Scott Cronick

Journalist. Entrepreneur. Community activist. Those are a few of the titles Scott Cronick has held since moving to South Jersey exactly 30 years ago. As an award-winning journalist, Cronick celebrated a 28-year run at The Press of Atlantic City that included him working as an editor in sports, news and eventually entertainment, where he would excel as a music and food critic, eventually becoming the Director of Entertainment Publications for The Press of Atlantic City, including At The Shore magazine and Atlantic City Weekly. While there, he helped grow those brands, reinvigorated events such as Top 40 Under 40 and the Nightlife Awards and created new events such as Burger Bash and Wing Wars, the latter which he still runs that is called Atlantic City Wing Fest, held the week before the Super Bowl every year at Golden Nugget. While at The Press, Cronick was mentored by the late Bob Burns and Pinky Kravitz to begin a radio career at Longport Media, hosting his own one-hour show and then taking over for Kravitz with the legend’s blessing upon his retirement. Cronick has held Kravitz’s longtime 4 to 6 p.m. time slot on Newstalk 1400-AM, 92.3-FM WOND since 2015, where he is the No. 1 drive time talk show in the market, interviewing celebrities, politicians, sports figures and newsmakers locally as well as from around the globe. His public profile has also allowed Cronick to be very involved in helping and working with the community. He is honored to serve as the co-executive director of the MBCA Foundation with Gary Hill. The 30-plus-year-old organization started by legends Hill and John Schultz launched a new mission to beautify Atlantic City to make it a better place to live, work and visit. Cronick is also a freelance journalist, working for various publications, particularly Shore Local, where he has a weekly column. Cronick was also part of the Tennessee Avenue Renaissance Project in Atlantic City, co-owning Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall - a 40-tap, indoor/outdoor bar and restaurant that was named one of the best beer pubs in the country by USA Today. Cronick’s other charitable work includes being a former member of the executive board of The Food Bank of New Jersey, Southern Branch, for which he has helped collect tons of food and tens of thousands of dollars during his annual Thanksgiving broadcast for Longport Media’s Operation Help. He is co-founder of Dancing Under the Atlantic City Stars, which raised more than $1 million for local charities in just two years. He also serves on the boards for two Atlantic City renewal projects: the Midtown CDC and the Chelsea EDC. Despite all of those accomplishments, it’s the people in his life that drive Cronick the most, including his wife LaRissa, his son Sam, his mom and his in-laws.

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
Logo
  • News by Town
    • Ocean City
    • Atlantic City
    • Downbeach
    • Mainland
    • Brigantine
    • Pleasantville
    • Somers Point
    • Linwood
    • Margate
    • Ventnor
    • Egg Harbor Township
    • Sea Isle City
  • Latest Issue
    • Latest Issue & Archives
    • Bridal Guide
    • Golf guide
  • Categories
    • Views from the shore
    • Features
    • Events & Happenings
      • Entertainment
      • Events
      • This Week’s Top Entertainment Picks
    • Letter from the editor
    • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
      • Food & Beverage
      • Health
      • Fitness
      • Gardening
      • Pets
      • Real Estate
      • Finance
    • Weather
    • Sports
    • History
  • Calendars
    • Events & Happenings
    • Atlantic City Headliners
    • Live & Local Music Calendar
    • Outdoor Concerts
    • Farmers Markets
  • Meet the Team
    • Publishers
      • Cindy and Bob Fertsch
    • Digital Marketing Director
      • Liz Katz
    • Columnist
      • Robin Stoloff
      • Madison Russ
      • Ursula Duffy
      • Christina Martin
      • Joe Martucci
      • Rachael Guevara
      • Rich Baehrle
      • Scott Cronick
      • Delaney Crawford
      • Tammy Thornton
      • Fred Miller
      • Brian Cahill
      • Sarah Fertsch
      • Elisa Jo Eagan
      • Heidi Clayton
      • David Setley
      • Scott Cronick
      • David Weinberg
      • Eric Reich
      • Doug Deutsch
      • Bruce Klauber
      • Chuck Darrow
    • Photographers
      • Tynan Hand
    • Publisher’s assistant
      • Julia Train
    • Copy editors
      • James Fitzpatrick
      • Holly Fertsch
    • Advertising & Sales
      • Meg Perry
    • Coordinator
      • Steffen Klenk
  • Advertise with Us
  • Contact
    • News Submissions

The Queen Bean offers culinary royalty in Ventnor with a view

by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 6, 2024 | Atlantic County, Downbeach, Features, Food & Beverage, Scott Cronick, South Jersey, Ventnor, Wahoo

By Scott Cronick Name one restaurant on the Atlantic City/Ventnor boardwalk where you can sit on the Boardwalk level and enjoy everything from a handcrafted cup of coffee in the morning to an upscale dinner in the evening while watching the waves crash while people...

Absegami creates a winning recipe for students’ futures

by Cindy Fertsch | May 30, 2024 | Absecon, Atlantic County, Features, News, Scott Cronick, South Jersey

By Scott Cronick My mind was blown by a kitchen I just toured. And I have toured a lot of kitchens. Stainless steel, six-burner stations with built-in ovens priced at $6,500 each. Check. A $9,000 Simply Bread Oven capable of reaching 500 degrees and baking 12 loaves...

Gregory’s, a Jersey Shore treasure

by Cindy Fertsch | May 16, 2024 | Atlantic County, Features, Food & Beverage, Scott Cronick, Somers Point, South Jersey

By Scott Cronick If you grew up at the Jersey Shore, or if you moved here and have lived here a very long time, it’s super easy to take things for granted. Sometimes, we forget that we live where people save their money all year to come here and have their family...

Atlantic City Honors Its Hospitality Stars at 25th Annual Host Awards

by Cindy Fertsch | May 16, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey

Media Personality and Tennessee Ave Beer Hall’s Scott Cronick Receives Spirit of Hospitality Award The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) recognized 129 individuals for their exemplary service to visitors at the 25th Annual Atlantic City Host Awards and...

Documentary screening shares ‘Common Ground’ with EHT farm project

by Cindy Fertsch | May 2, 2024 | Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Entertainment, Features, Scott Cronick, South Jersey

By Scott Cronick When Cookie Till and some other like-minded community members decided to resurrect Reed’s Farm in Egg Harbor Township four years ago, it came with a mission. That mission – A Meaningful Purpose – was to grow and sell veggies, offer a stunning farm...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

© ShoreLocalNews 2025

Contact Details

Built with 🤍 by Sparkable