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March 25, 2021
WGRF (97 Rock)/Buffalo Fires Morning Co-Host For On-Air Racial Jokes
CUMULUS Classic Rock WGRF (97 ROCK)/BUFFALO has fired "THE MORNING BULL" co-host ROB LEDERMAN and suspended his co-hosts, including RICH "THE BULL" GAENZLER, after jokes about female Black celebrities' skin color drove a major … more »
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February 4, 2020
Cindy Chan Joins WECK-A-F/Cheektowaga-Buffalo, NY
BUDDY SHULA's RADIO ONE BUFFALO, LLC Full Service WECK-A and W275BB (BUFFALO'S VERY OWN)/CHEEKTOWAGA-BUFFALO, NY Owner/Operator BUDDY SHULA welcomes former WGRF Overnight/Evening personality CINDY CHAN to the line-up. "While other companies … more »
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April 2, 2019
Around The Country In April Fools Pranks
The world did not end on APRIL 1st. But that didn't stop radio stations from coast to coast to tweak their listeners -- or even their own staffs -- with a wide variety of shenanigans. On top of a couple examples we posted yesterday (NET NEWS, … more »
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October 26, 2018
Larry Berger Passes
ALL ACCESS is sad to pass along the news that one of radio's great PDs ... LARRY BERGER, passed away LAST MONTH (9/25). He leaves behind his wife, CHISATO, and sister BONNIE. BERGER had a long list of accomplishments, including programming KSOL/SAN … more »
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August 23, 2018
Tom Langmyer To Exit, Steve Wexler To Return As VP/GM Under New Owners At WTMJ-WKTI/Milwaukee
SCRIPPS/MILWAUKEE VP/News-Talk-Sports Programming and News-Talk WTMJ-A-W277CV-Country WKTI VP/Market Manager TOM LANGMYER is planning to exit the company and stations upon closing of the sale of WTMJ and WKTI to CRAIG KARMAZIN's GOOD KARMA BRANDS; … more »
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June 20, 2018
Buffalo Broadcasters Hall Of Fame Announces Class Of '18
The BUFFALO BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME has announced its Class Of 2018. The inductees, set to be honored at a ceremony MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th in BUFFALO, will be: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS Dir./Engineering TOM ATKINS taking the Behind the Scenes … more »
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February 8, 2018
Mike Tyson Speaks Out On Envision's Guest Services On WGRF/Buffalo
Heavyweight champ turned actor MIKE TYSON was recently interviewed for affiliates of ENVISION NETWORKS' GUEST SERVICES. TYSON spoke with CUMULUS MEDIA Active Rock WGRF (97 ROCK/BUFFALO's BULL, ROB & KRIS of their Morning BULL Show about … more »
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January 19, 2018
Cumulus Asks Bankruptcy Court To Let It Reject Some Contracts, Including Merlin Chicago Deal
CUMULUS MEDIA has moved in bankruptcy court to reject under 20 of the 15,000 contracts it is party to, but that number includes the deal to buy Alternative WKQX and Classic Rock WLUP/CHICAGO from MERLIN MEDIA, as well as the contracts to air CHICAGO … more »
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October 4, 2017
Appeals Court Affirms Class Action Status Of Former Buffalo Bills Cheerleader's Suit Vs. Cumulus, Bills, NFL
The saga of the lawsuit by former cheerleaders of the NFL's BUFFALO BILLS against CUMULUS, the NFL, and the BILLS over back wages continues with an appeals court upholding the determination that the suit can proceed as a class action. ABC affiliate … more »
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September 19, 2017
WGRF (94 Rock)/Buffalo Raised Over $100K For Make-A-Wish
CUMULUS MEDIA Classic Rock WGRF (97 ROCK)/BUFFALO raised over $100,000 for the MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION of WESTERN NEW YORK during last week's 23rd Annual MAKE-A-WISH RADIOTHON on SEPTEMBER 14th-15th. Every song played during the Radiothon was a … more »