York and Southern Ontario regions. These high-quality programs and community outreach services inform, enlighten, entertain and educate our local and regional communities. Our member-supported stations include WNED-TV (PBS), WBFO-FM 88.7 (NPR), Classical 94.5 WNED and ThinkBright and Well | WORLD TV. WNED-TV is also a national producer of award-winning documentaries. Additional information about WNED ǀ WBFO can be found at wned.org .

About WXXI
WXXI is the essential, life-long educational media resource for the Greater Rochester area. WXXI puts the community first with programming that stimulates and expands thought, inspires the spirit, opens cultural horizons and promotes understanding of diverse community issues. WXXI also has a long-term affiliation with Little Theatre, which helps enhance the cultural life of the community and strengthens two of Rochester's most vital arts institutions. Log on to wxxi.org for more information about our services and programs.

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The mission of ideastream is to strengthen our communities. ideastream pursues this mission as a multiple media public service organization by providing distinctive, thought-provoking programs and services that enlighten, inspire, educate and entertain.

About the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
The  Corporation for Public Broadcasting  (CPB), a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1967, is the steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting. It helps support the operations of nearly 1,500 locally owned and operated public television and radio stations nationwide. CPB is also the largest single source of funding for research, technology and program development for public radio, television and related online services. For more information, visit  www.cpb.org and follow us on Twitter  @CPBmedia Facebook  and  LinkedIn .

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