Omar Fetouh
Online Editor/Program HostMonday - Friday, 10 a.m.. - 2 p.m.
Omar started his radio career at the former WNED AM 970 as an intern in 2001. After hosting a weekly night shift for several years, Omar became a full-time program host in 2009. He currently hosts the midday shift, which includes the NPR programs 'On Point' and 'Here & Now.' Omar also serves as assistant news director for WBFO and is responsible for managing reporter assignments and much of the station's website and social media content. An avid public radio fan, the Buffalo native says he's proud to be a part of Western New York's best radio news team.
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The Chautauqua County health department, on Monday afternoon, announced the county's first two confimed cases of COVID-19. A Dunkirk-area woman in her 30s…
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On this week's edition of WBFO's Behind The Bench, Buffalo Sabres reporter Bill Hoppe talks about the NHL's decision to suspend its season due to the…
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A person who attended the Buffalo Sabres game at KeyBank Center on March 5 has tested positive for COVID-19. According to a statement released by the team…
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Seven individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in Erie County and officials are asking anyone who visited certain locations over the past two weeks…
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The Buffalo school district is preparing for the possibility of an extended closure due to concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus.Superintendent…
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The National Hockey League is suspending the rest of its regular season, until further notice, due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus.The…
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On this week's edition of WBFO's Behind The Bench, Buffalo Sabres reporter Bill Hoppe talks about the team's shootout win over the Washington Capitals…
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There are now 142 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in New York, more than any other state in the nation.All of the cases are downstate. There are…
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On this week's edition of WBFO's Behind The Bench, Buffalo Sabres reporter Bill Hoppe talks about the team's collapse on a four-game western road trip, in…
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Coronavirus tests on members of two Western New York families have come back negative. The families had recently traveled to a part of Italy where the…