According to WKBW-TV, Hill died on Monday after a . Im now Director of FM Programming for Susquehanna Radio in York, Lancaster, Harrisburg PA. Left Pittsburgh to go to Detroits WWWW before joining WODK in Grand Rapids and then returning to WWWW. I left the station as afternoon personality in 1994 to pursue a career in the record business with Sony Music/Columbia Records as Regional Promotion Manager/Northeast for Columbia Nashville. Daniels began her career in 1980 at the CBS affiliate in Green Bay Wisconsin, then moved to Buffalo, New York to report and anchor newscasts at WKBW-TV, the ABC affiliate. [6] Daniels also interviewed infamous criminal Charles Manson in 1989.[7]. Daniels currently lives in Bethesda, Maryland with her two children. He is a member of the national Television Critics Association. WKBW, although it has retreated back to third when WIVB returned to cable, has kept many of those viewers gained during the cable dispute and has made the Buffalo ratings race a much closer three-way race again, with only the station's morning newscast still in distant third. During this time he started his own production company (Tom Daniels Productions) which he still operates today. Most recently heard on XM Radio in Washington DC. Until 2000, lottery drawings were shown on WKBW-TV (they have since moved to WGRZ). (Not to be confused with, Erika Von Tiehl - 2005-2007 - reporter/morning anchor. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Our AM (XPRS-AM) is the very same frequency that was once XERBhome of Wolfman Jack. He went into business for himself in the mid-90s providing communications consulting to organizations as diverse as executive search firms and the United Nations. In 1985, he joined Hill and Knowlton public relations, then worked for a Tampa-based investment firms Washington office. Now reporter at WBZ-TV, CBS affiliate in Boston. JOE STARKEY Penguins play-by-play announcer in 1973-74, has been sports director of KGO/San Francisco since 1979 and is also the radio voice of the San Francisco 49ers. In December, 2010 the web-master was laid off and the web page is not overseen by any specific person but updated by employees both in and out of the news department, many without journalistic training. Oldies Kool moved to 99.3 in 2003and was gone by fall 2005, when I became morning news co-host on KOGO (AM 600). 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. Early life and education Her availability comes at an ideal time for Channel 7s holiday needs. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) 7 Eyewitness News is excited to welcome a new addition to the WKBW family. . Weinstein was WKBW's main anchor from 1964 until his retirement in 1998, doubling as news director for most of that time. Before joining 7 News, Katie worked for Time Warner Cable News in Buffalo and Syracuse. He eventually returned to B-94 as PD, later working as an air talent at Z-100 in New York City and Eagle 106 in Philadelphia, and PD of WPXY in Rochester, New York. The information on this page is not up to date. JIM BRINSON who replaced Randy Waters at WPXI, hosts a morning sports talk show on WNSA in Buffalo. She graduated from Kent State University in Ohio, and completed her MBA at Canisius College while working full-time as a reporter. Witness). That job was eliminated in 2007 with budget cuts, and I started mornings on experimental Sign On Radio an internet only website for The San Diego Union-Tribune. WKBW decided to adopt a new identity, thus bringing the Eyewitness News era to an end. Moved back to Pittsburgh in 1989 as APD/PM Drive for the 9 month run of Energy 105 WNRJ(formerly WYDD) with Tony Florentino and Dave LaBrozzi. [4], In 1998, Daniels joined KHQ-TV in Spokane, Washington. Presently working at the Butler County Radio Network WISR, WBUT & WLER. Now she anchors from 2-5 p.m. and 8 p.m. She also re-launched her talk show as Spotlight New Jersey a show which focuses on notable people of all ages. Talks were ongoing between NABET Local 25 and the management at WKBW-TV, though recent contract offers have been rejected. Rick Zurak - 1989-1991 - sports - Weekend sports anchor for three years before starting his own golf store and is now the head of the New York State Junior Golf Tour and Rick Zurak's Golf Warehouse. In San Diego, many U.S. companies lease Mexican signals. 98-year-old Leonard Gaj, better known as "Airborne Lenny . Currently Director of Coverage and Content at WPXI-TV. RANDY WATERS former sports anchor and reporter at WPXI, now holds that position with WXIA-TV, the NBC affiliate in Atlanta. Lando also briefly worked as an interim anchor at WIVB-TV (Channel 4) after Lisa Flynn left the station in 2009. KEN MEASE former sports anchor with KDKA-TV and WPXI, moved on to become a sports anchor and producer at WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. for 17 years. Became the Program Director in late 83 (again thanks to the Captain) and remained till 89. Merkel and Cris. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Earlier in his career he did some TV and even worked on the movie JAWS. Recently he did some swing work on 3WS and then mornings on WWVA. Im also a techno DJ of some note under the name Dr. Find out more about our newscasts, our personalities, our mobile apps, our newsletters and more - all in one place. A year and a half later, in June 1995, Granite bought the remainder of the station. WIVB: Gabrielle Mediak, Angelica Morrison, Marlee Tuskes, Kaly Lynch, Kelly Khatib, Sarah Minkewicz, meteorologist Stevie Daniels and digital sports reporter Mary Margaret Johnson. Remembering the legacy of former 7 Eyewitness News anchor Jean Hill Placed among 10 contestants in the "danger zone" after viewers voted Sunday night, the smiling crooner was not among the two singers chosen Mo. In late 1993, the Granite Broadcasting Corporation acquired a large minority (45 percent) stake in WKBW-TV from Queen City Broadcasting. 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. Ashley Rowe said, "we have received excellent care from the wonderful staff at Oishei Children's Hospital. 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. In 2000, Della was hired by News 12 New Jersey in Edison, NJ. However, in 2000, theNielsen ratings system switched the Buffalo market from a diary market to an automatically metered market, and in part because of WKBW's inflated reputation (coupled with Weinstein's and Jolls's retirements), eventually rival WIVB overtook the #1 spot, although it was still very much a three-way battle between the three local news stations. WKBW currently carries comparatively little syndicated programming, instead opting for the AM Buffalo programs and infomercials. Also worked at WWCH-AM/WCCR-FM, Clarion, and WASP-AM, Brownsville. WKBW-TV. Ken Houston - 2004-2006 5:30 anchor 11 p.m. reporter. JACK SALVATORE Left WTAE to head back to Phoenix, where I was the noon anchor and consumer advocate. (All that in 9 years) In 2000 came to San Diego as PD of Soft Oldies KJQY. I worked with some of the best. Buffalo Business First produces the station's business reports and traffic updates are handled by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. Buffalo disc jockey Kevin O'Connell replaced weatherman Ken Philips. 1996 I put on another country in Baltimore Froggy 100.7. Contact him [email protected] visit his websitedennisbowman.net. Susan Banks began her Buffalo career on Eyewitness News in 1977. WGRZ-TV followed suit with Daybreak in 1996. Respectfully submitted! 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. TERRY MCGOVERN who worked at KDKA radio and TV from 1965-69, lives in Marin County, California and teaches acting and voice. (7/9/19). 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. I am now Chair of Communication at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri.. Madison Carter, the former WKBW-TV (Channel 7) anchor-reporter, has been a significant part of WGRZ-TV's (Channel 2) coverage. She. Kathleen Leighton, news (19892001). [3] WKBW-TV career Rick Azar began his career at WHLD radio in Niagara Falls in the early 1950s. In 1978 I came to KDKA starting as the weekend Weather guy I moved to Anchoring the weekends and doing general assignment reporting on the week days. AM Buffalo still airs today. Listeners there knew me as Marshall Scott. Alma Maters include KQV-AM, WPXI-TV, American Urban Radio Networks and Metro Networks. Furthermore, WKBW was a source for much of WPVI's on-air talent. speech), and began using the Eyewitness Newsname for its 2 a.m. one-minute news brief. JIM ROOKER former Pirates announcer, owns a restaurant-bar in Ambridge, PA called Rooks East Side Saloon. Phoebe Greene, daughter of 7 Eyewitness News anchor Ashley Rowe and her husband, Daniel. We are a 22 year old non-profit, advocacy group for open space, trails, bikeways, greenways and parks. Cox passed away suddenly in September of 2003. WKBW-TV (Channel 7) is bringing back a former anchor to fill in during the holiday season while co-anchor Ashley Rowe continues on maternity leave. BEVERLY BYER WPXI news anchor, was an anchor at KION-TV, the CBS station in Salinas, California. JOHN GARRY Half of the famous OBrien and Garry duo on various stations around town. Jean joined WKBW in 1990. DAVE MASON worked at 13Q (WKTQ) 1977-1979Middays and PD (for 6 months) in its near final days as 13Q. [1][2] Shortly before leaving WSVN, Daniels was caught on the air telling a producer "You suck!" Since leaving television, I have become a writer, contributing weekly columns to the Tribune-Review, the Washington Observer-Reporter and the Greenwich Time. I am now Executive Director of Trails and Open Space Coalition. 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!!! He was recruited in 1984 by 92Q, Cleveland, Ohio. You can read more at dariethchisolm.com. From 1998 to 2002, it used the slogan "Your Hometown Advantage.". 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. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. 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. No relation to Rick Azar. ANDY PEARSON (former WTAE anchor/reporter) Andy joined Todays KTHV in 1998 and currently co-anchors the 5, 6, and 10 oclock broadcasts. (7/9/19). Kelly and his morning partner, Dan Cooke, moved to Philadelphia in 1983 to do mornings for Coxs WSSH (which became Z106). He started law school at the same time and also worked at Star 104.5 up until graduation. "I don't usually lose my temper when I'm doing a newscast."[3]. 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. 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(?). Sheila Mahoney - reporter/anchor, 1988-circa 1997. 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. Hello to all my broadcast buddies from years past! Left in the 1990s, and currently works as vice president of Corporate Communications at M&T Bank in Buffalo. He also hosted the Penn State produced Pennsylvania Game TV trivia show. After getting married and going to other markets working in TV, EDYE is now known as E. D. (Donahey) Hill on Fox News Channel's Fox and Friends. 7, is a TV station in Buffalo, New York. 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. Jean Hill - longtime weekend anchor, later moved to mornings after the departure of Mahoney and Leighton. News / Apr 11, 2023 / 11:32 PM EDT. Currently Angie is a freelance journalist and media consultant in Lutz, Florida. She assisted Channel 2 rather than her former Buffalo station. In 1974 I started working at WEDO and WIXZ in McKeesport. He now runs a political consulting firm. Now an instructor for the Austin campus of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and Mix 94.7 weekender. In April 1993, Daniels joined WBBM-TV in Chicago, Illinois as an anchor and reporter. B.B. In 1976 I moved to television by joining WTAJ TV in Altoona. In 1962, the Courier-Express reported that WKBW Radio publicist Joan Marshall was about to become Buffalo's first "lady newscaster" on TV. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays (7/9/19), BOB CERMINARA Former reporter at WJAS, WEDO and KQV. (7/9/19), GLEN BARRIE AKA Barry Mardit used to be the Midday Air Personality and PD at 1080 WEEP. 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. He is now at WEWS-TV in Cleveland. Both networks carried by WKBW on its digital subchannels are now carried instead on WGRZ-TV. In April 1993, Daniels joined WBBM-TV in Chicago, Illinois as an anchor and reporter. Good Morning Western New York (the show's title from 1989 to 2000 and from 2009 to the present) initially started at 6 a.m. WKBW, through at least the early 2000s, operated the Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service on its second audio program. (*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.). 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. Tom moved to WWSW-FM/AM in 1982 as their Production/Swing Man for both stations. A Southwest Virginia church was vandalized during Easter weekend, according to Washington County Sheriff . LARRY OBRIEN former partner in the OBrien and Garry Show on WTAE, WHTX and WMXP, is retired in Hilton Head, S.C. (A reminder that Larry is no relation to your PBRTV Owner/Editor!). He would later return to the airwaves at WJAS for a time. His son Greg runs the Moon Township motorcycle shop that Bob Tracey founded in the 1960s. Since then Miami, Houston, San Francisco, Washington DC (XM Satellite Radio) and beginning on August 23, 2004, PD of WQCD/New York. He confirms here that he NEVER worked at WDVE! Kendra Eaglin - joined 2010, Eyewitness News Weekend, Jeff Russo - joined 2004, sports director, Shawn Stepner - joined 2007, weekend sports & host of Sunday Sports Final, Aaron Mentkowski - joined 2000, Meteorologist, Weekdays at 5, 6 & 11 (, Jennifer Stanonis - joined 2005, weather anchor, Eyewitness News this Weekend at 6 & 11 (fill-in mornings), Dave Cash - weather "anchor," occasional fill-in evenings, Elizabeth Carey - joined 1999 (business, by agreement with, John Borsa - joined 2003 (occasional fill-in anchor), Jason Gruenauer- joined 2010 (also fill-in sports), Adam Francis- photojournalist and general assignment reporter, Dave Cash - weekday mornings/fill-in weather, Steve Schnepf - fill-in weeknights & mornings, Linda Pellegrino, joined station prior to 1990, also previously a weather anchor, Jon Summers, joined station prior to 1983, previously the station's announcer), Jon Summers - commercials, 1983 to present (also newscasts from 1983 to 2003). 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. Beginning in 2000, the station began making some questionable moves that arguably began its fall to the bottom. He previously worked with the Buffalo-based Empire Sports Network and did play-by-play for the now defunct Buffalo Destroyers Arena Football. He had a few months at WCBS and eventually launched the Just Ask Asa podcast. Everyone doing well over here!". Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Sales Executive, 1998 . Now retired. This move was described as "deadly" to the ratings for its evening newscasts. Now he owns and instructs at a yoga center in the same city. His mother spent part of her childhood here, according to the press release from WKBW-TV. JIM LOKAY Former morning news/traffic reporter for Metro Networks in Pittsburgh. Went crosstown to 96.1 HitRadio 96 WHTX with Captain ShowBiz & Cary Pall in 1983 for PM Drive. Shift changes at 3WS elminated my shift there- it broke my heart, but thats the business. ET on WNGS. WPNT and WTAE, works at WKBW-TV/Buffalo. Im in morningswere just off the ground (http://www.walrusfm.com) and response has been awesome. He passed away in March of 2021 at the age of 91. . WKBW's weather staff provides forecasts to Townsquare Media stations WJYE and WYRK. Reporter/News Director at WTAE-Radio 1989-1996. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) 7 Eyewitness News is excited to welcome a new addition to the WKBW family. Went to Denver with CBS since 2003 as VP/Programming for the market and CBS VP/Classic Hits and Oldies Programming for the company. 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. JEFF GILBERT former WEEP/WDSY News Director/Anchor, is a popular news reporter for Infinitys 950am WWJ/Detroitoften heard on CBS Radio Network news reportsHe is also host of the Car Chronicles feature heard on that station and other CBS affiliates. Also the voice ofwww.webjhn.comand can be found atwww.jjsolomon.net. Bible He was president of Harrington & Mitchell Advertising, Inc. for nine years. 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. 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 is now the main anchor at KPSP-TV (CBS affiliate) in Palm Springs California. Retired to Florida. Programmed in Memphis, Charlotte, Seattle in the 90s and moved to Salt Lake to manage a cluster in 1999. Currently in field operations for Ford Division Marketing and Sales at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI. . My clients include ESPN Classic Canada and The Hockey Network. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays However, in April 2007, due to very poor ratings despite a barrage of heavy advertising, the Buffalo Sabres being in the playoffs and the upcoming 2007 NFL Draft, Sportsnitewas cancelled. I had the honor and pleasure of working with and knowing some of the greatest radio folks ever (and just great people!!) Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. CapCities would serve as WKBW-TV's longest tenured owner, having owned it and its radio sister for 25 years, and the station would reach its peak during Capital Cities' ownership. 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. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Read bios of our anchors and reporters. The station's digital signal remained on channel 38. (In previous years, each newscast was delayed approximately one hour in the event of football games.). Bennett died in September 2015 at age 72. JOHN SANDERS formerly of KDKA, does cable TV play by play for the Cleveland Indians and works for the Big East basketball network. You have permission to edit this article. Returned to Pittsburgh in 1985 as Station Manager/Program Director at WTAE/WHTX (Hearst). Ginger Geoffery - joined 2004, Eyewitness News This Morning, Noon. She is also an Emmy-nominated . Co-anchor of Eyewitness News This Morning, Eyewitness News at Noon/7 News This Morning, 7 News at Noon, most recently host of. 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JON SUMMERS formerly with KQV, WPNT and WTAE, works at WKBW-TV/Buffalo. May 1, 2023 at 5:57 PM. JENNIFER LUNT Was A-J Taylor at KQV and Metro Networks in the late 1990s and is taking a break from broadcasting. 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. (7/9/19), JACK CHRISTOPHERaka Cadillac Jack.air personality at WDSY FM from 1983-1994. 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. Though WKBW has multiplexed its channels in the past, it currently does not do so. Lia Lando returning to WKBW-TV for holidays as fill-in anchor. Station logos are incorporated for illustrative purposes only and are incorporated under the fair use provisions of U.S. Join your friends who have ordered stylish PBRTV t-shirts, hoodies, and ball caps! He was also on the national AFTRA board. However, no firm date has been set for the upgrade. The station's morning show, the first in Western New York, began in 1989. In mid-1993, Daniels and Joan Lovett began anchoring the station's new noon newscast. Now at. In October 2000, Daniels abruptly resigned from KHQ and left the TV news business to work as a communications consultant and trainer in Washington, D.C.[5], In 2003, Daniels and two partners created the communications consulting and coaching firm, 3D Communications, with offices located across the country. BOBBY BENNETT Former morning jock at WZUM (1967-68). Copyright Law. Hardman passed away in 2007 at the age of 80. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) Jean Hill, a familiar face to Channel 7 viewers for more than a decade, died of cancer Monday at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute. Newsman Irv Weinstein,. Fridmann has been the permanent Wake Up! co-anchor alongside Chris Horvatits since December. 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. In 1992 I ran for Congress and won the seat in the 4th Congressional District. Almost graduated but was hired as an original B94 jock in May 1981 to do nights. JIM MERKEL Currently doing voiceovers from home studio. Banks' sudden retirement from WKBW came just two days after an announcement was made that the station's owner, Granite Broadcasting, had filed for bankruptcy protection. ART PALLAN retired to Fort Myers, Florida after working more than 40 years at WWSW and KDKA radio. 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. Lia Lando, who left Channel 7 in June 2018 after being the anchor of its Sunday newscasts for about a year, will be a temporary fill-in on the anchor desk. Pittsburgh is my hometown. He is an avid bike rider, certified private pilot, and a 1st Lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol and a new Daddy. His new book, STRIKE AT THE GIANT, will be released soon. (info needed), DENNIS BOWMAN the former WPXI weather forecaster, moved on to be on the air at WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kansas. King interview on WKBW-TV in 2002 with former News Anchor Kim Betton.Rest in Peace B.B. At that point WKBW radio was sold to Price Communications and renamed WWKB (currently owned by Entercom Communications). 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. Since January 31, 2008, union employees at that station who work as producers, engineers, reporters, photographers and assignment desk editors, had been working without a contract. Later did reports on the City Hall beat for WJW-TV in Cleveland. WKBW-TV turned-off its analog transmitter on June 12, 2009. Sales Executive, 1996 1998; Strategic Images, Pittsburgh, SR. Was at WNBC in New York in the same capacity until he was let go for budget reasons in 2007. 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). Alan Pergament has had a variety of roles at The News since 1970, including as a news and sports reporter. Left broadcasting to go into a home-based operation. Katie is an Amherst native who now lives in Buffalo. 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.