Jason Smith
News DirectorJason has served as WRVO's news director in some capacity since August 2017. As news director, Jason produces hourly newscasts, and helps direct local news coverage and special programming. Before that, Jason hosted Morning Edition on WRVO from 2009-2019. Jason came to WRVO in January of 2008 as a producer/reporter. Before that, he spent two years as an anchor/reporter at WSYR Radio in Syracuse.
Originally from central New York, Jason and his wife Michele live in Oswego with their daughter, Abby.
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Gas prices increased significantly over the last week around the U.S. In the Syracuse area, AAA said the average is $4.60 per gallon, up 25 cents from a week ago.
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First Deputy Chief Joe Cecile has been with the Syracuse Police Department for 37 years.
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Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said the city will appeal the judge's decision.
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The U.S. Coast Guard and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation are assisting Oswego officials with the cleanup.
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After declaring his candidacy for a North Country state Senate seat earlier this week, Republican Matt Doheny abruptly dropped out of the race Friday, saying in a statement that the amount of vitriol just this week has made running for the seat "impractical."
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State Sen. Patty Ritchie (R-Heuvelton) announced Wednesday that she will not seek reelection and will retire when her term ends at the end of this year.
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Rep. John Katko's current district would include the cities of Syracuse, Ithaca, Cortland, and include parts of the Finger Lakes under a plan released Sunday night.
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Katko was one of 10 GOP House members to vote for former President Donald Trump's impeachment last year.
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A number of schools across central New York have canceled classes today due to weather concerns, as well as rising numbers of COVID-19 among staff.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that the New York State Fair will return to 13 days, after the fair ran for 18 days for the first time this year.