@davidncpr

News Director @ncpr The Beat Authority, the best beats worldwide. Buffalonian. DJ. Yankees. Yerba mate.

 Canton, NY
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Joined March 2009
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Wowowow! So proud of this team. "“To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful.” - Edward R. Murrow @RTDNA #Murrow northcountrypublicradio.org/…

NCPR wins National Edward R. Murrow awards for Overall Excellence, Sports

The Murrows are among the most prestigious journalism awards among commercial and public broadcast and digital outlets across the United States.

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#billsmafia Anyone have 4 tix to the watch party at Highmark on 10/18? It’s my moms 80th and she wants to see the new stadium!
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Watch em all. 🥹
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@MLBMay 4
Remembering the legendary John Sterling and some of his most famous calls ❤️🎙️
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David Lombardo@poozer87Jan 27
Want a list of Capitol reporters in New York for your press distribution lists? The Legislative Correspondents' Association has a new website with that information and more! nyslca.org/services
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Kyle Clark@KyleClarkJan 25
Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.
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What a classy, good man. And a true Buffalover. Wishing you the best, Sean McDermott.
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@TomPelisseroJan 19
“We Love You!  We will miss Buffalo. Bills Mafia, you are one of one!” A classy statement from Sean McDermott following his surprising exit from Buffalo:
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Sal Capaccio 🏈
@SalSports31 Dec 2025
My original phone video of getting off the plane and #Billsmafia fans at the airport after the Bills broke the drought 8 years ago tonight:
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Here’s the full 60 Minutes segment on CECOT that Bari Weiss and CBS censored. #BoycottCBS
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Nick Veronica@NickVeronica29 Nov 2025
Happy 15th anniversary to the tweet that started it all. #billsmafia xitter.cf/AdamSchefter/status/93…
Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter29 Nov 2010
RT @StevieJohnson13: I PRAISE YOU 24/7! AND THIS HOW YOU DO ME! YOU EXPECT ME TO LEARN FROM THIS? HOW?! ILL NEVER FORGET THIS! EVER! THX THO
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Jon Campbell@JonCampbellNY16 Aug 2025
We got our hands on hundreds of state records, including voicemails — many of them violent and threatening — left for NY environmental enforcers after they seized Peanut the squirrel. They help tell the story of how an internet culture war has had a lasting effect on your gov’t.
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@Gothamist16 Aug 2025
The Peanut effect: How one dead squirrel upended New York wildlife enforcement gothamist.com/news/the-peanu…

The Peanut effect: How one dead squirrel upended New York wildlife enforcement

The state’s decision to euthanize a celebrity squirrel became an issue during the presidential campaign, disrupting lives around the country.

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Jeongyoon Han@jeongyoonh30 Jun 2025
Let the nuclear power plant NIMBY YIMBY fiasco begin: State lawmakers, mostly Republican, are rushing to make the case that NY’s (potential) newest nuclear power plant should be in their backyard. Some lawmakers say just the contrary. wxxinews.org/new-york-public…

Where will New York build a nuclear power plant? An early look at the lobbying effort to come

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s intent to build a nuclear power plant — the first in the U.S. in more than 15 years — has sparked near-instantaneous interest and acute concern among state lawmakers.

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Jeongyoon Han@jeongyoonh23 Jun 2025
In announcing a plan to create the first major US nuclear plant in 15+ years, NY Gov. Hochul said she was asking Pres. Trump to expedite the permit process. Expanding nuclear energy is one place where the two seem to have found common ground. wxxinews.org/local-news/2025…

Upstate New York eyed for first new nuclear power plant in a generation

Gov. Kathy Hochul made the announcement Monday in Niagara County.

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Brian Mann@BrianMannADK16 May 2025
Congratulations to @jlotemplio on a great career and incredible long service to local journalism in my community. 🙏 northcountrypublicradio.org/…

North Country newspaper editor retires after 40 years in the business

Joe LoTemplio of the Plattsburgh Press-Republican reflects on important stories, the state of local news and gratitude for his sources and news colleagues.

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Jeongyoon Han@jeongyoonh16 May 2025
SUNY launched a web page on Thursday afternoon — suny.edu/freecc — for prospective adult learners to learn about the free community college program (in select fields) and how to apply for it. wxxinews.org/new-york-public…

Free Community College for Adult Learners at SUNY

Learn in-demand skills for jobs in select growing fields with a 2-year degree from SUNY. Now free for New Yorkers 25-55 with no degree.

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Lake George Mirror@lgmirror23 Apr 2025
HOWES CAVE, NY— The Iroquois Museum has been notified that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has terminated a previously awarded federal grant, citing that the project “no longer serves the interest of the United States.”
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Brian Mann@BrianMannADK16 Apr 2025
Please read npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-536…

NPR CEO Katherine Maher addresses future of federal funding for public media

Katherine Maher, president and CEO of National Public Radio, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the White House proposal to eliminate federal funding for public media.

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Brian Mann@BrianMannADK9 Apr 2025
My colleagues at @ncpr need your help paying for another year of remarkable journalism in a crucial part of America. Their work on the migrant case in Sackets Harbor shaped the national dialogue. They're doing amazing work so please support them as I do. ncpr.secureallegiance.com/nc…
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A fun fun day. Listen for @BrianMannADK ‘s amazing writing: forests below move like water, the wind tumbles…. You’ll feel right there.
Brian Mann@BrianMannADK30 Mar 2025
A joy moment with @davidncpr and @eyderp on today's NPR Morning Edition ❤️❄️ Listen to: Taking in the first signs of spring on a picnic in New York's Adirondack Mountains - one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5336336:…
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Brian Mann@BrianMannADK28 Mar 2025
Another of my favorite journalists @davidncpr (from another of my favorite public radio stations @ncpr) and I will be on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday with a spring audio postcard trekking in the #Adirondacks. Tune in for some sun, some snow, some joy. 🙂🎙️
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Just “discussions” right now but this would be a dramatic turn of events for Rep. Stefanik, who has been one of President Trump’s most ardent supporters. And for the North Country, which was gearing up for a special election. northcountrypublicradio.org/…

Trump pulls Stefanik's U.N. ambassador nomination

Trump said he asked Rep. Stefanik to remain in Congress. "With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to take a chance on anyone else running for Elise’s seat," he posted on Truth Social.

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No longer “discussions” btw. Story updated. Stefanik staying in #NY21
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