Michael Mroziak
News ReporterMichael Mroziak is an experienced, award-winning reporter whose career includes work in broadcast and print media. When he joined the WBFO news staff in April 2015, it was a return to both the radio station and to Horizons Plaza.
A 1988 graduate of Grand Island High School and 1992 graduate of Ithaca College, Michael began his broadcasting career with the former WHLD-AM in Niagara Falls/Grand Island and then joined WBEN-AM (1992-2000), after which he worked for the former WNED-AM (2000-2003) and later as a producer for WIVB-TV (2006-2008). After spending a brief period of time in public relations and marketing, Michael returned to news media in September 2010, joining WBFO as a part-time reporter in its final year and a half at the University at Buffalo. After working for two years as the sports editor for the Niagara Gazette (2013 to 2015), Michael rejoined WBFO.
He has also served previously in numerous freelance roles, including the Polish-American newspaper Am-Pol Eagle, several hockey publications and as a voice talent for Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium's original productions. He was honored by the Am-Pol Eagle in 2015 as one of its Citizens of the Year and has earned numerous awards by the New York State Associated Press Association and the New York State Broadcasters Association.
Outside of the newsroom, Michael is a casual sports enthusiast who enjoys pickup hockey on weekend mornings. He has participated since 2019 in the annual 11 Day Power Play Community Shifts, which raises funds for cancer research and related programs. When not following the Buffalo Bills or Buffalo Sabres, his favorite "football" (soccer) teams are English club Lincoln City FC and Polish club KS Cracovia. Michael has also previously provided the voice to local amateur sports teams Buffalo Jr. Sabres (Ontario Junior Hockey League) and Niagara Power collegiate summer league baseball. He's a fan of British comedies. He also proudly prepares the family's homemade Christmas and Easter pierogi each season.
Michael resides in Williamsville with his wife, two daughters, two cats and dog. All of the pets were rescued.
You can email Michael at mmroziak@wbfo.org, or follow him on Twitter at @MrozWBFO.
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As part of this year's Juneteenth plans, some local educators weaved in the recent tragedy of the Buffalo supermarket to add a new dimension to their discussions of racism and overcoming it. -
There’s a growing demand for composted materials in the City of Buffalo, for gardening and urban farming. As advocates and businesses build the movement from the dirt up, one local man is creating compost with a little help — from thousands upon thousands of worms. -
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is one of several chambers of commerce from across New York State who are, as a coalition calling on Congress to ban assault weapons at the federal level. -
The City of Buffalo, still mourning and grieving weeks after a supermarket mass shooting, is marking National Gun Violence Awareness Day by pressing state and federal governments to pass meaningful reforms, and by encouraging the public to pressure their representatives, and even do their part to change some of the culture that has encouraged gun violence to continue. -
The 18-year-old man accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo grocery store on Thursday entered a not guilty plea on charges of domestic terrorism and first-degree murder. WBFO's Michael Mroziak talked with Ailsa Chang, host of NPR's "All Things Considered," about the proceedings. -
The suspect in the May 14 mass shooting in Buffalo was in court Thursday afternoon, facing arraignment on 25 counts, including one count of first degree domestic terrorism. Payton Gendron, appearing with his team of court-appointed attorneys, entered a plea of not guilty and remains held without bail. In addition to the domestic terror charge, he faces 10 counts of first degree murder, 10 counts of second degree murder as a hate crime, three counts of attempted second degree murder as a hate crime and one count of second degree criminal possession of a weapon. -
The 18-year-old man accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo grocery store today entered a not guilty plea on charges of domestic terrorism and first-degree murder.
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Pfizer has selected the University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine to be part of an international study of its antiviral drug Paxlovid, and its potential to treat juvenile COVID patients. The oral treatment, which the FDA approved for emergency treatment of adult patients in December 2021, was found to reduce hospitalizations and even fatalities among symptomatic adult COVID patients. -
Two New York Congressmen – one from Western New York and the other running for Governor – appeared in Lancaster Friday to discuss ideas for increasing school safety in light of this week’s tragedy in Texas. The local representative, Chris Jacobs, also explained the gun control measures he supports, and what he opposes. -
The Erie County Health Department and District Attorney are sending a joint warning to the public about an uptick in fatal opioid overdoses, many of which they suggest involve fentanyl-laced cocaine.
