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Sanders rally set for Monday at UB's Alumni Arena

WBFO-FM 88.7 | By Jay Moran
Published April 8, 2016 at 10:50 AM EDT
from Bernie Sanders twitter account

It's official: Bernie Sanders will campaign in Buffalo. The surging Democratic presidential hopeful will hold a rally at the University at Buffalo's Alumni Arena on Monday at 7 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public, thoughRSVPs are encouraged.  Event organizers say admission will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 4 p.m.

Entitled the "Future to Believe In Rally," the appearance is expected to touch upon the issues and themes that have made Sanders a popular choice among young voters.

An online petition signed by hundreds of UB students urged the Vermont Senator to visit their campus prior to the April 19 New York Primary.
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Jay joined Buffalo Toronto Public Media in 2008 and has been local host for NPR's "Morning Edition" ever since. In June, 2022, he was named one of the co-hosts of WBFO's "Buffalo, What's Next."

A graduate of St. Mary's of the Lake School, St. Francis High School and Buffalo State College, Jay has worked most of his professional career in Buffalo. Outside of public media, he continues in longstanding roles as the public address announcer for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and as play-by-play voice of Canisius College basketball.
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