History
About Peter Schacknow '78:Peter Schacknow '78 is a gentleman full of charisma, with an extensive history tied to WVBR. As a student, Peter was a radio disc jockey and news reporter, eventually earning the role of News Director his senior year. After graduating from Cornell, he's had a great career in news, and two instances convinced him that WVBR media were taking over the world. Another amazing trait about Peter is his contributions as an alum. Beyond any monetary donation, Peter has consistently mentored students about news and talk programming, chaired our Alumni Relations Committee that led the campaign for the purchase of the Olbermann-Corneliess Studios (604 E. Buffalo), and even invites students to shadow him at CNBC Headquarters (myself included). His 14-year tenure on our alumni Board of Directors is coming to a close, but perhaps his message about alumni engagement will inspire other alumni to get involved again. Peter earned his B.S. in Communications from Cornell, MBA, Accounting from Hofstra University, and currently serves as a Supervising Producer at CNBC. Connect with Peter Schacknow '78:Twitter: https://twitter.com/peterschackLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-schacknow-b069b6/ Please consider supporting the next generation of media leaders through the Cornell Media Guild Endowment Fund: https://bit.ly/cmgendowment Connect with Christopher Morales '20:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmoralesq/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prideofmorales/