Outside of work, Katie enjoys staying active. He was president of Harrington & Mitchell Advertising, Inc. for nine years. Retired. NOWPM Drive anchor on top-rated all-newser WTOP, Washington, DC since 1998. In San Diego, many U.S. companies lease Mexican signals. Known She left Channel 7 three years ago for a full-time anchoring job at WROC-TV (Channel 8) in Rochester. The station's digital channel is UHF 38. 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. Learn more about the WKBN news team. After WNRJ imploded, moved out to Indianapolis, IN for a 10 year run as PD/Mornings at AAA formatted WTTS until 2000. BOB TRACEY who worked at KDKA Radio and TV from 1956-68, is retired and living in Carnegie. TERRY LEE of all the requests as to the whereabouts of a local personality PBRTV ever had, Terry Lee Trunzo was the most frequent. Through 2009, WKBW continued to produce a special version of Sportsnite, Sportsnite Niagara, in cooperation with Niagara University during college hockey and basketball season. Despite the changes to the theme and newscasts, WKBW has fallen in ratings. He started law school at the same time and also worked at Star 104.5 up until graduation. 10:58 AM, Oct 21, 2020 . ANGIE MORESCHI former WTAE-TV anchor. WCPO 9 News Anchors. Hello to all my broadcast buddies from years past! 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. WKBW streamed its noon newscasts via live video on the Internet, one of the few major network affiliates to offer a video stream. He had done movies as well as stage acting and has recorded several audio books. In April 1993, Daniels joined WBBM-TV in Chicago, Illinois as an anchor and reporter. Everyone doing well over here!". Ken Philips -- Last time we. He was most recently the PD/OM of suburban Pittsburgh stations 620 KHB and 770 KFB, owned by Broadcast Communications, Inc. (7/9/19), DON JEFFERSON host of morning radio as Banana Don at WBZZ, WZPT and WSHH. Bounced out of now-defunct 1250/WTAE in November, 1997, after 5 months of solo morning effort following Larry OBriens retirement in May, 1997.now happily retired and living in semi-luxury with at least 8 cats in lovely Murrysville, PA. (OBrien would live here too, but he cant afford it.) Find out more about our newscasts, our personalities, our mobile apps, our newsletters and more - all in one place. In 1962, the Courier-Express reported that WKBW Radio publicist Joan Marshall was about to become Buffalo's first "lady newscaster" on TV. My husband is a television producer and we have two small children.. KARL HARDMAN was a member of Rege Cordics morning team at WWSW, KDKA and WTAE, and operated a recording studio for more than 30 years. Wonder what hed say today?? NEAL SPENCE I am now retired and living in Daytona Beach, Florida and married to my high school sweetheart, Jan. This move was described as "deadly" to the ratings for its evening newscasts. WKBW - Buffalo Scripps. On the beach now, attending California University of PA. (info needed), DELLA CREWS The former WPXI morning/noon anchor spent time as the 5PM co-anchor and medical beat reporter at WSAZ-TV 3 in Huntington- Charleston, West Virginia from 1998-2000. KELLY RANDALLDid evenings and afternoons at WPEZ from 1978 1980, following that did evenings at FM97 for Chuck Brinkman. 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). Can't get enough of WKBW? 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). Get the recommendations on what's streaming now, games you'll love, TV news and more with our weekly Home Entertainment newsletter! NINA PINEDA former WTAE reporter is now at WABC-TV in New York. 98-year-old Leonard Gaj, better known as "Airborne Lenny . [1][2] Shortly before leaving WSVN, Daniels was caught on the air telling a producer "You suck!" BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) 7 Eyewitness News is excited to welcome a new addition to the WKBW family. He now runs a political consulting firm. As a morning news anchor, Katie and and the morning team work together to bring you the latest breaking news, let you know what happened overnight, and give you everything you need to start your day. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. WKBW History - Our past as we continue to serve WNY | WKBW.com Later returned to his home state of Connecticut. Buffalo in the 70's: Buffalo Anchorman Currently Communications officer for the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. Talks were ongoing between NABET Local 25 and the management at WKBW-TV, though recent contract offers have been rejected. Witness). After 13Q, worked on WXYZ, WDRQ, WMJC, WCLS, WOMC, then did mornings on WLTI, LITE-FM for 9 years. Then go home Merkel. WKBW suspended both of its Saturday newscasts in September 2008, during college football season; the station resumed those newscasts in December, after football season ended. Yes.I do live in Nashville now (2008) but I still bleed BLACK & GOLD !!! E-mail:davemason@clearchannel.com. 4's Abby Fridmann turns down new contract, becomes latest 'Wake Up!' 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. It's with great sorrow that the Buffalo Broadcasters Association acknowledges the passing of Jean Hill who was a news anchor at WKBW-TV for 12 years before leaving the business. From 1970 until 2003, and from 2008present, WKBW called its news operation "Eyewitness News," and uses that format's iconic circle 7 logo to this day. Join your friends who have ordered stylish PBRTV t-shirts, hoodies, and ball caps! David Thomas Boreanaz (born February 14, 1936) is a retired American television broadcaster who broadcast under the stage names Dave Thomas in Buffalo, and Dave Roberts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He would later return to the airwaves at WJAS for a time. Say "Good Morning Buffalo" with Katie, Ed and Aaron every morning! Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, which recently signed on as a sponsor of Buffalo Healthy Livings Community Conversations, dropped. Been at WTOP since 1995. Anchor Ashley Rowe and husband Dan welcome new baby girl - WKBW Phoebe Greene, daughter of 7 Eyewitness News anchor Ashley Rowe and her husband, Daniel Greene, arrived at 3:59 a.m. Monday, September 13, weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces. "I don't usually lose my temper when I'm doing a newscast."[3]. In September 1994, Daniels left WBBM to join A Current Affair as a New York-based weekday host. [] Where are they now? Gil is retired and living on Anna Maria Island in Florida. If you have any updates or would like to add your listing to this page, please fill out the form below. Also worked at WWCH-AM/WCCR-FM, Clarion, and WASP-AM, Brownsville. RON LEWIS Former Metro Networks traffic reporter and WEAE sports anchor. Headquartered out of Clear Channel San Diego, 9660 Granite Ridge Drive 92123. Nowadays Im a freelance voice talent in Toronto. Presently working at the Butler County Radio Network WISR, WBUT & WLER. Since leaving television, I have become a writer, contributing weekly columns to the Tribune-Review, the Washington Observer-Reporter and the Greenwich Time. DAVE MASON worked at 13Q (WKTQ) 1977-1979Middays and PD (for 6 months) in its near final days as 13Q. A terrific job, learned a lot, had tons fof fun, and the fantastic opportunity to work with folks like Jack Bogut, OBrien & Garry, Jim Quinn, Larry Richert, Myron Cope (our offices were right next door to each otherYoi! (7/9/19), GLEN BARRIE AKA Barry Mardit used to be the Midday Air Personality and PD at 1080 WEEP. AM Buffalo still airs today. 98-year-old Leonard Gaj, better known as "Airborne Lenny," first joined the United States Army in 1943 when he was just 18-years-old. Where are they now? - PBRTV.com 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]. Copyright Law. Left to pursue a career in real estate. 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. However, digital television withPSIP capability display WKBW-TV's virtual channel as 7. Now at. Reporter, first African-American television personality in the Buffalo market. After getting married and going to other markets working in TV, EDYE is now known as E. D. (Donahey) Hill on Fox News Channels Fox and Friends. under Program Director and Afternoon Personality, Chuck Brinkman, whom he had always listened to on KQV as a boy. It is unclear which station in the Texas city will be her new TV home and when she will work. Beginning in 2000, the station began making some questionable moves that arguably began its fall to the bottom. Sharon Osorio - joined 2000, left 2003, returned 2006, let go 2009, Kevin Jolly - reporter, 2009-2010. 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. Barry Mardit, Alan Furst, Keith Abrams and Bill White (now WBT PD) worked for me. 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). 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. Sales Executive, 1998 . 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. 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!) Now at, Don Polec- feature/funny man for the station in the 1980s, before leaving for, Don Postles - former co-anchor with Irv Weinstein, now the head anchor of rival, Luke Moretti - anchor, 1998-2001 - Now an investigative reporter at, John Kosich - anchor of "Good Morning Western New York" - 1990s. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The station's morning show, the first in Western New York, began in 1989. The station's morning show, the first in Western New York, began in 1989. WKBW currently carries comparatively little syndicated programming, instead opting for the AM Buffalo programs and infomercials. May 1, 2023 at 5:57 PM. During that time I filled in on several occasions for Spencer Christian on Good Morning America., In 2003 I left big market Tv for Colorado Springs to be closer to my sisters family. Got flushed from the business in 1990. 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. Am now manager for Visions Production, a multi-media production company based here in Pittsburgh, producing live events and film/video/interactive. We shifted to Oldies in 2000, and a year later shifted dial position and callscurrently PD and mornings at KOCL (95.7) San Diego; middays KSBL (101.7) in Santa Barbara, Middays on KKFG, Farmington, NM, Weekends on WLCL Atlanta, and Beatles Radio Show host on Classic Rock KGB, San Diego. Im also a techno DJ of some note under the name Dr. Currently in his bag of voicetracking assignments is evenings at WWSW in Pittsburgh. The NewsCenter 2 Team of Molly McCoy, Rich Kellman, Ed Kilgore, and Barry Lillis The News Four Team of the late 70's. Top row: Gary Gunther, Larry Hunter, Marie Rice, Allen Costantini. After a 3 year stint as the Top Teen Night Jock in the Rockn Roll Capitol, he returned to Drive-Time as Afternoon Personality for pioneer Classic Rock station, WNCX, Cleveland. RON KLINK I worked at stations in Latrobe and Jeannette in the 1970s. 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. (7/9/19). 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. WKBW will begin broadcasting all of their local newscasts in upconverted widescreen SD in 2011, joining WGRZ and YNN Buffalo in doing so. Adrian Whitsett. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. He passed away in March of 2021 at the age of 91. . King interview on WKBW-TV in 2002 with former News Anchor Kim Betton.Rest in Peace B.B. Since has moved to Austin, Texas and was afternoon drive for heritage rock station 93.7 KLBJ until September 2006. He was recruited in 1984 by 92Q, Cleveland, Ohio. Jumped into TV to do promotion & marketing for WPGH, helping to launch the Fox network in Pittsburgh, before moving into a corporate programming position. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. 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. Kelly and his morning partner, Dan Cooke, moved to Philadelphia in 1983 to do mornings for Coxs WSSH (which became Z106). Though WKBW has multiplexed its channels in the past, it currently does not do so. She also hosts PCNC shows, including the weekly Aesthetic Medicine, and has hosted shows about pets, cooking, travel, medicine & cable issues. 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. (The video feed was removed from the WKBW.com page in April 2007 but remained in operation through at least mid-2008.) [1]. Contact him atdbowmaninschools@aol.comor visit his websitedennisbowman.net. The staff at WKBW congratulates Ashley and Dan and their family on Phoebe's arrival. Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ. I worked with some of the best. 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. Well Contact Us: PBRTV Eric O'Brien PO Box 101345 Pittsburgh PA 15237 info@pbrtv.com Your Forecast [], [] Where are they now? 3WS radio for 31 years, mornings for 23 of them. He previously worked with the Buffalo-based Empire Sports Network and did play-by-play for the now defunct Buffalo Destroyers Arena Football. 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. (In previous years, each newscast was delayed approximately one hour in the event of football games.). Since 1997, my family and I divide our time between homes in Ben Avon, PA and Greenwich, Connecticut. The station is owned by the Granite Broadcasting Corporation, who previously operated WNGS under a local marketing agreement] (LMA). You can read more at dariethchisolm.com. while in Pittsburgh through the 80s way to many to list! JEFF GILBERT - former WEEP/WDSY News Director/Anchor, . (7/9/19). Lia Lando to replace Ashley Rowe as WKBW anchor; station's sports 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. From September of 2009 to September of 2010, the morning show's name was changed to Good Morning WNY. 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. Promoted to Marketing Director for both 1250/WTAE and better-focused Variety 96. A staple of its morning programing for many years was Dialing for Dollars, which later became AM Buffalo after the Dialing for Dollars franchise was discontinued. Went to Denver with CBS since 2003 as VP/Programming for the market and CBS VP/Classic Hits and Oldies Programming for the company. JAN HUTCHINS former weekend sports anchor at WPXI. Before arriving in Pittsburgh, he worked in New York on WCBS-FM, Boston at WBZ and Hartford at WDRC. Returned to Pittsburgh in 1985 as Station Manager/Program Director at WTAE/WHTX (Hearst). In addition, its noon newscast also features Mr. Food. He is a member of the national Television Critics Association. In 1987 he helped turn around a company that was acquired by GE Capital Mortgage Corporation, where he was vice president, corporate communications. We are a 22 year old non-profit, advocacy group for open space, trails, bikeways, greenways and parks. Currently in field operations for Ford Division Marketing and Sales at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI. Rowe and her husband, Dan Greene, welcomed a daughter, Phoebe, in mid-September. 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.. Al Gee went on to work at WOOK-AM in Washington DC, WWRL in New York, WLIB in New York, WPIX in New York and is now retired and living in Wilkinsburg. In 1992 I ran for Congress and won the seat in the 4th Congressional District. He was also on the national AFTRA board. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. As a result of the network shuffle, WKBW-TV premiered as ABC's new Buffalo affiliate when it went on the air on November 30, 1958. WCPO 9 News Staff Bios | WCPO 9 You can often catch her out with her husband Paul and giant (but so lovable) dog Bandit! Rowe joined the 7 News team. WKBW-TV turned-off its analog transmitter on June 12, 2009.
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