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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.
- Erie Co. Narcotics Chief DJ Granville retiring from Sheriff’s Office
by Nathan Benson on March 4, 2026 at 9:32 pmErie 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 employees
by Nathan Benson on March 4, 2026 at 3:09 pmCity 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 crash
by Nathan Benson on March 4, 2026 at 12:30 amCouncil 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 heard
by Nathan Benson on March 3, 2026 at 2:54 amBPD Internal Affairs finds former Commissioner Wright believed an effort to cover up was made, but as a Deputy, didn’t report rumors he heard
- Commissioner Macy responds to being contacted the night of the Granville crash
by Nathan Benson on February 27, 2026 at 9:03 pmThe biggest revelation in the release of the Granville Internal Affairs files, is that then Chief of Detectives Craig Macy was contacted the night of the crash.