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 was among the first in Western New York to launch a Web site in the mid-1990s. (see www.joeleraab.com) for more details. (The station. From September to November 2008, no Saturday newscasts were produced, and the station again suspended its Saturday 6:00 p.m. newscast in 2010 (though its late newscast now airs after college football). 175 News Anchors in Buffalo, NY Directory - Trustoria Fridmann has been the permanent Wake Up! co-anchor alongside Chris Horvatits since December. 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. Also the voice ofwww.webjhn.comand can be found atwww.jjsolomon.net. But this new job is fantastic. In 1987 he helped turn around a company that was acquired by GE Capital Mortgage Corporation, where he was vice president, corporate communications. Bob Tracey also worked at WJAS and Metro Traffic. Trance. I play at clubs and parties all over Canada and in selected cities in the U.S. including Pittsburgh, where I played a few parties over the years.. EDYE TARBOX former WPXI anchor partnered with Mike Hambrick. WKBW 7 News Staff | WKBW.com WKBW - Buffalo Scripps. Former WKBW-TV Anchor Dies - Buffalo Broadcasters Association 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. He was lured away by B-94FM (WBZZ) to become their charter Midday Personality in 1981. Recently he did some swing work on 3WS and then mornings on WWVA. Ken Houston - 2004-2006 5:30 anchor 11 p.m. reporter. After many years at 1360 in McKeesport, he left the area for Arizona and Florida before settling in Ohio. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. 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. Staff. Now reporter at WBZ-TV, CBS affiliate in Boston. Despite the changes to the theme and newscasts, WKBW has fallen in ratings. Now at. In 1962, the Courier-Express reported that WKBW Radio publicist Joan Marshall was about to become Buffalo's first "lady newscaster" on TV. She left WROC, where she was the morning co-anchor, last month. 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!!! You can often catch her out with her husband Paul and giant (but so lovable) dog Bandit! Katie is an Amherst native who now lives in Buffalo. Currently in field operations for Ford Division Marketing and Sales at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI. . I am now Executive Director of Trails and Open Space Coalition. News / Apr 11, 2023 / 11:32 PM EDT. 30 years in TV news was great fun. Previously, sports/news anchor Associated Press Radio Network, DC (87-94) Sports Director, Tennessee Radio Network (85-86) (7/9/19), DAVE ANTHONY I worked from 1979 to 1986 at WEEP/WDSY. The staff at WKBW congratulates Ashley and Dan and their family on Phoebe's arrival. JIM HARRINGTON A man for all seasons on KDKA from 1980 through 1984 and then did mid-days on WTAE from 1984 to 1988. In the late 1990s, he set up the American branch of an Australian audio magazine company where he was CEO and editor in chief. The magazine program only ran from 1989-1990, but, according to local ratings, was hugely popular in Miami where it was beating the famous A Current Affair, which was then-anchored by Maury Povich and at the time aired on competing station WCIX-TV (now WFOR-TV). I came up a few votes short and now I runRon Klink and Associates, a government relations firm, with offices in Pittsburgh and Washington DC. Left Channel 4 in 2001 to become an anchor at Washington, D.C. Fox Affiliate WTTG Channel 5. (WKBW's morning show predated by seven years the next competitor, WIVB-TV, which did not debut its morning show, Wake Up!, until 1994. The station's newscasts were rebranded as 7 News in 2003, and Move Closer to Your Worldwas dropped in favor of a more contemporary piece of news music (Right Here, Right Now by 615 Music). Lia Lando to replace Ashley Rowe as WKBW anchor; station's sports After WNRJ imploded, moved out to Indianapolis, IN for a 10 year run as PD/Mornings at AAA formatted WTTS until 2000. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, which recently signed on as a sponsor of Buffalo Healthy Livings Community Conversations, dropped. She earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1977 and a Master's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University in 1980. She assisted Channel 2 rather than her former Buffalo station. moved on to anchor with WFTS, the ABC affiliate in Tampa and then on the investigative team at WTHR-TV in Indianapolis. (info needed). Since then, Ive moved to the former WXRB (now WJJJ), then to WTTF Toledo, WPHM Detroit, WIFN Detroit, WMJZ Gaylord, MI before landing back in the Pittsburgh area at WJPA Washington. Watch Now . She's thrilled to be reporting and anchoring in her hometown, and is dedicated to covering stories that make an impact on the community, and loves showcasing exceptional Western New Yorkers. Preliminary results have been promising: due to this, and in part due to a cable coverage issue with WIVB, WKBW's newscasts have climbed back to a strong second place, behind WGRZ. Within 9 months it became a volunteer only operation but I was rescued by Broadcast Company of the Americas who decided that simulcasting their Sports programming from XPRS-AM was better served by (ta daaa) Oldies on 105.7 now christened The Walrus. Reporter, first African-American television personality in the Buffalo market. [1][2] Shortly before leaving WSVN, Daniels was caught on the air telling a producer "You suck!" ANDY PEARSON (former WTAE anchor/reporter) Andy joined Todays KTHV in 1998 and currently co-anchors the 5, 6, and 10 oclock broadcasts. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. 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. WENDY KING co-host of KDKAs Party Line with her late husband Ed, remained in the area after his death. Lia Lando returning to WKBW-TV for holidays as fill-in anchor Early life and education Lia Lando, a veteran anchor at two Rochester stations who recently has done freelance anchoring work for WKBW and at WIVB-TV (Channel 4) before that, will replace Rowe as co-anchor with Jeff. (*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.). 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. Melanie Pritchard- anchor and reporter, 1997-2008. Watch our newscasts from 4:30 Before arriving in Pittsburgh, he worked in New York on WCBS-FM, Boston at WBZ and Hartford at WDRC. while in Pittsburgh through the 80s way to many to list! Alan Pergament: TV reporters whose hearts remain in - Buffalo News We also run a small restaurant in the French countryside, so I split time between Phoenix and France. (7/9/19). 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. It is unclear which station in the Texas city will be her new TV home and when she will work. From 1965 to 1989, he was partnered with sports directorRick Azar and weatherman Tom Jolls (who did double duty as host of Commander Tom); the three formed the longest continuing anchor team in television history until Azar's retirement in 1989. Equity went bankrupt in 2009, selling off RTN to one of its shareholders by January 2009 (which led to WNGS and other Equity stations dropping the network) and the Equity stations being liquidated, with WNGS sold to Daystar Television Network in April 2009 (the station has since been resold to a local group). Currently in his bag of voicetracking assignments is evenings at WWSW in Pittsburgh. 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. [] Where are they now? Buffalo in the 70's: Buffalo Anchorman Merkel by himself. WKBW-TV produced iconic children's programing such asRocketship 7 and The Commander Tom Show from the 1960s through the 1980s. Copyright and Notice of Fair UseAll original material on this website is copyright (C) 1998-2022 by Eric O'Brien d/b/a PBRTV. He spent time at Washingtons WJLA 7 and is now news director at WTAP-TV in Parkersburg, WV. [4], In 1998, Daniels joined KHQ-TV in Spokane, Washington. Buffalo's Graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington in 2002and worked swing & fill-in at the Bob & Tom flagship in Indy WFBQ Q95 till Pennsylvania called us back home in 2004. WKBW also updated its set and graphics in October 2010 (by inserting a blue background behind the studio set) ahead of a bigger set overhaul as part of the station's plan to convert its newscasts to upconverted SD. I did work for KQV and WTAE radio. Contact Us: PBRTV Eric O'Brien PO Box 101345 Pittsburgh PA 15237 info@pbrtv.com Your Forecast [], [] Where are they now? PBRTV understands hes living in the Pittsburgh area awaiting a new radio opportunity. As a result of the changes, WKBW had dropped all involvement with WNGS.[1]. I still voicetrack for Clear Channels KKFG in Farmington, NM, and do TV work in San Diego for KUSI-TV, KPBS-TV and XETV. (info needed), TRISH BEATTY who held the afternoon shift at KDKA from 1977 through the end of its run as a music station, was recently director of development at the Mountain Playhouse in Jennerstown, Pa. (info needed). In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Daniels was an anchor at WSVN-TV in Miami, where she was the first woman to solo anchor a nationally-syndicated, tabloid-style magazine program Inside Story. VICKI (aka VICKI ESPOSITO) Pittsburgh: 13Q, WKTQ, WJAS1978-1986; WLTJ, WEZE, WMXP(Mix Jams?) Find out more about them, like where they're from and what they like to do when not on TV. The information on this page is not up to date. Banks was one of the highest paid television personalities in the Buffalo market. The station also relies more on photojournalists than its competitors, and as a result, it has fewer general assignment reporters. BOB DEARBORN who preceded Don Berns on WTAEs afternoon show, and worked at oldies station WJMK Chicago. When the sale of the Buffalo Bills was made official in New York City, Katie was there to cover the team changing hands. Newsman Irv Weinstein,. In September 1994, Daniels left WBBM to join A Current Affair as a New York -based weekday host. under Program Director and Afternoon Personality, Chuck Brinkman, whom he had always listened to on KQV as a boy. Rich can be contacted at antonrs@netzero.net. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays 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. Harrington settled down in Pittsburgh and has lived here for 24 years. PBRTV.com Pittsburgh Radio RICH ANTON Born & raised in the Burgh, graduated from North Hills High School and attended Clarion University. At the stations I served in many capacities including overnights on WDSY from 1979 through 1982, WEEP as production director and air personality 1982 to 1984, Assistant Program Director 1984 until becoming PD in 1985. 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. ), From about 1989 until February 1997, the station identified itself as News Channel 7, but kept the Eyewitness News name for posterity, resulting in rather long station announcements (e.g., "From WKBW-TV News Channel 7, this is Eyewitness News at 5"). Oldies Kool moved to 99.3 in 2003and was gone by fall 2005, when I became morning news co-host on KOGO (AM 600). In September 1994, Daniels left WBBM to join A Current Affair as a New York-based weekday host. WKBW's weather staff provides forecasts to Townsquare Media stations WJYE and WYRK. For many years, it was carried via microwave to cable systems in such areas as Corning and Horseheads for ABC service; this ended when WENY-TV signed on. See all of the 7 News reporters, anchors and meteorologists. Retired to Florida. Today, Kelly remains active as a composer of electronic music (see www.kellydavid.com) , does business development for Epiq Systems, Inc. and holds down a weekend show at the CBS oldies station, KOOL105 for Keith Abrams, another former Pittsburgh broadcaster. In mid-1993, Daniels and Joan Lovett began anchoring the station's new noon newscast. 1,373 were here. In 1992 I ran for Congress and won the seat in the 4th Congressional District. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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. Talks were ongoing between NABET Local 25 and the management at WKBW-TV, though recent contract offers have been rejected. Keeping my toe in radio, still, by doing occasional weekend fill-ins for WSHH as well as teaching Radio Broadcasting course at Robert-Morris. Caywood apparently left radio in 2010 and became the Director of Marketing for the Sextant Group. 3WS radio for 31 years, mornings for 23 of them. Now reporter/morning anchor at, Grace Polanski - 2002-2004 - WNY live anchor, now at Fox21 News at Nine weekends - Colorado, Helen Tederous - 1997-2005 - reporter and also PM Buffalo co-host, Linda White - 2002-2004 - first anchor of WNY Live, then weekend anchor, now at, Kristin Wedemeyer - 2001-2004 - weekend "weather forecaster"/meteorologist, Pat Tomasulo - 2003-2006 - fill-in sports anchor, now at, Joe Major - weekend sports anchor circa 2000. From 2006 to 2007, Channel 7 also produced a sport show called Sportsnite, a nightly sports talk program hosted by WKBW's sports department, that aired weeknights at 7:00 p.m. WKBW anchor Ashley Rowe is leaving the station next month to "focus on being a full-time mom.". Im now Director of FM Programming for Susquehanna Radio in York, Lancaster, Harrisburg PA. Jeff Russo has been anchoring solo at 6 and 11 p.m. while Rowe has been off. It's transmitter is located @ 8909 Center Street in Colden, New York. 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Return to Eyewitness News (2008 to present), Financial difficulties, cutbacks and infomercials, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Channel 4 returns to the lead, but cable quarrel boosts Channel 7, http://www.radio-info.com/news/radio-remembers-cbs-news-liz-dribben-station-owner-john-anderson, On a slow day, TV news goes overboard for Owens, Query the FCC's TV station database for WKBW, BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WKBW-TV, Local television stations in the United States, Local television stations in Buffalo, New York, Local television stations in Western New York, English-language local television stations in the United States, English-language local television stations in Buffalo, New York, English-language local television stations in the state of New York, Channel 7 virtual TV Stations in the United States, Television stations broadcasting on channel 7, English-language local television stations in Western New York, Local television stations in the state of New York, English-language local television stations in Canada, Local television stations in Toronto, Ontario, English-language local television stations in Toronto, Ontario, Local television stations in Niagara Falls, Ontario, English-language local television stations in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Channel 34 digital TV stations in the United States, Former Capital Cities Communications stations, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Dave Cash: NFTA Traffic and Transit Updates, Leia Militello: NFTA Traffic & Transit Updates, Jennifer Stanonis: Weather (Friday/Saturday), "Cut One," 19861989, 19952003, 20082014. More recently, Susan has been the founder and head of Afterschool Buddy. Ricardo Efrain Thomas Aquino Carballada de Babilon [1] (April 24, 1929 [2] - March 25, 2021), known professionally as Rick Azar, was an American broadcaster who spent 31 years at WKBW-TV in Buffalo, New York. She is also an Emmy-nominated reporter, after being nominated in 2016 the category of Feature News Report: Serious. Now news director at KDKA under the name Marshall Adams. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Changes in the WKBW Sports Department It currently starts at 5 a.m. His career in broadcasting began in 1974 near Nashville, TN, and he has since worked at television stations in Mobile, Nashville, Pittsburgh, as well as previously in the Little Rock television market from 1987 to 1993. (7/9/19), JACK CHRISTOPHERaka Cadillac Jack.air personality at WDSY FM from 1983-1994. DAVE MASON worked at 13Q (WKTQ) 1977-1979Middays and PD (for 6 months) in its near final days as 13Q. CLARKE INGRAM air talent at 96KX, WHTX and B-94, went on to become Operations Manager of KZZP in Phoenix, Arizona and PD of co-owned KRQQ in Tucson, Arizona, making it the highest-rated Top 40 station in the nation.
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