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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