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This is the website for Nate Benson.
I, Nate, your intrepid news cruise director, will be guiding you here with a variety of articles I post on the regular as I cover the news in western New York.
Do you capitalize the Western in western New York? I’ve never gotten a ruling on that.
Regardless, I’ll also post some background thoughts to some stories I’ve produced, original posts in an early oughts blog-style, and share some personal projects I’m working on.
- My pandemic broadcasting setupReading Time: 5 minutesThe pandemic presented a lot of obstacles, but I saw it as an opportunity to refine my workflow and become as efficient as possible as a broadcast journalist. Here are a few things I did…
Since returning to WGRZ in 2019, I’ve focused a lot of reporting on broadband issues in WNY. Here is the story that kicked it all off.
^^^ That story was recognized with an Associated Press award in 2020.^^^
Authory profile of Nathan Benson Journalist in Buffalo, NY.
- Race 2 City Hall: Republican candidate for Buffalo mayor says he gives voters a ‘real choice’by Nathan Benson on June 26, 2025 at 2:41 am
Republicans haven’t won Buffalo’s mayoral race since 1961 — could that change this year? James Gardner thinks voters are ready for something “completely different.”
- State Senator Sean Ryan wins Democratic primary for Buffalo Mayorby Nathan Benson on June 25, 2025 at 2:44 am
State Senator Sean Ryan secures Democratic nomination for Buffalo Mayor, topping Acting Mayor Scanlon in a decisive race.
- Race 2 City Hall: Democratic candidates for Buffalo Mayor give final pitch to votersby Nathan Benson on June 24, 2025 at 11:05 am
The five candidates for Buffalo Mayor give their last pitch to voters ahead of primary day.
- Shipping of radioactive waste from Niagara Falls storage site stalled by injunctionby Nathan Benson on June 21, 2025 at 3:34 am
Radioactive waste from a former atomic bomb site in Niagara County is piling up — here’s why it can’t leave yet:
- Campaign rhetoric ramps up as state lawmakers make Buffalo mayor endorsementsby Nathan Benson on June 20, 2025 at 2:54 am
Two Buffalo mayoral candidates just picked up key endorsements — with early voting already underway. Here’s who’s backing them ⬇️