Avery Schneider
Assistant News DirectorAvery began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey for WRUB, the University at Buffalo’s student-run radio station.
He ventured into journalism as a staff writer for The Spectrum at SUNY Buffalo and then into broadcast journalism as a newsroom intern at WBFO. Avery was part of the team that covered the crash of Flight 3407, which won the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and PRNDI First Place Award for Breaking News. He also worked as a Media Specialist Intern for University Communications at SUNY Buffalo.
In 2010, Avery became a part-time evening reporter for WBFO. Since 2014, he has returned to the newsroom’s airwaves, taking a hands-on approach to covering events and issues around Western New York and hosting weekend programs. Avery also played a key role in keeping the newsroom running as a part-time administrative assistant.
In February 2017, Avery was assigned as the Lead Reporter for the WBFO Health & Wellness News Desk.
In November 2018, he became Assistant News Director of WBFO.
Avery is a 2010 graduate of the University at Buffalo with a B.A. in English, a Journalism Certificate, and minors in Education and Military Science. He has been a member of the Buffalo Broadcasters Association Board of Directors since 2015.
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For the first time in its history, the Buffalo Zoo is home to a Komodo Dragon.The nearly five year old lizard named Kadal came to Buffalo from the Cameron…
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The Albright-Knox Art Gallery has asked the Buffalo Preservation Board for a two-week delay in considering questions about the gallery’s major renovation…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Western New York may be among the 300 officers the agency plans to transfer next month from the nation’s…
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After just two weeks, the new Gigi’s restaurant at the Northland Workforce Training Center on Buffalo’s East Side is officially closed. Following…
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After another day of jury deliberations, there is still no verdict in the civil rights trial of Buffalo Police Officer Corey Krug.Jury deliberations…
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Saturday was World Hijab Day, and the local organization Western New York Muslims celebrated the event by inviting the community to experience the head…
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A new exhibit at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery is now open and honors former Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.The exhibit, titled “Humble and…
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WBFO's Avery Schneider talks with Rural Outreach Center Executive Director Frank Cerny about how the ROC can help residents in times of need. They've been…
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The first blizzard of 2019 has taken three lives in total, including a well-known Williamsville man who was homeless.Around 9:30 Thursday morning,…