Silverman WCBS/New York Assistant Director/N&P

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, January 18, 2018

Alex Silverman

Entercom elevates Alex Silverman to Assistant Director of News and Programming for News WCBS-AM/New York. In this role, Silverman will help manage the day-to-day news coverage for the station, its website and social media channels in addition to his current reporting and anchoring responsibilities. Prior to joining WCBS in 2011, Silverman was a reporter and anchor at KIRO-FM/Seattle from 2010-2011, and from 2008-2010 he was a reporter and morning news anchor at WSYR-AM in Syracuse. He's also an adjunct instructor at Fordham University, where he designed a course titled "Social Media for Journalists."

"Alex is a talented news broadcaster and passionate storyteller. His work on air, online, and on the station's social media channels has helped set WCBS 880 apart from our competitors as a brand that delivers more than just the headlines," said Entercom Senior VP/Market Manager John Fullam.

"I've always been proud of the impactful, relevant news coverage WCBS Newsradio 880 provides to millions of listeners a month across New York and beyond. We have the best team in the business and I and look forward to continuing to deliver on that promise," said Silverman.

Silverman is an award-winning news reporter and anchor who received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award in 2017 for "Excellence in Sound." He was also a part of WCBS's award-winning coverage of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. His live on scene coverage of the 2016 Chelsea Bombing helped the station earn numerous accolades including best spot news from the New York State Associated Press News Association, and a National Murrow for Best Newscast.