Jan 2015 - Present8 years 4 months. Liz Lewin: The former WKBW-TV anchor-reporter, who left the station last summer to become the weekend morning anchor and reporter at WILX-TV in Lansing, Mich., is back in Buffalo. Staff. King. The newest member of WKBW-TV's sports department, Adam Unger Sports anchor and reporter Jenna Callari is joined by recent Newhouse graduate Adam Unger (right). If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. Now at. EDYE TARBOX - former WPXI anchor partnered with Mike Hambrick. It is the ABC affiliate for the Buffalo television market, and is one of many local Buffalo TV stations seen over-the-air and on cable in Canada. BLAKE LAWRENCE I was morning man and APD at 96KX (WXKX) in 1977-78 before following PD Bobby Christian to Chicago and WMET. Andy Parker, Meteorologist, Good Morning WNY, Eyewitness News (19922000). Yes.I do live in Nashville now (2008) but I still bleed BLACK & GOLD !!! Currently PD/middays for the Forever Broadcasting Classic Rock combo- WUZZ & WUUZ in Meadville/Franklin/Oil City, PA. Glad to be back in Stillers country!!! Watch Now . My co-Anchors were Mary Robb, Vicki Yates Orr, Patrice King Brown, and Brenda Waters. MICHAEL KUNKLE Harrison City native, became news anchor, KTRH-AM, Houston. Earlier in his career he did some TV and even worked on the movie JAWS. Lia Lando returning to WKBW-TV for holidays as fill-in anchor. Since leaving television, I have become a writer, contributing weekly columns to the Tribune-Review, the Washington Observer-Reporter and the Greenwich Time. Had the opportunity to work with the likes of Jimmy Roach, Chris DeCarlo, and Kevin Benson just to name a few. "I don't usually lose my temper when I'm doing a newscast."[3]. Co-anchor of Eyewitness News This Morning, Eyewitness News at Noon/7 News This Morning, 7 News at Noon, most recently host of. The noon newscast, during the mid-1970s, featured the first pairing of current WPVI anchor team Jim Gardner and Dave Roberts (then known as Dave Thomas), with Danny Neaverth frequently filling in for Thomas. Fridmann has been the permanent Wake Up! co-anchor alongside Chris Horvatits since December. (The station. Alan Pergament: TV reporters whose hearts remain in - Buffalo News EDYE TARBOX former WPXI anchor partnered with Mike Hambrick. Since then Miami, Houston, San Francisco, Washington DC (XM Satellite Radio) and beginning on August 23, 2004, PD of WQCD/New York. Kathleen Leighton, news (19892001). She is also an Emmy-nominated . Rowan left the station in early 80's and a succession of anchors included Jim Mitchell, Chuck Lampklin, Channel 4 veteran John Corrbett, Dunkirk native Allen Contantini, Rich Newberg, Gary Gunter and John Beard. Jumped into TV to do promotion & marketing for WPGH, helping to launch the Fox network in Pittsburgh, before moving into a corporate programming position. He also worked for the legendary Buzzard (WMMS), Q-104, WGAR, Cleveland, and Pirate Radio WYNF, Tampa Bay, Florida (when it was CBS owned & operated), all the while continuing to develop the creative aspects of his company. Since has moved to Austin, Texas and was afternoon drive for heritage rock station 93.7 KLBJ until September 2006. The station's morning show, the first in Western New York, began in 1989. In 1974 I started working at WEDO and WIXZ in McKeesport. Now working as a traffic reporter for Clear Channels Washington DC Cluster. He would later return to the airwaves at WJAS for a time. The show went off the air in 1996. (info needed), KEITH ABRAMS Worked weekends for Joel Raab, Alan Furst and Barry Mardit at WEEP-AM while attending Clarion and was then hired by Bobby Christian for swing on the original 96KX in 1982 (which rocked, cause I wanted to BE Suitcase Simpson!). HAL (HB) BROWN Former afternoon drive and evening jock on WAMO (circa 1967-74). WKBW currently carries comparatively little syndicated programming, instead opting for the AM Buffalo programs and infomercials. JIM MERKEL Currently doing voiceovers from home studio. Good Morning Western New York (the show's title from 1989 to 2000 and from 2009 to the present) initially started at 6 a.m. (7/9/19). (7/9/19). I am now Chair of Communication at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri.. Later she was a Senior Producer in Local Programming at WPXI-TV where she was producer of documentaries, commercials, hour shows, and major, live events, including The Celebrate the Season Parade, presented by Macys & WPXI. She is also an Emmy-nominated reporter, after being nominated in 2016 the category of Feature News Report: Serious. The station also relies more on photojournalists than its competitors, and as a result, it has fewer general assignment reporters. Trunzo passed away at the age of 70 in July 2013. Daniels currently lives in Bethesda, Maryland with her two children. In San Diego, many U.S. companies lease Mexican signals. MIKE STONE former weatherman at WTAE-4 moved on to WKYC-3 Cleveland doing weather for the weekday evening newscasts. Byer passed away on October 31, 2018 in Reno, Nevada. Bennett died in September 2015 at age 72. Sheila Mahoney - reporter/anchor, 1988-circa 1997. There was a problem saving your notification. JEFF LONG Former news director/anchor for WLTJ-FM (1984-1989) is now senior pastor of Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau, MO, the home church of radio icon Rush Limbaugh. Buffalo Business First produces the station's business reports and traffic updates are handled by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. 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Then to PD of WBUF, Buffalo, WKRC/WKRQ/WWNK/WLW/WSAI/WCKY and WAZU Cincinnati. ART PALLAN retired to Fort Myers, Florida after working more than 40 years at WWSW and KDKA radio. BILL MARTIN former WPXI weekend anchor in the early 1990s, is now the 5 PM anchor at Clevelands WJW-TV, the Fox affiliate. Susan Banks began her Buffalo career on Eyewitness News in 1977. WKBW-TV turned-off its analog transmitter on June 12, 2009. He is now the main anchor at KPSP-TV (CBS affiliate) in Palm Springs California. He previously worked with the Buffalo-based Empire Sports Network and did play-by-play for the now defunct Buffalo Destroyers Arena Football. In 1976 I moved to television by joining WTAJ TV in Altoona. She is presently working at WJET in Erie, Pa. More recently, it was the first to offer RSS feeds and podcasts. In addition, its noon newscast also features Mr. Food. 1987-1991; Columbus: WOSU-TV, WCOL-FM, WCOL-AM 1973-1978; Key West, FL: Television/Multimedia Coordinator for Monroe County (Florida Keys) government 1997-2010. Susan Banks - Buffalo Stories Archives & Blog Her most recent role was vice president and senior compliance officer at M&T Bank. She assisted Channel 2 rather than her former Buffalo station. As of 9/10/2004, I am J.J. on KISS 101.7 WJKS WILMINGTON, DE a QC Communications Station. He also hosted the Penn State produced Pennsylvania Game TV trivia show. AM Buffalo still airs today. Find out more about our newscasts, our personalities, our mobile apps, our newsletters and more - all in one place. He is a member of the national Television Critics Association. On October 22, 2008, WKBW news anchors launched what has been described as the "Big Tease,"[3] an announcement that an ostensibly top-secret "major change" was coming; although only a few of the senior members of the staff knew about the change, it was widely predicted to be a revival of the Eyewitness Newsname and classic theme. After 13Q, worked on WXYZ, WDRQ, WMJC, WCLS, WOMC, then did mornings on WLTI, LITE-FM for 9 years. Reporter, first African-American television personality in the Buffalo market. When WCBS-FM returned to the air in 2007 he returned to the afternoon drive shift but left in 2012 citing health reasons. Navigating around PBRTV.comThe Main Site PBRTV Pittsburgh Radio and Television ONLINESmooth, Relaxing and Easy A music program heard on various online outlets.Shakin not Stirred A blog about the webmasters life with Parkinsons Disease. WKBW-TV | The Weather Channel Wiki | Fandom WCPO 9 News Anchors. He was president of Harrington & Mitchell Advertising, Inc. for nine years. (7/9/19). Merkel and Cris. We are a 22 year old non-profit, advocacy group for open space, trails, bikeways, greenways and parks. JOE STARKEY Penguins play-by-play announcer in 1973-74, has been sports director of KGO/San Francisco since 1979 and is also the radio voice of the San Francisco 49ers. Jeff Myers AKA "The Traffic Guy" was known for his witty commentaries about the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. Currently in advertising. He was let go in the abrupt format change in June 2005 and is now doing Internet broadcasting and some shows for WLNG on Long Island. ', Many Bills fans stumped by identity of social media influencer who announced third-round pick, Bills' draft grades from Buffalo News writers show hits and misses, Ex-Sabres defenseman Christian Ehrhoff, on the payroll through 2027-28, comes out of retirement to play in Germany, Nicholas D'Angelo pleads guilty to 8 felonies in rape case, Departure of 5 UB women's basketball commits raises eyebrows among coaches, analysts, Erik Brady: 20 years later, Drew Rosenhaus recounts how he fooled the Bills into drafting Willis McGahee, Mark Gaughan: Buffalo Bills' winners and losers after 2023 NFL draft, Alan Pergament: JP starts on WECK Monday after all; Jennifer Stanonis rejoins WGRZ-TV, Seneca Nation plans to bid for McKinley Mall, Former waitress sentenced to 2 to 5 years in prison in $50,000 lottery scheme, Bills trade up in first round, select Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid at No. JIM HARRINGTON A man for all seasons on KDKA from 1980 through 1984 and then did mid-days on WTAE from 1984 to 1988. WKBW has been proactive in its ventures on the Internet. She left Channel 7 three years ago for a full-time anchoring job at WROC-TV (Channel 8) in Rochester. ANDY PEARSON (former WTAE anchor/reporter) Andy joined Todays KTHV in 1998 and currently co-anchors the 5, 6, and 10 oclock broadcasts. Then go home Merkel. Im also a techno DJ of some note under the name Dr. Wonder what hed say today?? After many years at 1360 in McKeesport, he left the area for Arizona and Florida before settling in Ohio. She graduated from Kent State University in Ohio, and completed her MBA at Canisius College while working full-time as a reporter. JOHN POISTER PD and Mid day jock at WIXZ /McKeesport when it went country in 1975. From there I launched stations including Ann Arbor, Michigan and oldies Kool 107, then in 1994 I launched Country KIX 96.1 Raleigh, North Carolina. The station revived "Move Closer to Your World" for promotions celebrating the station's 50th anniversary, for the intro to breaks during its newscasts. Katie is an Amherst native who now lives in Buffalo. Kendra Eaglin - joined 2010, Eyewitness News Weekend, Jeff Russo - joined 2004, sports director, Shawn Stepner - joined 2007, weekend sports & host of Sunday Sports Final, Aaron Mentkowski - joined 2000, Meteorologist, Weekdays at 5, 6 & 11 (, Jennifer Stanonis - joined 2005, weather anchor, Eyewitness News this Weekend at 6 & 11 (fill-in mornings), Dave Cash - weather "anchor," occasional fill-in evenings, Elizabeth Carey - joined 1999 (business, by agreement with, John Borsa - joined 2003 (occasional fill-in anchor), Jason Gruenauer- joined 2010 (also fill-in sports), Adam Francis- photojournalist and general assignment reporter, Dave Cash - weekday mornings/fill-in weather, Steve Schnepf - fill-in weeknights & mornings, Linda Pellegrino, joined station prior to 1990, also previously a weather anchor, Jon Summers, joined station prior to 1983, previously the station's announcer), Jon Summers - commercials, 1983 to present (also newscasts from 1983 to 2003). Also owner of 1150 WGBN New Kensington. 7 News WKBW provides 24/7 news coverage on WKBW.com and our mobile app. Became the Program Director in late 83 (again thanks to the Captain) and remained till 89. Ingram returned again to program WJJJ during its Jammin Oldies format, and worked briefly as an air talent at 3WS. Between 2000 and 2003 (and from 2008 to 2009), the morning show was known as Eyewitness News This Morning, and from 2003 to 2008 was known as 7 News This Morning. The staff at WKBW congratulates Ashley and Dan and their family on Phoebe's arrival. From 1998 to 2002, it used the slogan "Your Hometown Advantage.". The station had news operations from its beginning, but ceased broadcasting a 6 p.m. news in fall 1965 due to a mass exodus of viewers to WBEN-TV.[2]. After 13 years with Sony and stints in Boston and Pittsburgh I took a job with Equity Music Group .a small independent label in Nashville where I have been employed for the past 3 years. King interview on WKBW-TV in 2002 with former News Anchor Kim Betton.Rest in Peace B.B. JIM LOKAY Former morning news/traffic reporter for Metro Networks in Pittsburgh. During this time he started his own production company (Tom Daniels Productions) which he still operates today. Leventhal now works for Fox News Channel. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Left in the 1990s, and currently works as vice president of Corporate Communications at M&T Bank in Buffalo. AL GEE Former PD and mid-day and evening host at WZUM (1967-68), during the stations brief fling as an R&B station. JAN HUTCHINS former weekend sports anchor at WPXI. Also the voice ofwww.webjhn.comand can be found atwww.jjsolomon.net. Nolan Johannes, co-host of Dialing for Dollars (1960s - 1978, left for. Now reporter at WBZ-TV, CBS affiliate in Boston. Living World War II Veteran honored after donating P.O.W Diary to National Museum. His production company (known as Tom Daniels Multimedia Productions) is heavily involved in marketing Desktop Publishing, Audio Recording, both Print and Broadcast Ad Production, Pre-recorded Broadcast Programming, Archival Sound Preservation, and even Photo-Restoration. 3WS radio for 31 years, mornings for 23 of them. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) Ashley Rowe, the award-winning anchor of 7 News at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., will be leaving WKBW next month to focus on being a full-time mom. Finally after 6 years at KOAA I left TV news for a new path. And now have the chance to put my Duquesne University Environmental Science and Management Graduate Degree to work. (info needed), DENNIS BOWMAN the former WPXI weather forecaster, moved on to be on the air at WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kansas. WTAE-TV News Assignment Editor/ Assistant News Director 1979-89. Anchor Ashley Rowe and husband Dan welcome new baby girl - WKBW You can reach me at jchristopher@equitymusicgroup.com (7/9/19), DEAN CONNORS worked at WOMP-FM in Wheeling 1987 1992 (as Dean Fredericks), moved to WXRB (the Rebel) as one of the original jocks there (as James Dean) Left for gigs in Harrisburg and Chattanooga before returning to program WASP-AM & FM in Uniontown, until they were bought and turned into Froggy stations (yuk!) Banks was one of the highest paid television personalities in the Buffalo market. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). For five years, he was a national commercial voice for SEARS. have contended this was due to Canadian viewers' attitudes that local Toronto TV news was "staid" and "boring" as contrasted with WKBW's "tabloid" and "sensational" style of production, with American TV stations approaching local news coverage as a "product" rather than a "public service," as is Canada's tradition. Katie Morse - WKBW He was the main weatherman for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia from 1983 until his retirement in 2009. Left Pittsburgh to go to Detroits WWWW before joining WODK in Grand Rapids and then returning to WWWW. Keith Radford - joined 1987, Eyewitness News at 5, 5:30, 6 & 11 p.m. Joanna Pasceri - joined 1993, Eyewitness News at 5, 6 & 11 p.m. Patrick Taney - joined 2007, Eyewitness News This Morning. He spent time at Washingtons WJLA 7 and is now news director at WTAP-TV in Parkersburg, WV. Watch our newscasts from 4:30 Prior to her return to Pittsburgh in 1988, Susan was a Reporter at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC from 1985 to 1988, and the weeknight 6pm Co-Anchor at WTRF-TV in Wheeling, WV from 1981-1985. Assistant News Director/ News Director WPGH-TV 1997 2003. The Buffalo Broadcasters Association remembers Rick Azar Ashley Rowe said, "we have received excellent care from the wonderful staff at Oishei Children's Hospital. During her 15 years behind the microphone, Jennifer served as past president of the Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Associations board of directors and was a part of two news teams who won the PAPBAs Joe Snyder Award for outstanding news service. WKBW redesigned its Web site in April 2007, adding the user-generated content system YouNews TV, a YouTube-like video hosting service centered around news in the Buffalo area. WKBW-TV, Ch. Presently working at the Butler County Radio Network WISR, WBUT & WLER. She left WROC, where she was the morning co-anchor, last month. Retired. Tom moved to WWSW-FM/AM in 1982 as their Production/Swing Man for both stations. Jeff Russo has been anchoring solo at 6 and 11 p.m. while Rowe has been off. The noon newscast, during the mid-1970s, featured the first pairing of current WPVI anchor team Jim Gardner and Dave Roberts (then known as Dave Thomas), with Danny Neaverth frequently filling in for Thomas. Currently Angie is a freelance journalist and media consultant in Lutz, Florida. moved on to anchor with WFTS, the ABC affiliate in Tampa and then on the investigative team at WTHR-TV in Indianapolis. WCPO 9 News staff biographies and information. TOM LYONS former all-night DJ on WTAE in the 70s who also worked at KQV as Tom Lee in the 60s, is now retired in Grove City, PA. LORAN MANN Former WAMO jock and WIIC/WPXI anchor/reporter. Gil is retired and living on Anna Maria Island in Florida. Currently broadcasting NFL Cardinals pre-season football, Arena football in Phoenix, talk show work on KTAR in Phoenix, BETH DOLINAR From 1986 to 1994 I was an investigative reporter and sometime anchor at WTAE-TV. Please subscribe to continue reading. According to the stations website, Person was born and raised in Brooklyn, is bilingual and graduated from St. Bonaventure University. Alan Pergament has had a variety of roles at The News since 1970, including as a news and sports reporter. www.voiceimaging.com, JAY MITCHELL WJPA AM/FM Washington, PA, Program Director 1968 1977; WNEU AM Wheeling, WV, Mid-days 1977 1978; WWSW AM/FM Pittsburgh, Evenings 1978 1979; WWSW (3WS) Evenings, 1979 1983; WTAE AM Pittsburgh, Evenings 1983 1987; WWSW (3WS) Pittsburgh, Weekends 2001 2003; 84 Lumber in Eighty Four, PA, PR Director 1987 1989; Harrington & Mitchell, Pittsburgh, VP/Sales 1989 1996; Production Masters, Pittsburgh, SR. At KDKA I had the opportunity to work with the giants like Bill Burns, Patti Burns, Ray Tannehill, Sweet ol Bill Curry, Al Julius, Lynn Sawyer, Mary Robb Jackson, Wayne Van Dyne, Bob Kudzma and more names than I can list here. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Genero's experience as an evening news anchor was minimal, and within months, Leighton quit the station, with Genero being moved to mornings. Moved in 1987 to Detroit as MD/middays with Bobby Hatfield at WDTX (one of the few true Rock-40 stations at the time). I am now Executive Director of Trails and Open Space Coalition. Sales Executive, 1996 1998; Strategic Images, Pittsburgh, SR. (*As a side note, Nina was caught on camera on September 11, 2001 running to safety at the time of the attacks at the World Trade Center.). Been at WTOP since 1995. Since January 31, 2008, union employees at that station who work as producers, engineers, reporters, photographers and assignment desk editors, had been working without a contract. From there I went on to do stations in Houston, Texas 610 KILT and Detroit AM 1130 WCXI. My husband is a television producer and we have two small children.. Became a reporter for News 10 Now in Syracuse, NY. Before coming to Pittsburgh, he had been a director of President Carters White House Conference on Small Business, a member of the Senate Small Business Committee staff and a Business Week reporter. Now living in Century City, CA, Barry has been the author of numerous books and has hosted many videos. Left broadcasting to go into a home-based operation. Merkel and Steve. 175 News Anchors in Buffalo, NY Directory - Trustoria Im now Director of FM Programming for Susquehanna Radio in York, Lancaster, Harrisburg PA. Through the years, WKBW-TV has served a mix of local programming, and news that serves the Western New York community, with many viewers in Southern Ontario as well. She also hosts PCNC shows, including the weekly Aesthetic Medicine, and has hosted shows about pets, cooking, travel, medicine & cable issues. In mid-1993, Daniels and Joan Lovett began anchoring the station's new noon newscast. Can't get enough of WKBW? PAT SHINGLETON the former WPXI weatherman famous for having an arrow on his finger, is the owner of a production company in Baton Rouge, La. BOB DECARLO KQV morning man in the 1970s, is the program director and morning personality at B-95 in Panama City, Fla. VINCE DELISI a Duquesne University graduate who worked at KDKA-TV and WTAE Radio. Listeners there knew me as Marshall Scott. Alma Maters include KQV-AM, WPXI-TV, American Urban Radio Networks and Metro Networks. Originally a weekend anchor, Mahoney went on maternity leave in the early 1990s and then returned as anchor of the morning newscast, "Good Morning Western New York," before leaving on maternity again in the mid 1990s and not returning. Tom has since branched into the areas of graphic design and print media. After getting married and going to other markets working in TV, EDYE is now known as E. D. (Donahey) Hill on Fox News Channel's Fox and Friends. Later returned to his home state of Connecticut. Through 2009, WKBW continued to produce a special version of Sportsnite, Sportsnite Niagara, in cooperation with Niagara University during college hockey and basketball season.
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