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Later returned to his home state of Connecticut. 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]. Join your friends who have ordered stylish PBRTV t-shirts, hoodies, and ball caps! WCPO 9 News Anchors. His new book, STRIKE AT THE GIANT, will be released soon. JOEL RAAB I was PD of WEEP 78-81 used air name Jay Stevens. BEVERLY BYER WPXI news anchor, was an anchor at KION-TV, the CBS station in Salinas, California. He later returned to the Pittsburgh area to talk about weather, but in school and community productions and his vantriloquist dummies. He had a few months at WCBS and eventually launched the Just Ask Asa podcast. However, since the fall of 1972, it borrowed most of the basic elements of the "Action News" format used at longtime sister station WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, combined with the format news director Irv Weinsteindeveloped and called "Rock 'n' Roll Radio News" (modified for television). WTAE-TV News Assignment Editor/ Assistant News Director 1979-89. (WKBW's morning show predated by seven years the next competitor, WIVB-TV, which did not debut its morning show, Wake Up!, until 1994. while in Pittsburgh through the 80s way to many to list! Left Pittsburgh to go to Detroits WWWW before joining WODK in Grand Rapids and then returning to WWWW. Pellegrino and Summers were forced to quit their other news positions after AM Buffalo became a production of the station's sales department, though Summers has since resumed announcing certain news elements. Smiths announcement comes a few days after the station announced meteorologist Jennifer Stanonis was returning to the station in a full-time role. As of 9/10/2004, I am J.J. on KISS 101.7 WJKS WILMINGTON, DE a QC Communications Station. Nowadays Im a freelance voice talent in Toronto. He went back to his native New York City as a sports reporter for all-news WCBS-AM. Reporter, first African-American television personality in the Buffalo market. Beginning in 2000, the station began making some questionable moves that arguably began its fall to the bottom. [4], In 1998, Daniels joined KHQ-TV in Spokane, Washington. Much of his life was spent teaching at WVU and the aforementioned Drury University. Andy Parker, Meteorologist, Good Morning WNY, Eyewitness News (19922000). 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. 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. JON SUMMERS formerly with KQV, WPNT and WTAE, works at WKBW-TV/Buffalo. (7/9/19), GLEN BARRIE AKA Barry Mardit used to be the Midday Air Personality and PD at 1080 WEEP. Buffalo Business First produces the station's business reports and traffic updates are handled by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. Reporter/News Director at WTAE-Radio 1989-1996. Watch our newscasts from 4:30 12:41 PM, Sep . DON BERNS WTAEs afternoon DJ in the 80s, moved onto CKOX in Newmarket, Ontario. Ashley Rowe said, "we have received excellent care from the wonderful staff at Oishei Children's Hospital. KENT DERDIVANIS who was a member of the Pirates broadcast team from 1990-1993. 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. Despite the changes to the theme and newscasts, WKBW has fallen in ratings. In 1998 i launched WSOX. In 1976 I moved to television by joining WTAJ TV in Altoona. Bret Buganski. In 1985, he joined Hill and Knowlton public relations, then worked for a Tampa-based investment firms Washington office. wkbw.com. Later did reports on the City Hall beat for WJW-TV in Cleveland. Local News, Weather and Sports in Youngstown, Ohio Local News; Storm Team 27 Forecast; Sports; [3] WKBW-TV career Rick Azar began his career at WHLD radio in Niagara Falls in the early 1950s. Jeff Myers AKA "The Traffic Guy" was known for his witty commentaries about the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. The competition for the channel continued to grow when the city's first UHF station, WBES-TV, failed. He confirms here that he NEVER worked at WDVE! 3WS radio for 31 years, mornings for 23 of them. under Program Director and Afternoon Personality, Chuck Brinkman, whom he had always listened to on KQV as a boy. (7/9/19). TERRY LEE of all the requests as to the whereabouts of a local personality PBRTV ever had, Terry Lee Trunzo was the most frequent. 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. 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. AL GEE Former PD and mid-day and evening host at WZUM (1967-68), during the stations brief fling as an R&B station. Merkel and Steve. JIM ROOKER former Pirates announcer, owns a restaurant-bar in Ambridge, PA called Rooks East Side Saloon. She left Channel 7 three years ago for a full-time anchoring job at WROC-TV (Channel 8) in Rochester. MIKE HAMBRICK former WPXI anchor and part of the Mike and Edye (Tarbox) team. 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. 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. My parents still live in Ambridge where I grew up and started my radio career at WMBA. (7/9/19), RICH ANTON Born & raised in the Burgh, graduated from North Hills High School and attended Clarion University. 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. WKBW-TV turned-off its analog transmitter on June 12, 2009. After serving four terms I was nominated for the U.S. Senate seat in 2000. Now at. [4][5] These gains appear to have held as of May 2009, as the station made gains on a struggling WGRZ. Kathleen Leighton, news (19892001). Jan 2015 - Present8 years 4 months. Melanie Pritchard- anchor and reporter, 1997-2008. NEAL SPENCE I am now retired and living in Daytona Beach, Florida and married to my high school sweetheart, Jan. Watching DAVE MASON worked at 13Q (WKTQ) 1977-1979Middays and PD (for 6 months) in its near final days as 13Q. However, no firm date has been set for the upgrade. 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. Contact Us: PBRTV Eric O'Brien PO Box 101345 Pittsburgh PA 15237 info@pbrtv.com Your Forecast [], [] Where are they now? 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. More recently, it was the first to offer RSS feeds and podcasts. Granite Broadcasting News Reporter since Aug 2003 WKBW-TV News Reporter since 2003 Full Profile Scott Patterson Buffalo, NY Professions & Specialties News Anchor Reporter Commercial Announcer Presenter Experience & Education Position: Morning News Anchor at YNN Buffalo/Rochester/Jamestown Location: Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area Industry: His mother spent part of her childhood here, according to the press release from WKBW-TV. BIG STEVE RIZEN formerly with KQV and WJAS and the host of Give It a Whirl on WIIC-TV, is now a school teacher in Houston. 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. He left the business to become senior VP with the National Smokers Alliance. King. Placed among 10 contestants in the "danger zone" after viewers voted Sunday night, the smiling crooner was not among the two singers chosen Mo. "I'm sorry I said it," Daniels later said, according to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times on March 22, 1993. 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. Our AM (XPRS-AM) is the very same frequency that was once XERBhome of Wolfman Jack. DON BOMBARD formerly with WKTQ (13Q 1320 AM) was on WCBS-FM in New York City for many years as Bob Shannon. Reach me attvnewsman@hotmail.com. Remembering the legacy of former 7 Eyewitness News anchor Jean Hill The information on this page is not up to date. Churchill sold the WKBW stations to Capital Cities Broadcasting (which later became Capital Cities Communications) in 1961. In 1974 I started working at WEDO and WIXZ in McKeesport. [] Where are they now? He retired in April 2015. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Andy is the Manager of an adult baseball team, The Little Rock Indians. Pallan passed away in Pittsburgh at the age of 83 in early 2007. His son Greg runs the Moon Township motorcycle shop that Bob Tracey founded in the 1960s. Merkel and Dickson. Buffalo's From 1998 to 2002, it used the slogan "Your Hometown Advantage.". However, when NBC closed its owned and operated station, WBUF-TV (now WNED-TV), on September 30, 1958, then-ABC affiliate WGR-TV (now WGRZ-TV) went back to NBC. She also hosts PCNC shows, including the weekly Aesthetic Medicine, and has hosted shows about pets, cooking, travel, medicine & cable issues. DON COX who was the afternoon DJ on 13Q (WKTQ) in the mid-70s, and most recently worked at WPOW-FM (Power 96) in Miami. In 1987 he helped turn around a company that was acquired by GE Capital Mortgage Corporation, where he was vice president, corporate communications. Oldies Kool moved to 99.3 in 2003and was gone by fall 2005, when I became morning news co-host on KOGO (AM 600). KELLY RANDALLDid evenings and afternoons at WPEZ from 1978 1980, following that did evenings at FM97 for Chuck Brinkman. He had done movies as well as stage acting and has recorded several audio books. 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. She'd go on to anchor at Channel 2 and Channel 7 before retiring from TV news 29 years . Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ. Left in 1987.to program WLAC-FM in Nashville. In the aftermath of the crash of Flight 3407, Katie followed the families' struggle to change airline regulations, and traveled with them to Washington D.C. as the NTSB investigated the incident. Respectfully submitted! Pete Kenworthy - WNY live reporter 2003/ 7 News this morning anchor 2004-March 23, 2007. He is the voice of Air Force Academy football and says another Western New York product, Linda Benzil, former WKBW announcer, works as an anchor-reporter at KUSA. I miss all those I worked with on radio and TV. Earlier in his career he did some TV and even worked on the movie JAWS. WPNT and WTAE, works at WKBW-TV/Buffalo. PBRTV understands hes living in the Pittsburgh area awaiting a new radio opportunity. WKBW's weather staff provides forecasts to Townsquare Media stations WJYE and WYRK. 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.) MICHAEL KUNKLE Harrison City native, became news anchor, KTRH-AM, Houston. Harrington settled down in Pittsburgh and has lived here for 24 years. A true . EDYE TARBOX - former WPXI anchor partnered with Mike Hambrick. Furthermore, WKBW was a source for much of WPVI's on-air talent. 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. 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. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. 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). 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 late 1993, the Granite Broadcasting Corporation acquired a large minority (45 percent) stake in WKBW-TV from Queen City Broadcasting. Buffalo, New York. SHAWN YANCY Former WTAE-TV Reporter and Anchor. When Capital Cities merged with ABC in 1986, it sold WKBW-TV to Queen City Broadcasting, a minority-owned firm, instead of becoming an ABC O&O. (7/9/19), DARIETH CHISOLM former WPXI anchor/reporter. Living World War II Veteran honored after donating P.O.W Diary to National Museum. nspence13@cfl.rr.com. The station's morning show, the first in Western New York, began in 1989. Ingram returned again to program WJJJ during its Jammin Oldies format, and worked briefly as an air talent at 3WS. (7/9/19), BOB CERMINARA Former reporter at WJAS, WEDO and KQV. Phoebe Greene, daughter of 7 Eyewitness News anchor Ashley Rowe and her husband, Daniel. 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. Became the Program Director in late 83 (again thanks to the Captain) and remained till 89. Horne passed away suddenly in December 2016. (The station. 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. [1]. When the sale of the Buffalo Bills was made official in New York City, Katie was there to cover the team changing hands. Rowe joined the 7 News team. JACK SALVATORE Left WTAE to head back to Phoenix, where I was the noon anchor and consumer advocate. STEVE ZABRISKIE who did sports at WTAE-TV in the 70s, lived in North Carolina for a while and wrote a baseball instructional book for kids called Be a Hitter. Zabroskie retired from broadcasting in 1997 and lives in Orlando, Florida. Now an instructor for the Austin campus of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and Mix 94.7 weekender. ANDY PEARSON (former WTAE anchor/reporter) Andy joined Todays KTHV in 1998 and currently co-anchors the 5, 6, and 10 oclock broadcasts. Tom moved to WWSW-FM/AM in 1982 as their Production/Swing Man for both stations. On Monday, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown delivered his 2023 State of the City Address which included a presentation on his proposed $582 million city budget that was filed with the Buffalo Common Council earlier Monday. 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. Am now manager for Visions Production, a multi-media production company based here in Pittsburgh, producing live events and film/video/interactive. Outside of work, Katie enjoys staying active. WKBW currently carries comparatively little syndicated programming, instead opting for the AM Buffalo programs and infomercials. MARGARET SHORTRIDGE native Pittsburgher and former WPXI weekend anchor, Margaret made her way out to the West Coast soon after getting married and also spent time as the medical reporter at Fox affiliate WFLD-TV in Chicago. TERRY MCGOVERN who worked at KDKA radio and TV from 1965-69, lives in Marin County, California and teaches acting and voice. See all of the 7 News reporters, anchors and meteorologists. 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. Daniels currently lives in Bethesda, Maryland with her two children. . He would later return to the airwaves at WJAS for a time. She later returned to WPXI as the late night anchor but left again and eventually started her own company. Now he owns and instructs at a yoga center in the same city. 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. I did work for KQV and WTAE radio. JIM HARRINGTON A man for all seasons on KDKA from 1980 through 1984 and then did mid-days on WTAE from 1984 to 1988. Wonder what hed say today?? Since 2011 Lokay has been at Hearst-owned WCVB 5 in Boston. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Currently employed as a voiceover talent for an agency in Kansas City. JOHN SANDERS formerly of KDKA, does cable TV play by play for the Cleveland Indians and works for the Big East basketball network. After 13Q, worked on WXYZ, WDRQ, WMJC, WCLS, WOMC, then did mornings on WLTI, LITE-FM for 9 years. He left to do mornings at WQEN in Birmingham, Alabama, but is now morning host at WITL in Lansing, Michagan. When it occurs, only WIVB will continue to broadcast its news in pillarboxed 4:3 standard definition. 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. Left Pittsburgh to return to Detroit (Eddie came to Pittsburgh from CKLW in Detroit.). JACQUE SMITH former weekend anchor and reporter at KDKA-2 is now at WJW-8 Cleveland where she anchors the stations weekday morning newscasts. . that originally was used for long-form features but quickly turned into a spot for paid interviews. Currently Communications officer for the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Later she was at KRXA-AM in Monterey, CA. 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. Left in the 1990s, and currently works as vice president of Corporate Communications at M&T Bank in Buffalo. Through 2009, WKBW continued to produce a special version of Sportsnite, Sportsnite Niagara, in cooperation with Niagara University during college hockey and basketball season. Her most recent role was vice president and senior compliance officer at M&T Bank. His website,http://www.barrykaye.com/will give you more info. Im in morningswere just off the ground (http://www.walrusfm.com) and response has been awesome. EDYE TARBOX former WPXI anchor partnered with Mike Hambrick. JIM BRINSON who replaced Randy Waters at WPXI, hosts a morning sports talk show on WNSA in Buffalo. Station logos are incorporated for illustrative purposes only and are incorporated under the fair use provisions of U.S. VICKI (aka VICKI ESPOSITO) Pittsburgh: 13Q, WKTQ, WJAS1978-1986; WLTJ, WEZE, WMXP(Mix Jams?) Jerry Azar - hired in 1989 and served as 11 p.m. sports anchor for three years. BLAKE LAWRENCE I was morning man and APD at 96KX (WXKX) in 1977-78 before following PD Bobby Christian to Chicago and WMET. Sheila Mahoney - reporter/anchor, 1988-circa 1997. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) 7 Eyewitness News is excited to welcome a new addition to the WKBW family. 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. 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. Live with Regis and Kelly, Wheel of Fortune,Jeopardy!, The Doctors and the weekend talk show House Smarts with Lou Manfredini are the station's syndicated offerings. LINDA CARSON former sports and weather person at KDKA-TV, is an anchor/reporter at WWSB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Sarasota, Fla. (7/9/19), TERRY CAYWOOD After eight years at WDVE I went to 96.1 FM to work with the infamous Capt Showbiz Ted Atkins on his daring CHR/AOR cross-formatted 96KXa very interesting experiment, though perhaps misguided(?). Now at. In April 1993, Daniels joined WBBM-TV in Chicago, Illinois as an anchor and reporter. RON KLINK I worked at stations in Latrobe and Jeannette in the 1970s. 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. He previously worked with the Buffalo-based Empire Sports Network and did play-by-play for the now defunct Buffalo Destroyers Arena Football. [6] Daniels also interviewed infamous criminal Charles Manson in 1989.[7]. Sheriff: Washington County, Va. church vandalized . Became a reporter for News 10 Now in Syracuse, NY. 10:58 AM, Oct 21, 2020 . PBRTV.com Pittsburgh Radio RICH ANTON Born & raised in the Burgh, graduated from North Hills High School and attended Clarion University. Programmed in Memphis, Charlotte, Seattle in the 90s and moved to Salt Lake to manage a cluster in 1999. (Pittsburgh had big time radio war for black listeners during the late 60s and early 70s. 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. Now at, Bridget Blythe - anchor, 2004-2010. The site's accuracy has suffered and is often outdated. Editors Note: A while back we had it listed that Lynn worked at WDVE. 25 overall in NFL draft, Alan Pergament: Roswell Park exits arrangement with WBBZ show over TV station owner's comments, Former WGRZ meteorologist Elyse Smith headed to Houston station, Alan Pergament: Ch. Assistant News Director/ News Director WPGH-TV 1997 2003. Anchor the 5pm and 6pm newscasts for WKBW-TV in Buffalo. Katie is a two-time Emmy award winner for the morning show's coverage on severe summer weather in 2018, and for race-related issues in the City of Buffalo in 2020. Today, Jim does freelance voice work out of his studio in the South Hills and writes mysteries. During this time he started his own production company (Tom Daniels Productions) which he still operates today. SUSAN (BROZEK) SCOTT Former WTAE-TV (1988 1994) General Assignment Reporter, and Westmoreland County Bureau Chief. My husband is a television producer and we have two small children.. Banks was one of the highest paid television personalities in the Buffalo market. Madison Carter, the former WKBW-TV (Channel 7) anchor-reporter, has been a significant part of WGRZ-TV's (Channel 2) coverage. JIM MERKEL Currently doing voiceovers from home studio. A brief retirement from full-time radio and a return to college studies felt like a good thing to do after new ownership and management suggested it. WKBW anchor Ashley Rowe is leaving the station next month to "focus on being a full-time mom.". His last position before retiring was as president of a small pharmaceutical company. Jeff Russo has been anchoring solo at 6 and 11 p.m. while Rowe has been off. I worked with some of the best. Also worked at WWCH-AM/WCCR-FM, Clarion, and WASP-AM, Brownsville. speech), and began using the Eyewitness Newsname for its 2 a.m. one-minute news brief. (All that in 9 years) In 2000 came to San Diego as PD of Soft Oldies KJQY. 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. She assisted Channel 2 rather than her former Buffalo station.

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