SYRACUSE, NY, (January 7, 2010) – WCNY is pleased to announce the appointment of Central New York native Peter Spartano as Executive Producer of Television Production.  In this position, Spartano is responsible for the development, design, and oversight of all local, regional, and national programming including driving news content for “Central Issues” along with membership initiatives and fundraising auctions.

“We are thrilled to have Peter join our team,” said Robert J. Daino, President and Chief Executive Officer of WCNY-TV/FM and Chair of Association of Public Broadcasting Stations of New York. “His expertise and knowledge of media make him an extremely valuable asset to WCNY.”

Spartano is an award-winning journalist in the areas of writing, news production, and photojournalism.  His past work has been recognized with awards from the New York State Broadcasters Association, the New York Associated Press, and the Syracuse Press Club. Spartano has been Executive Producer for News at WSYR-TV and News Director for WTVH-5 in Syracuse.  Most recently, Spartano was Director of News and Creative Services for WSYT-TV in Syracuse.
 
Currently, Spartano is Vice President and Board Member for the Syracuse Press Club and is on the Advisory Board for Onondaga Community College’s Electronic Media Department. Spartano, a Vietnam Veteran, lives with his family in Syracuse.

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About WCNY
WCNY is a private, tax-exempt, nonprofit organization, and member-supported affiliate of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) founded in 1965. We serve a 19-county viewing and listening area, reaching more than 1.8 million viewers.  WCNY broadcasts television programming on “Main Channel” 24.1 in Syracuse, WCNY2, and digital channels: Your TV 24.2, Cinema 24 – 24.3, and WCNY-HD – 24.4. All channels are carried by 33 cable carriers including Time Warner. WCNY is also the only station in our broadcast area that offers true HD 24-hours a day. WCNY-FM, the only classical music station in Central New York, is broadcast on WCNY-FM, 91.3 in Syracuse, WJNY-FM, 90.9 in Watertown, WUNY-FM, 89.5 in Utica, and is broadcast over the World Wide Web at www.wcny.org. Our visually impaired audience can access “Read-Out,” a radio reading service. WCNY offers educational videos online. We also produce original programming that inspires, educates, and entertains, and offer award-winning video production and media consulting services to the public.