Great Lakes Today

Oct 17, 2016

Great Lakes Today focuses on three primary areas: use and quality of this freshwater resource; economic importance of the region; and future challenges and opportunities.  The initiative engages audiences through radio reporting and digital platforms.

WNED | WBFO Buffalo-Toronto leads this news operation with partner stations WXXI in Rochester, N.Y. and ideastream in Cleveland, Ohio. The team of journalists, led by a managing editor, produces stories for partner stations, other Great Lakes public media outlets and National Public Radio. The collaborative also utilizes reports from the more than 45 public radio and television stations in the Great Lakes region to expand and diversify its reach.

The team generates radio and digital coverage of pollution, invasive species and other major environmental challenges. It also focuses on important topics such as the link between drownings and dangerous currents, which was featured in a recent four-part series. Reports have been featured on nationally distributed shows such as “Morning Edition,” “All Things Considered” and “Here & Now.”