Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Mark Swarts is a versatile professional with a diverse career spanning several decades in both the music and technology sectors. Currently self-employed as a vocalist for "Sinatra and More," Mark has been performing songs by iconic artists since February 2020. Additionally, Mark serves as a morning radio program host at WNED Classical since July 2018. A licensed real estate professional from February 2020 to December 2021, Mark previously held the position of software engineer at SofTrek Corporation, working on Oracle development from January 2002 to July 2018. Earlier career highlights include roles as a programmer/manager at KVS Information Systems, Inc. focused on Oracle and Cobol project management from January 1986 to January 2002 and as a business analyst at Computer Task Group managing projects at TOPS. Mark’s career began in the radio industry as a production director and morning drive disc jockey at WWOL & FM 104 Radio from February 1978 to August 1982.
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.