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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.
- One person dead after firefighters battle house fire in the Town of Tonawandaby Nathan Benson on March 9, 2026 at 8:30 pm
Firefighters responded to a house fire on Woodstock Avenue in the Town of Tonawanda Monday afternoon.
- Erie Co. Narcotics Chief DJ Granville retiring from Sheriff’s Officeby Nathan Benson on March 4, 2026 at 9:32 pm
Erie Co. Narcotics Chief DJ Granville has submitted his retirement paperwork with the Sheriff’s Office.
- City Comptroller trying to hire former Human Resources commissioner who paid out $2M in benefits to deceased city employeesby Nathan Benson on March 4, 2026 at 3:09 pm
City Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams is looking to bring on a new executive assistant for the office of Audit and Control.
- Granville Files: Scanlon calls for expedited Police Oversight meeting and for Commissioner Macy to address Council about the crashby Nathan Benson on March 4, 2026 at 12:30 am
Council member Chris Scanlon is calling on acting Police Commissioner Craig Macy to address lawmakers about role on the night of the crash involving DJ Granville.
- Granville Files: Former Commissioner Wright believed an effort to cover up was made, but as a Deputy, didn’t report rumors he heardby Nathan Benson on March 3, 2026 at 2:54 am
BPD Internal Affairs finds former Commissioner Wright believed an effort to cover up was made, but as a Deputy, didn’t report rumors he heard





