Sonyi Lopez
Sonyi Lopez is a Producer, Editor, and Community Journalist from the South Bronx. She currently serves as the News Director at WHCR 90.3FM, where she leads local news coverage and community storytelling with a focus on empowerment and representation.
Sonyi got her start back in 2018 at WHCR 90.3FM as a college radio volunteer and assistant, where she first discovered the power of local storytelling and the importance of amplifying community voices. Today, she continues that mission as a freelance video producer and community journalist, using visual storytelling to highlight the Bronx through an authentic lens, spotlighting the borough’s artists, activists, and changemakers.
Sonyi has previously worked with Democracy Now!, Univision, and BronxNet Community Television, producing stories rooted in social justice, culture, and civic engagement. A proud City College of New York graduate, she earned her B.A. in Creative Writing and Journalism and received the Irving Rosenthal Excellence in Journalism Award and a Rising Star Award for her contributions to Bronx media.