Nick Lippa
ReporterNick Lippa leads our Arts & Culture Coverage, and is also the lead reporter for the station's Mental Health Initiative, profiling the struggles and triumphs of those who battle mental health issues and the related stigma that can come from it.
He began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey for WBNY, the Buffalo State student-run radio station. He held multiple positions there including GM and Sports Director.
Nick was hired by Classical WNED and WBFO in July of 2016 after completing an internship for each earlier in the year.
Nick won a first place 2016 New York Associated Press Sports Feature Award for his story, "Old School Mentality on Hockey Head Injuries Slow to Change." He also contributed works to WBFO’s first place award for sports coverage for excellent staff reports that were submitted as "Buffalo Has Become a Hockey Heaven." At the beginning of 2017, Nick started working every weekend as an afternoon host.
Nick is 2016 graduate of Buffalo State with a B.A. in Music and Media Production and a minor in Digital Music Production.
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The last time Navy Week was held in Western New York was nearly a decade ago-- 2012. Monday morning, Navy officials gathered in person in Buffalo to kick…
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A 36-foot mural of Ulysses author James Joyce was unveiled Monday afternoon on Franklin Street in downtown Buffalo. It comes just in time for Bloomsday, a…
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What was your COVID song? WBFO wants to know. As we transition out of the pandemic, Mental Health reporter Nick Lippa shares what music got him through…
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With Sahlen Field increasing capacity for Blue Jays’ games to 80 percent, the ballpark is looking to hire more workers for the summer. A hiring event…
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In a split from other large labor organizations, The Buffalo Teachers Federation is endorsing Democratic primary challenger India Walton in the race for…
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Canalside is looking to draw people back to downtown Buffalo after a pandemic kept visitors home last summer, starting with the restoration of a…
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The Buffalo Common Council approved a new public art project featuring art glass that will make its debut on Seneca Street sometime next year. The…
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The Village of Wilson has broken ground on a $1.6 million project to raise the Townline Pier to meet higher Lake Ontario water levels seen over the past…
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Members and supporters of the group Western New York Students First have been advocating, even suing in court, to return students fully back to school.…
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It’s year one for Buffalo’s new soccer team, FC Buffalo Women. And they started things off on a positive note, winning their first ever game 2-1 over the…