Olivia Proia Biography
Olivia Proia is a multimedia journalist at 7 Eyewitness News in Buffalo. She joined WKBW in June 2019.
Proia is from Youngstown Ohio, but with strong ties to New York with family in both Rochester and Syracuse.
She chose to attend the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications to pursue a degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism because she found she enjoys sharing others’ tales and being a voice for the voiceless.
She has strong interests in investigative reporting, human interest features, and covering the food and entertainment scene.
As a former waitress and bartender, she considers herself a dedicated foodie looking forward to all the new places Buffalo has to explore.
Olivia Proia Age
Proia is a multimedia journalist at 7 Eyewitness News in Buffalo. She joined WKBW in June 2019. She was born in Youngstown Ohio, her actual age is under review and will be updated soon.
Olivia Proia Family
Olivia was born in Youngstown Ohio, but with strong ties to New York with family in both Rochester and Syracuse.
She is in her final semester at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications majoring in Broadcast and Digital Journalism. Olivia is completing her coursework with a minor in Political Science.
The keys to her style are affability and being approachable while harboring a competitive spirit. Raised in the Midwest, she brings the sensibility and down to earth character of that part of the country to her work in journalism. Her parents and siblings details are under review and will be updated soon.
Olivia Proia Husband
With a friendly smile and caring nature, her greatest talent lies in her ability to interview people in all walks of life. She is fueled by her passion to tell her subjects’ story both accurately and thoroughly.
From a 16-year-old homeless girl surviving the winters of Syracuse, N.Y. to a powerful regional politician’s exit interview, her work is both thoughtful and complete. She has not disclosed her dating life in public but the review is on and updated will be updated soon.
Olivia Proia Net Worth
She is a multimedia journalist at 7 Eyewitness News in Buffalo. Olivia joined WKBW in June 2019. Proia is from Youngstown Ohio, but with strong ties to New York with family in both Rochester and Syracuse. Proia estimated Net Worth as of 2019 is under review and will be updated soon.
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BUSINESS, CENTRAL NEW YORK, COMMUNITY
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CENTRAL NEW YORK, COMMUNITY, POVERTY
Youth Homeless Rates Rise in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – A recent Point in Time survey, which counts the homeless living in Syracuse and is conducted by the Housing and Homeless Commission found that within just one year the amount of youth living without a home has almost tripled. The number that is particularly troubling for Melissa Marrone,
Ch. 7 names new reporters from Syracuse journalism program, retains Thornburg, DeMentri
Western New York news viewers will soon be seeing a trio of new reporters on WKBW-TV (Channel 7) who just graduated from Syracuse University.
Meanwhile, two members of last year’s class of a partnership between the station’s owner and Syracuse will continue at the station after their year in the program is over.
Rebecca Thornburg and Nikki DeMentri will remain in the Channel 7 newsroom as full-time multimedia journalists (MMJs).
They were part of the Journalism Career Program (JCP) between E.W. Scripps, Channel 7’s owner, and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in which Syracuse graduates work at a Scripps station for a year to get experience as broadcast journalists.
A third member of the class, James Groh, is becoming the first digital MMJ at a station in Milwaukee, WTMJ. A fourth member of the class, Sean Robson, is pursuing a career in social media and marketing in New York City.
The hiring of Thornburg and Demetri brings to three the number of Syracuse graduates in the JCP who remain at Channel 7.
They join Jeff Slawson. Another JCP graduate, Josh Bazan, stayed at Channel 7 before leaving for Scripps’ sister station in Cincinnati.
he news of the hiring of Thornburg and Demetri comes as the station plans to welcome the fourth class of the JCP from Syracuse. They start on June 17.
The three MMJs joining the station for the yearlong program are Olivia Proia from Youngstown, Ohio, Taylor Epps from South Jersey and Gilat Melamed from Queens. The fourth member of the class is Jeddy Johnson, a digital MMJ from Stamford, Conn.
“We continue to be incredibly impressed by the quality of the graduates from The Newhouse School at Syracuse University,” said Michael Nurse, vice president, and general manager, in a Channel 7 release. “This Journalism Career Program (JCP) continues to be a tremendous asset for both WKBW and Scripps.”
“We know trustworthy journalism is more important than ever before,” said Channel 7 News Director Rob Heverling in the same release. “So, it’s a great opportunity for our newsroom team to help our JCPs develop into standout journalists.
Each of our four incoming JCPs has remarkable potential. It’s exciting that our newsroom team is growing! We get to keep two of our current JCPs who have spent the last 12 months developing into solid reporters.
Rebecca and Nikki have shown tremendous growth. They are making an impact covering important and meaningful stories here in Western New York. We are thrilled they have accepted offers to stay with 7 Eyewitness News.”