Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Joe Cannizzaro has extensive experience in fundraising and production, currently serving as Executive Fundraising Producer and Senior Director of Fundraising & Special Projects at Buffalo Toronto Public Media since 2012. Previously, Joe held key roles at WNED-TV & WBFO-FM, including Senior Director of Development & Fundraising and Senior Producer/Editor for various initiatives. Joe's background also includes significant positions at DreamWorks Animation as a Videographer/Editor, Iwerks as Associate Producer, and Green Jell-O as Artist/Director/Producer. Joe's career spans over three decades, showcasing a strong commitment to media and fundraising.
Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Buffalo Toronto Public Media is a trusted public media resource that enriches its audiences by providing educational, entertaining programming and services, as well as engaging the Western New York and Southern Ontario communities through cultural and civic involvement. For more than 50 years, viewers have turned to member-supported WNED as a powerful and trusted resource. Today, WNED is a leading bi-national public broadcasting organization operating two television stations and two radio stations, all locally programmed. Programs and outreach explore and address interests relevant to the Buffalo and Toronto area. WNED-TV produces original documentaries for local and national audiences. National productions include “War of 1812,” “The Underground Railroad: The William Still Story,” “Elbert Hubbard: An American Original,” “Frank Lloyd Wright’s Buffalo,” and “Niagara Falls.” Nielsen figures show that WNED-TV is consistently the most watched PBS member station in the U.S. during primetime.