I was thinking NBCold, ultra classy posturing. http://www.staffannouncer.com/kbhalloween/thedarkness.mp3. Even though The Hound was on KB in 1955, his sound was not reflective of the station by any means. The day: November 30, 1958. Born in Boston, educated in suburban Philadelphia, Lawrence considered Washington, D.C. his home. 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. Reynolds' career memoir is titled, Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella, But Dont Get a Mouthful of Rain. 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He has been a talk show host since. Al Anscombe was a sports announcer under Roger Baker at KB before serving in the Air Corps in World War II. "The Commander Tom Show" anchored the afternoons with a mix of cartoons and information with Tom Jolls and puppets "Dustmop" and "Mattie The Mod!" Azar wrote a memoir, "Tales From Azar's Attic". Most of these recordings played several times through the years, starting in 1967 and running through the late 70s. 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. Listeners were urged to apply adhesive tape to their backs in the form of the station call letters and asked to allow themselves to tan in the sun. Dale Anderson Reporter Dale Anderson has been a Buffalo News staff reporter since 1968. However, I was told Channel 4 management wouldnt let her do an interview until after she left the station. Jacey Brooks will join Bulls head coach Becky Burke's staff as an associate head coach. K-BIG Feature #2: Visit the history WKBW Radio Studios located at 1430 Main Street. The call letters of WADV-FM were changed to WYRK-FM in 1981. After he was reinstated, his first words on the air were "I still think she's a stupid broad". In 1964, "Dialing For Dollars" hit the air with Liz Dribben and Nolan Johannes. http://www.staffannouncer.com/kbhalloween/wotw73.mp3. Joey Reynolds was in the category of disc jockey, playing music on music intensive radio stations from the very late 1950s until the mid-1980s during his time on Z100 and WFIL. He instead stated that, though he was comfortable being in the public spotlight, he did not feel an overwhelming need for it and felt that he retired at the right time. But it wasnt just radio Neaverth was also a TV weatherman on Channel 7 and later Channel 2. Henry Ford didnt invent the automobile, he was just the first to make the same car available to everyone. (News file photo) By Sharon Cantillon. The energetic Lawrence formed the National Association of Independent Program Directors while at KB. Reynolds later hosted All Night with Joey Reynolds on WNBC-DT2, the digital subchannel of television station WNBC-TV known as "New York Nonstop." WKBW-TV signed on and continues as one of the top ABC affiliates in the country. Each of the new personalities was rated #1 in their respective markets and their reputations for ingenious broadcasting techniques was unmatched in the industry according to Lawrence. #KgopoloReports . Click image to learn more. Clues were given each hour and the first person to dial the mystery number was to receive the cash price. By Steve Cichon 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. Mongiovi is now a reporter at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, the No. First appeared on album form from the industry periodical Programmers Digest., Reformatted & Updated pages from staffannouncer.com finding a new home at buffalostories.com. 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. Frank Frederics, who also anchored newscasts on WBUF-TV, reads the news on WKBW as engineer William Routh looks on. Dorothy Ireland was on the air daily as Kay B. Cooke with interviews and homemaking tips. Dick Lawrence came to Buffalo with almost 14 years of broadcasting experience under his belt in May, 1957, from Omaha, Nebraska where he was News Director of Todd Storz KOWH. KB and the city of Buffalo played such a special, memorable role in my checkered, disreputable life. He was a concert promoter and recording artist (who could forget Rats in My Room, even if they tried?). For three weeks prior to July 4th, a teaser campaign was used to stimulate interest in the arrival of audio activity when Future Sonic Radio comes to Buffalo. Local newspapers carried story after story about the impending big change at WKBW. Many of Buffalos Beatles dreams finally came true on Oct. 22, 2015, when Paul McCartney made his first appearance in Buffalo, singing songs that many in the audience had first heard 51 years earlier for the first time on a Sunday evening with Ed Sullivan. Paul McCartney during his 2015 show at First Niagara Center. . Buffalo Bills guard Reggie McKenzie and WADV-FM disc jockey Fred Klestine. Pictured here in the studios of WKBW on Main Street with newsman John Zach in 1972, Danny Neaverth is perhaps Buffalos greatest pop culture star. Id been offered a gig, at the same time, from KLIF in Dallas. 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 . Halcovage's contract began March 30, 2023, and runs through March 29, 2028. Wendt stayed in the market as a meteorologist on Spectrum News. Russ Syracuse, who came to WKBW from WNDR in Syracuse, was next in the line-up with the 9 to 11 AM and 12 to 2 PM time segments under his care. All outside as well as on air references confined station identification to KBW. Despite a pioneering spirit and great imaginative programming, each of those true rock nroll pioneer stations had unique problems. 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. Anyone who worked at KB in its heyday has stories. The Mods, formerly The Buffalo Beetles from Buffalo Teen News magazine. There were at least a couple of dozen Buffalonians in attendance courtesy of the WKBW/Orange Crush Beatles caravan, hosted by Danny Neaverth. (Buffalo Stories archives). War of the Worlds 1971: The broadcast featuring an intro by Jeff Kaye, Joe Downey-KB Radio News, and Jack Armstrong- KB Radio Music. 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. Baffos bar on Main Street. 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. Left: Fred Klestine, Dan Neaverth, Jay Nelson, Jack Kelly, Doug James, Bob Diamond, Tom Shannon. Its general assembly is made up of elected business leaders and acts to represent and defend the interests of businesses with public authorities, as well as taking positions . 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. Sandy Beach started in 1968 at WKBW Radio. The masterful promotional folks at KB knew that by sending out this warningwith hope of it being published, that people would flock to hear, as Jeff Kaye puts it in the intro to the 1971 version of the dramatization, what all the hubhub was about. Its the 1960s version of dont click on this link. (Buffalo Stories Photo). As host of the "Don Weeks And The WGY Morning News" for almost three decades, Weeks is one of the Capital Region's most well-known and respected radio personalities. After the war, Baker returned to Buffalo and read the news on WKBW Radio, but eventually moved into the general manager's office at the short-lived Buffalo UHF pioneer WBES-TV, where he also read the news. Across town at WBNY-AM, the first true Top 40 format in Buffalo was inaugurated in the summer of 1957. He signed the station on with the words, "Ladies and Gentlemen . For a period of time, Dick just disappeared from public view. She, of course, represented the Polish community at . In 1986, J. Bruce Llewellyn acquired the station and operated it under Queen City Broadcasting until 1995, when Granite Broadcasting, Inc. took control. Stations like WBNY, WWOL, WXRA, and later WYSL and a host of others were capturing the imaginations of young people in Buffalo. Tom could be seen every afternoon from 1965 until 1978, and weekends until 1995. In a matrix thathas repeated itself time and time again as American Pop Culture has evolved, the aversion to the Beatles was just as strong as the fanaticism of their young followers. On July 4, 1958, Futursonic Radio was alive on WKBW. In Buffalo, radio programs and downtown shoe sales were targeted directly to bobbysoxers just after the war. It would have been the Beatles' first concert in North America. Western New Yorks embedded in his DNA. K-BIG Feature #3: The Story About WKBW's format switch to Top 40 in 1958. By the mid 50s, Lorenzs hip daddy style, and the fact that he was spinning records from black artists, made him an institution. In another incident while at WDRC in Hartford he once referred to the then Hartford Mayor Ann Uccello as "a stupid broad" while live on the air. Azar lived in Pinehurst, North Carolina with his wife Edith, and hosted a weekly jazz radio program on WLHC-FM Life 103.1 through at least the late 2000s. According to sources, her husband is a lawyer in Chicago. 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. [2] Such was Azar's popularity that one of the sports anchors hired to replace him (the unrelated Jerry Azar) was chosen specifically because his last name was also Azar.[2]. Buffalo Web Design bySurdej Web Solutions. The station was located at 1420 Main Street in Buffalo, New York, and the call letters stood for "Well Known Bible Witness". It almost happened! Much of the time he simply hid in the Old Cathedral. What was it about the Beatles? Lorenz wanted nothing to do with a Top 40 style format. [2] Sandy Beach was in the original broadcast in 1968, Jack Armstrong was in the 1971 version, and Shane in 1973. With its clear-channel 50,000 watt signal, KB was heard all over the eastern half of North America. Anyone who worked at KB in its heyday has stories. Read more . Program from the night Joey Reynolds and Fred Klestine wrestled the Gallagher Brothers at Memorial Auditorium.. On March 10, 2010, it was revealed that WOR would pick up Coast to Coast AM from Premiere Radio and would cancel "The Joey Reynolds Show." The building to the left is Heidis Tuxedo, since burned down. He began his radio career as a 14-year-old in 1960 at WCHL Radio in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Station Management promptly suspended him which created an outcry of public support from his listeners. Rick Azar was the first voice heard on WKBW-TV on November 30, 1958. Before Top 40 came to KB, Stan Barron hosted the Morning Clockwatcher show, live each morning outside the Main Street studios. Lawrence meant the 4th of July; Allen showed up the 4th of May. Some personalities are so renowned and celebrated just one name will do. In addition, a WKBW Community Bulletin Board was featured on all disc jockeys shifts which highlighted activities of local churches, schools and civic organizations. everyone seemed to want to know. 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 Ellicott Square Building, to the right, still stands and gives reference to the location. The studio was on rural Niagara Falls Boulevard, in a location which soon would be the home of Swiss Chalet for the next 50 years. Each of the holsters held a transistor radio one to our station and one to WBNY.. 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. He was the public address announcer for the NBA Braves and the NFL Bills. ", Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. WKBW had a long 6 hour evening shift in it's glory days as Top 40. Who do you think is the biggest star or stars to do that stint? (Buffalo Stories archives). Jeff Kaye narrates with the KB Players in The Darkness. Poor Clint, foiled again. But 370 miles away in Baltimore, the show showed up in the ratings as number 4. With hope and dreams, I turned on the ever present transistor receiver. By Alan Pergament. Through the years, he called Canisius and Niagara basketball, Buffalo Bisons baseball and Buffalo Bisons hockey. Didnt know a think about KB prior to getting off the plane in Buffalo, said Perry Allen. 14 market. Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic . You have permission to edit this article. Click image to learn more. Faron Young, Capitol Records star, flew in to Buffalo from Nashville; The Pony Tails drove up from Cleveland; The Four Dates and Fabian of Chancellor Records flew in from Philadelphia; and the local recording group, The Tune Rockers, performed on the roof of one of the stores in the plaza. 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. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. Cash prized ranged from $25 to $100. 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. writing about the people, places, and ideas that make Buffalo unique and special. [3], Rick Azar began his career at WHLD radio in Niagara Falls in the early 1950s. Before "Good Morning America" and afternoon talk, WKBW-TV offered a memorable mix of LIVE children's programming. He was also the color man on Buffalo Bills broadcasts alongside Van Miller. Best known for his time at WKBW Radio, Fred Klestine spent parts of four decades as a disc jockey on Buffalo radio stations WWOL, WBNY, WADV and WBUF. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joey_Reynolds&oldid=1089841832, This page was last edited on 25 May 2022, at 23:26. From the earliest days of the internet, Steve has been writing, digitizing, and sharing the stories and images of all the things that make Buffalo special and unique. While Program Director Jeff Kaye might be best remembered for that deep resonant voice which he used like Horowitz on a Steinway, he was also perhaps the greatest producer and writer that is to say, the greatest radio mind of the generation. K-BIG Feature #1: Forgotten Buffalo Celebrated the 50th Anniversary of KB's Format Change to Top 40. http://www.staffannouncer.com/kbhalloween/mccartney.mp3, Jeff Kaye, Dan Neaverth, Stan Roberts and the K-Big DJs added gasoline to the Paul is dead fire with Paul McCartney is alive and Well Maybe?, http://www.staffannouncer.com/kbhalloween/dontturnaround.mp3. 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. Chief Engineer Leroy Fiedler, left, was at WKBW from the very beginning in 1926, and was still with the station through the 60s. I tried to interview her a few weeks ago about her career and her plan to say goodbye to TV news. WYSL-AM made a valiant effort to take on "KB" but never managed to topple the legendary giant. Youll also hear from Russ Syracuse, Johnny Barrett, Art Roberts, and Dick Biondi. New Registered Nurse jobs added daily. As songs like Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets hit number one on the charts, Elvis Presley was still receiving second billing to Slim Whitman and Andy Griffith in stage shows around the south. It became a cornerstone for a company that would later acquire the ABC television network before selling that to the Walt Disney Company. Buffalo News archives. Join Forgotten Buffalo as historical features about KB are added on a regular basis. 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. Its a part of Buffalos past of which we should all be proud. KLIF was a marvelously successful station but, I couldnt have made a better choice. It is hard to believe anyone would criticize him for taking a job that pays three times as much as UB could afford and that sets his family up for life. Using ultra modern production methods, ambition and his own fertile idea factory, Lawrence accomplished what many considered would be almost impossiblethe duplication of his successful methods of operation that were still being used with effect on another WBNY. 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. He exited WNBC at the end of February 1987 and was replaced by Alan Colmes. The guy was a bug. Dan Neaverth was inducted in the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame and the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 2000. [5], Azar also served as a color analyst on WKBW's (now WWKB) radio broadcast of the Buffalo Bills games, play-by-play man on the Bills preseason games televised on WKBW-TV and an intermission host on Buffalo Sabres hockey games televised in the 1970s on Ch 7. He had a nightly ritual wearing a purple robe lighting a purple candle on his purple radio while talking over his Night People" instrumental theme which was "Tarantula" by The Tarantulas. Local bands like the Buffalo Beetles, later renamed the Mods, enjoyed popularity and even their own records on the radio. Azar did not become sports director at WKBW until 1965, when the station's original sports director, Stan Barron, was effectively traded to crosstown rival WBEN-TV in exchange for weatherman Tom Jolls, while Irv Weinstein moved over from AM 1520 to become news director. Stay tuned for an eventual interview, most likely to run next week. Lorenz wanted nothing to do with a Top 40 style format. (Buffalo Stories archives). Bailey was recently let go as the morning news weekday co-anchor at WBBM-TV in Chicago, a role she has had since 2017. Suivez l'actualit francilienne, le trafic en temps rel, la mto, les faits divers, les bons plans culture et loisirs avec BFM Paris le-de-France, premire chane info de Paris et d'le . 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. We look forward to many more years of delivering 7 News, weather, sports, programming, and information into your home every day! WKBW-TV was also one of the first stations to travel with the Buffalo Sabres hockey team in the 1970s, broadcasting select games, and is a supporter of the triple A Buffalo Bisons baseball team. During his time in Buffalo, he and fellow DJ Danny Neaverth recorded a novelty single entitled "Rats in My Room" (an expanded and rearranged cover of a Leona Anderson song of the same name). 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. The day: November 30, 1958. Such is Buffalos Danny. Newsman Irv Weinstein, sportscaster Rick Azar, and weatherman Tom Jolls stand as the longest running anchor team in Buffalo television history. Azar signed the station on with the words, "Ladies and Gentlemen, WKBW-TV Channel 7 is on-the-air!"

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