The call letters of WADV-FM were changed to WYRK-FM in 1981. His more famous co-workers will tell you, his credo Good enough isnt good enough, helped give KB such a great sound over the years. Channel 7 and 7 News have been there for you Western New York, serving one of the most unique regions in the country by supporting a diverse range of community groups and events, like The Buffalo Urban League, Summit Educational Resources, The March of Dimes, The American Heart Association, 1490 Enterprises, and Women and Children's Hospital through the Variety Kid's Telethon, just to name a few. CASTING NEWS: Faith Mangope & Brighton Mhlongo join The Morning Show Television/radio personality and former professional goalkeeper, have joined the show's hosting team as it moves to be simulcast daily on Etv and eNCA from May 1st. Such is Buffalos Danny. The late newsman Ed Little wouldremember being in the room as packages containing female lingerie were opened; sent from Maryland by an obviously big fan. Mr. Warfield, the former President and COO of ICBC was retained in that position for the new company until assuming his new position in late 2013. Remembered as one of Buffalos most beloved sports broadcasters, Stan Barron was also a disc jockey through most of his time in Buffalo radio, including his turn as WKBWs Clock Watcher. (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News). This blurb appeared in a Geneseo newspaper during the week leading up to Halloween in 1968. While Reynolds' present persona can be considered mellower by comparison, he still retains a loyal audience. Lawrence meant the 4th of July; Allen showed up the 4th of May. After that, he continued at several venerable stations, including WKBW in Buffalo, New York, WNBC and WOR in New York City, KQV in Pittsburgh, KMPC and KRTH in Los Angeles, WPOP and WDRC in Hartford, WIXY in Cleveland, and WIBG and WFIL in Philadelphia.. One night, Reynolds started playing an endless loop of a The Four Seasons song, and locked the studio door from the inside. A month after the groups first appearance on Ed Sullivan, a couple of doors down from Sheas Buffalo, the Paramount Theatre sold out a weekends worth of closed-circuit showings of a Beatles concert. Such is Buffalo's Danny. In fact, The Hounds lead-in show six nights a week was Stan Jasinskis Polka Beehive. His big break came in 1966, when he joined WIXY Radio in Cleveland. Enter WKBW Radio, soon with the corporate backing of owner Capital Cities (now THE DISNEY CORPORATION, by the way), and its monstrous 50,000 watt signal. According to sources, her husband is a lawyer in Chicago. The answer laid in an even newer, more modern, up-to-date formula, which according to Lawrence responded to the wide-spread, major appeal necessary in the highly competitive broadcasting industry of 1958. It was fifty years ago to the day that Sandy was first heard on the airwaves of WKBWradio. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, As supporters pray, Kim Pegula's father shares her words: 'I will continue to fight', Prayer and healing vigil for Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula scheduled for Saturday, WGRZ meteorologist Elyse Smith exiting station after three years, Bills GM Brandon Beane on potential DeAndre Hopkins trade: 'I don't think that's going to happen', Many Bills fans stumped by identity of social media influencer who announced third-round pick, 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, Seneca Nation plans to bid for McKinley Mall, Alan Pergament: JP starts on WECK Monday after all; Jennifer Stanonis rejoins WGRZ-TV, Bills trade up in first round, select Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid at No. Chief Engineer Leroy Fiedler, left, was at WKBW from the very beginning in 1926, and was still with the station through the 60s. At WBNY, Neaverth would pull a rooftop like event similar to Guy Kings, throwing candy out to passersby. In the three years the band toured North America, they never performed a show in Buffalo.[2]. Bailey was recently let go as the morning news weekday co-anchor at WBBM-TV in Chicago, a role she has had since 2017. Jeff Kaye narrates with the KB Players in The Monkeys Paw. WKBW-TV signed on and continues as one of the top ABC affiliates in the country. Click image to learn more. He was the public address announcer for the NBA Braves and the NFL Bills. Girls scream for The Beatles on the big screen at the Paramount Theatre, March, 1964. (O . Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. WKBW History - Our past as we continue to serve WNY | WKBW.com Carlson was by far the network's most prominent personality, stepping in smoothly to replace former star host Bill O'Reilly after a series of sexual harassment allegations forced his departure. Al Anscombe was a sports announcer under Roger Baker at KB before serving in the Air Corps in World War II. Strictly from a Buffalo point of view, in the late 50s and early 60s, KB was one of many stations cranking out the music and antics that made for great rock n roll radio. He signed the station on with the words, "Ladies and Gentlemen, WKBW-TV Channel 7 is on-the-air!" It starts with The Perry Allen show, with an Irv Weinstein KB Pulsebeat Newscast with some of the great writing and style Irv would become known for in Buffalo over the next 40 years. Stations like WBNY, WWOL, WXRA, and later WYSL and a host of others were capturing the imaginations of young people in Buffalo. You have permission to edit this article. KB was a hit from day one.. (Buffalo Stories archives). Art Roberts, formerly with Gordon McClendon and more recently the afternoon man at WCUE, Akron Ohio handled the 2 to 6 PM slot. (Buffalo Stories archives). A leader in technology, WKBW-TV was one of the first stations in the country with LIVE EYE microwave units in the 1970s and first in the market with a satellite newsgathering truck, NEWSTAR 7, in 1991. Career. Never before, and never since, has a radio station been so dominant in Buffalo. George Hound Dog Lorenz, the Godfather of rock n roll radio (not just in Buffalo, but PERIOD) first plied his trade in Western New York at Niagara Falls WJJL, as early as 1951. Half of the audience was listening to KB. Tommy Shannon first made girls swoon at WXRA Radio, from a location way out in the boonies. Local radio legend Sandy Beach retires after 60 years - WKBW You hear the voice, writing and production of Jeff Kaye; the engineering and production of Al Lafler, Dan Kreigler, and many others; the voices and writing of Dan Neaverth, Jim McLaughlin, Don Berns, Stan Roberts, Sandy Beach, Jack Armstrong, Shane Gibson, Joe Downey, Ron Baskin, Henry Brach, Jim Fagan, Don Lancer, Irv Weinstein, and others. Some personalities are so renowned and celebrated just one name will do. The Joey Reynolds Show was a resounding Number 1 in Buffalo. WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: FINDING THE TOUGH ONES - Buffalo News Jim McLaughlin introduces Halloween 1973, and reminds youDont turn around. I also ripped a phone off the wall and threw it at Mike Joseph in Buffalo missing him by a hair. Independence Day, July 4th, heralded the arrival in Buffalo of FutureSonic Radio, the catch-phrase given to WKBW to its brand new, fast-paced, imaginative music-news-service operation. New York State Radio Broadcasters Award Winners | Hall of Fame In 1974, Jeff Kaye became the afternoon drive host on KBs competitor WBEN, effectively ending any future reworking of the covering of the invasion half of the show which remained mostly unchanged through the different broadcasts. Joseph Pinto, better known as Joey Reynolds, is a long-time radio show host and disc jockey. http://blog.buffalostories.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/KB61sm.mp3. Tom Clay, one of many disc jockeys to use the name Guy King on WWOL, was arrested after his playing Rock Around the Clock over and over again, while perched atop a billboard in Shelton Square. 24 market in the country. When you browse the blog here at Buffalo Stories LLC, youre bound to not only relive a memory but also find some context for our pop culture past and see exciting ways how it might fit into our regions boundless future. The person: Rick Azar. First, Clint ran the Hidden Bankbook contest were a book with a deposit slip of $5000 was hidden in a remote area pasted inside a sewer pipe. Strictly from a Buffalo point of view, in the late 50s and early 60s, KB was one of many stations cranking out the music and antics that made for great rock n roll radio. Fred Klestine and Jeff Kaye, WKBW, late 1960s. Nicknamed The Singing Evangelist, The Encyclopedia of America Gospel Music calls Beck a seminal figure in the formative years of modern African-American gospel music. His shows aired Sunday nights on KB. Lorenz wanted nothing to do with a Top 40 style format. The rock n'roll era had arrived on a respectable, long established Buffalo radio . Allen sent in daily predictions of weather conditions which were used in conjunction with U.S. As the outgoing public face of The Electric Company, Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Reggie McKenzie and his fellow guard Joe DeLamielleure were given plenty of credit for O.J. Neaverth, perhaps with his boyish good looks and demeanor, evaded arrest for his stunt. "The Commander Tom Show" anchored the afternoons with a mix of cartoons and information with Tom Jolls and puppets "Dustmop" and "Mattie The Mod!" Youll hear snippets of disc jockeys Stan Roberts, Fred Klestine, Jay Nelson, Dan Neaverth, and Joey Reynolds at work, followed by a Henry Brach newscast, and a quick excerpt from Irv Weinsteins documentary Buffalo and La Cosa Nostra. Many KB commercialsand contests follow. The program began with hosts Brian Kahle and Nancy Foreman, and continued with Linda Pellegrino, and reporter/co-host Jon Summers, and is currently hosted by Emily Lampa and Mercedes Wilson. In 1950, he replaced Baker as KBs general manager. John Zach: 50 years on Buffalo radio airwaves - ampoleagle.com He was a concert promoter and recording artist (who could forget Rats in My Room, even if they tried?). By 1995, Joey was no longer playing music on his shows and in 1996 he arrived at WOR in New York. (News file photo) By Sharon Cantillon. He was a member of the staff that included Perry Allen, Russ "the Moose" Syracuse, Art Roberts and Dick Biondi along with Jack Kelly (all Night). Its a part of Buffalos past of which we should all be proud. Jack Armstrong - Buffalo Broadcasters Association One night I got mad at my boss who had just come home from his honeymoon. Station Management promptly suspended him which created an outcry of public support from his listeners. Beyonce. But it wasnt just radio Neaverth was also a TV weatherman on Channel 7 and later Channel 2. WKBW-TV followed the team to the current facility in Orchard Park, N.Y. in 1973 (known then as Rich Stadium and now as Ralph Wilson Stadium). Reynolds was the focus of a two-part series on The Oprah Winfrey Show concerning talk radio personalities, on which more than a dozen of Reynolds' media peers paid tribute to him. The energetic Lawrence formed the National Association of Independent Program Directors while at KB. The station was located at 1420 Main Street in Buffalo, New York, and the call letters stood for "Well Known Bible Witness". What to my wondering ear should appear but a polka, hold everything! Buffalo Web Design by. As many of the smaller stations in Buffalo were churning out rhythm and blues music all day, at night, for Buffalo and the entire eastern seaboard, the Hound Sound was around.. Azar signed the station on with the words, "Ladies and Gentlemen, WKBW-TV Channel 7 is on-the-air!" Two crack time salesmen and a commercial manger where hired to insure that FutureSonic was profitable, Don Bannister and Warren Potash filled the sales office and Tony Rocco, well know in Buffalo advertising circles at the time became the sales manger. Reynolds was basically playing a mix of oldies and adult contemporary cuts along with comedy and personality, and was most notably on the air when the station's traffic helicopter crashed on October 22, killing reporter Jane Dornacker. Their 30-year tenure became the cornerstone for "Eyewitness News" and that tradition continues today. Dick was a genius, said Dick Biondi, He walked around with two shoulder holsters. Fueled by the notion of carving out a demographic niche among Buffalo teens and very young adults, the little 250-watt station went rock and roll in a bold move that would soon change the local radio landscape forever. Former KROQ-FM radio personality Rodney "Rodney on the ROQ" Bingenheimer and the estate of the late record producer Kim Fowley were identified in new . Schanz landed a job at WXYZ-TV in Detroit, the nation's No. Like all the departing Channel 4 reporters, she had nothing but nice things to say on social networks about her time in Western New York. Listeners were told to ask everyone they saw if they had the missing key for a Thunderbird that was sitting in a downtown dealerships window, and all you needed to do was find the key and start the motor. She joined the station in 2012 as a weekend morning co-anchor. KB and the city of Buffalo played such a special, memorable role in my checkered, disreputable life. Here's where reporters who left WIVB landed, along with other media nuggets. Now, more than 50 years later, WKBW-TV has broadcast tens of thousands of movies, local programs, and newscasts. Neaverth recalled that his first radio work was as a young teenager, when he, his longtime friend and collaborator Joey Reynolds, WEBR jockey Danny McBride, and others set up a closed-circuit radio station at a Boys Club in Buffalo, under a sponsorship deal with a local pizzeria that "paid" the jockeys in free pizza. Don Weeks. Listeners were asked to search for the WKBW $200 Mystery Telephone Number, a number chosen from the Buffalo directory. Click image to learn more. Sandy Beach started in 1968 at WKBW Radio. Dan Lesniak, right, with Cassie Lanzalaco, was a KB salesman who founded one of the stations that helped usher in the FM era of Buffalo radio as the owner of WADV-FM. Cash prized ranged from $25 to $100. Local bands like the Buffalo Beetles, later renamed the Mods, enjoyed popularity and even their own records on the radio. Before Top 40 came to KB, Stan Barron hosted the Morning Clockwatcher show, live each morning outside the Main Street studios. Western New Yorks embedded in his DNA. Remembering former Buffalo radio personality Don Berns who passed away on Sunday March 1, 2015. April 24, 2023. New Summer Internships jobs added daily. The listening audience was, of course, outraged. The programs and talent that WKBW Radio was promoting in 1956- only a matter of months before rock 'n' roll Top 40 would change radio forever- looks much more like KB did in 1930 than it would in 1960. . Learn how and when to remove this template message. (Buffalo Stories archives). Hengerers was selling Beatles records and wigs. Left: Fred Klestine, Dan Neaverth, Jay Nelson, Jack Kelly, Doug James, Bob Diamond, Tom Shannon. James Patterson will stay local to start his professional football career, while Justin Marshall will begin his pro career with the Atlanta Falcons. It is unlikely she would return to Buffalo TV. In 1960, Capital Cities Communications purchased the station. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Cichon puts his wide range of professional experiencefrom college professor, to PBS documentary producer, to radio news director, to candidate for countywide elected officeto work in producing meaningful interpretations of the two centuries worth of people, places, and events that make Buffalo the unique place that we love. . The person: Rick Azar. In fact, the original building used to be a tabernacle, which is key to what WKBW stands for: "Well Known Bible Witness." Dan Neaverth was inducted in the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame and the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 2000. Most of the names already mentioned here made their way to KB, and many reading this might not know or remember they worked elsewhere. Each of the holsters held a transistor radio one to our station and one to WBNY.. If you tuned to WBNY in the late 50s, you were likely to hear the voice of Daffy Dan Neaverth, Joey Reynolds (right), Fred Klestine and Henry Brach. Tucker Carlson is joining a long list of nightly news hosts who once commanded huge audiences before quick departures from their networks. I once threw an ashtray at Gene Taylor. The 25-year veteran of Buffalo radio and television has written five books and curates The Buffalo Stories Archives-- hundreds of thousands of books, images, and audio/visual media which tell the stories of who we are in Western New York. A Reynolds WPOP theme song put lyrics to the sax-laden hit "Wild Weekend", by Buffalo, NY group The Rockin' Rebels (the song had been written as a theme for another Buffalo radio personality, Tom Shannon). Some images and text used throughout the site are protected by individual copyright holders. I tried to interview her a few weeks ago about her career and her plan to say goodbye to TV news. She was loyal to her stations until her last day. (Buffalo Stories archives). Click image to learn more. Click image to learn more. My proudest promotional moment was when the audience voted me KB King, recalls Art Roberts. People from all over the country, and not just Buffalo transplants, have built websites dedicated to keeping the memory of WKBW alive. He is followed by another top flight personality, Dick Biondi, who was most recently with WHOT, Youngstown, Ohio. WKBW-AM History. There were at least a couple of dozen Buffalonians in attendance courtesy of the WKBW/Orange Crush Beatles caravan, hosted by Danny Neaverth. Leverage your professional network, and get hired. His first radio job was WWOL in Buffalo with Dick Purtan, then WKWK, in Wheeling, WV. She joined Jenn Schanz, Marissa Perlman, Angela Christoforos and Kaylee Wendt in exiting Channel 4 after finishing their contracts at a station in the nation's No. Moreover, he has been invited to speak about entertainment media at several radio industry conferences. Copyright 2018 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Amstrong was born John Charles Larsh in December 1945. Azar died March 25, 2021, at age 91 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Williamsville, New York, following years of old age-related decline.[7][2]. He remembers playing the two transcription records from which these audio clips came in his grandmas basement as a little guy. Each of the new disc jockeys showcased in a nearly wrapped music package, surrounded with all the happy excitement the stations new sound was to feature. [2], Azar denied rumors that he retired from WKBW in 1989 at 60 years old because of the station's change in ownership (from Capital Cities Communications to Queen City Broadcasting) nor any contract-related disputes. After that, he continued at several venerable stations, including WKBW in Buffalo, New York, WNBC and WOR in New York City, KQV in Pittsburgh, KMPC and KRTH in Los Angeles, WPOP and WDRC in Hartford, WIXY in Cleveland, and WIBG and WFIL in Philadelphia. Enter WKBW Radio, soon with the corporate backing of owner Capital Cities (now THE DISNEY CORPORATION, by the way), and its monstrous 50,000 watt signal. Clint Jr, an admirer of Top 40 pioneer Gordon McClendon, utilized many of McClendons tricks in the first years of Futuresonic Radio. According to Al Anscombe, GM at the time, advertisers who associated with the traditional format were given to option of continuing their schedules free of charge through the Future Sonic change with many renewing at greater levels a month into the new sound. At 3 PM in the huge Central Park Plaza, several thousand persons of all ages turned out in pouring rain to greet WKBWs brand new disc jockeys who put on a free star-studded stage show. Dan Neaverth narrates People places things. He was also the color man on Buffalo Bills broadcasts alongside Van Miller. By the mid 50s, Lorenzs hip daddy style, and the fact that he was spinning records from black artists, made him an institution. Don Yearke, known as Don Keller the Farm Feller back in the early 60s on KB, was recognized along with his KB Litter Box by a fan in Southern Pennsylvania. Young people were paying attention, but society not yet. Today’s top 694 Summer Internships jobs in Paris, le-de-France, France. All rights reserved. He exited WNBC at the end of February 1987 and was replaced by Alan Colmes. It was fifty years ago to the day that Sandy was first heard on the airwaves of WKBWradio. It almost happened! Reynolds was reunited with his former WNBC radio sidekick, Jay Sorensen, as the program's announcer. Henry Ford didnt invent the automobile, he was just the first to make the same car available to everyone. His old friends and former co-workers gathered in the studio at WBEN930amto congratulate Sandy Beach on a half century of Buffalo broadcasting. Either they werent well financed, or had daytime-only signals so weak that they couldnt be heard throughout the city and all the nearby suburbs. Newsman Irv Weinstein, sportscaster Rick Azar, and weatherman Tom Jolls stand as the longest running anchor team in Buffalo television history. Today’s top 47 Registered Nurse jobs in Paris, le-de-France, France. Reynolds excelled at comedic voice characterizations, his means of social commentary without it being directly attributable to "Joey Reynolds". Dave became a weatherman for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia until his retirement in 2009, after working in his hometown of Buffalo from 1961 until 1978. 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. I had promised a free Kings Ball rock and roll concert if I won, and also promised the person with the longest list of votes that I would carry their books to school every day for a week. In 2014, the station was acquired by the prestigious E.W. Unwilling to risk the $3500 appearance fee for a Monday night concert, in the poor February weather, for an unproven band he did not expect to sell out the auditorium, the two declined the offer. He signed the station on with the words, "Ladies and Gentlemen .
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