Carl Lam is a lifelong Western New Yorker who is thrilled to have the opportunity to work in the city he calls home.
He currently serves as a meteorologist across two countries and two markets in New York State. He joined WGRZ-TV as a fill-in meteorologist in December of 2016 and WHEC-TV in January 2020. In August of 2018, he joined 680 NEWS (CFTR-AM) in Toronto as a meteorologist providing forecasts every 10 minutes for the Greater Toronto Area. Additionally, he is an Endorsed Weathercaster by the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society as of March 2020.
Occasionally, he fills-in as a Program Host on WBFO-FM, the NPR affiliate, and remains active in the company's on-air pledge drives for radio and television.
Previous roles include fill-in meteorologist at WROC-TV in Rochester, New York from April 2019 to January 2020 and fill-in traffic anchor with the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority appearing on WGRZ-TV from 2014 to 2019. He also worked as a part-time on-air host for WNED-FM, the classical music station serving Western New York and Southern Ontario, from 2013 to 2018.
As a higher education professional, he currently works at the University at Buffalo as an Academic Advisor, specializing in Prehealth Advising, in the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center. He advises undergraduate students seeking admission to professional health schools and coordinates the semi-annual screening process. He also serves on the adjunct faculty at the University at Buffalo, Medaille College, Southern New Hampshire University, and Fredonia, his alma mater, as an Adjunct Lecturer. In January 2021, he will start as an Associate Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls in the journalism program.
He began study on the violin at the age of 4 with Greta Speller. Today, he is an active violinist in the Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania area by holding membership in 6 orchestral ensembles. He currently plays as a substitute violinist with the Erie Philharmonic and as a section violinist with the Western New York Chamber Orchestra. Previous violin teachers include David Colwell, Amy Glidden, Cyrus Beroukhim, and Hanna Hurwitz. He also studied conducting under the guidance of Dr. Rachel Lauber.
As an artist-administrator, he is expanding his roles in administration of musical ensembles. He has served as Chair of the Search Committee for a new Conductor/Music Director for the Orchard Park Symphony Orchestra and he co-chaired a year-long search for the Cheektowaga Community Symphony Orchestra for their new conductor/music director. He also serves as the General Manager of the UB Symphony Orchestra and is a contractor with Buffalo Opera Unlimited and Westminster Presbyterian Church.
In his spare time, he volunteers his time to various nonprofit organizations. He is currently the board president of the Western New York Chamber Orchestra and a board member of the Buffalo Broadcasters Association, the Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra, Buffalo Presidential Center, and the Fredonia Alumni Association. He also coordinates all social media and educational engagement programs for the Buffalo Broadcasters Association.
His current academic pursuits include a Certificate in Professional Writing and Digital Communication from the University at Buffalo's Department of English and he will be starting in the Masters of Business Administration program in the fall of 2020. Additionally, he is starting his Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Washington University in St. Louis.
He earned a Master of Education (EdM) in Higher Education Administration and a Master of Music (MM) in Music Performance from the University at Buffalo in 2016 and 2018, respectively. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Music and Journalism along with a Bachelor of Science in Audio/Radio Production from Fredonia in 2014. Additionally, he earned his Broadcast Meteorology Certificate from Mississippi State University in August of 2018 and has completed advanced coursework in Communication from the University at Buffalo.
He currently serves as a meteorologist across two countries and two markets in New York State. He joined WGRZ-TV as a fill-in meteorologist in December of 2016 and WHEC-TV in January 2020. In August of 2018, he joined 680 NEWS (CFTR-AM) in Toronto as a meteorologist providing forecasts every 10 minutes for the Greater Toronto Area. Additionally, he is an Endorsed Weathercaster by the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society as of March 2020.
Occasionally, he fills-in as a Program Host on WBFO-FM, the NPR affiliate, and remains active in the company's on-air pledge drives for radio and television.
Previous roles include fill-in meteorologist at WROC-TV in Rochester, New York from April 2019 to January 2020 and fill-in traffic anchor with the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority appearing on WGRZ-TV from 2014 to 2019. He also worked as a part-time on-air host for WNED-FM, the classical music station serving Western New York and Southern Ontario, from 2013 to 2018.
As a higher education professional, he currently works at the University at Buffalo as an Academic Advisor, specializing in Prehealth Advising, in the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center. He advises undergraduate students seeking admission to professional health schools and coordinates the semi-annual screening process. He also serves on the adjunct faculty at the University at Buffalo, Medaille College, Southern New Hampshire University, and Fredonia, his alma mater, as an Adjunct Lecturer. In January 2021, he will start as an Associate Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls in the journalism program.
He began study on the violin at the age of 4 with Greta Speller. Today, he is an active violinist in the Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania area by holding membership in 6 orchestral ensembles. He currently plays as a substitute violinist with the Erie Philharmonic and as a section violinist with the Western New York Chamber Orchestra. Previous violin teachers include David Colwell, Amy Glidden, Cyrus Beroukhim, and Hanna Hurwitz. He also studied conducting under the guidance of Dr. Rachel Lauber.
As an artist-administrator, he is expanding his roles in administration of musical ensembles. He has served as Chair of the Search Committee for a new Conductor/Music Director for the Orchard Park Symphony Orchestra and he co-chaired a year-long search for the Cheektowaga Community Symphony Orchestra for their new conductor/music director. He also serves as the General Manager of the UB Symphony Orchestra and is a contractor with Buffalo Opera Unlimited and Westminster Presbyterian Church.
In his spare time, he volunteers his time to various nonprofit organizations. He is currently the board president of the Western New York Chamber Orchestra and a board member of the Buffalo Broadcasters Association, the Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra, Buffalo Presidential Center, and the Fredonia Alumni Association. He also coordinates all social media and educational engagement programs for the Buffalo Broadcasters Association.
His current academic pursuits include a Certificate in Professional Writing and Digital Communication from the University at Buffalo's Department of English and he will be starting in the Masters of Business Administration program in the fall of 2020. Additionally, he is starting his Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Washington University in St. Louis.
He earned a Master of Education (EdM) in Higher Education Administration and a Master of Music (MM) in Music Performance from the University at Buffalo in 2016 and 2018, respectively. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Music and Journalism along with a Bachelor of Science in Audio/Radio Production from Fredonia in 2014. Additionally, he earned his Broadcast Meteorology Certificate from Mississippi State University in August of 2018 and has completed advanced coursework in Communication from the University at Buffalo.
