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August 6, 2012
Broker, Station Owner Don Roberts Dies
Condolences to family and friends of longtime station owner and media broker DONALD "DON" ROBERTS JR., who died JULY 23rd, 2012 in KESWICK, VA at 85. ROBERTS, a NEW YORK native who grew up in PELHAM, NY and WINNETKA, IL, attended the UNIVERSITY … more »
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June 27, 2012
Buffalo Bills Sue Cumulus Over 'Incentive Rights Fee'
The BUFFALO BILLS are suing CUMULUS MEDIA and predecessor CITADEL BROADCASTING to collect at least $1 million in rights fees the NFL franchise says it is owed for 2011, reports the BUFFALO NEWS. The dispute centers on an "incentive rights fee" … more »
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January 4, 2012
Buffalo Bills Ink Deal With WGR
As speculated yesterday (NET NEWS 1/3), the BUFFALO BILLS have officially announced a deal to move the NFL franchise's game broadcasts to ENTERCOM Sports WGR-A/BUFFALO under a new multi-year deal. The BILLS, who aired on WGR in 1979-89 and again in … more »
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January 3, 2012
Cumulus Pulls Out Of Bidding For Buffalo Bills Play-By-Play
CUMULUS Classic Rock WGRF (97 ROCK) and Active Rock WEDG (103.3 THE EDGE)/BUFFALO have pulled out of the bidding for a contract to continue to carry BUFFALO BILLS play-by-play, the station announced MONDAY (1/2). The BUFFALO NEWS reports that CUMULUS … more »
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June 20, 2011
Bob Richards Joins Atlanta's Zone As PD
Former CLEAR CHANNEL/COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO OM and VP/Market Manager and CLEAR CHANNEL Active Rock KBPI/DENVER PD BOB RICHARDS has been named PD at LINCOLN FINANCIAL MEDIA Sports WQXI-A (790 THE ZONE)/ATLANTA. RICHARDS fills the slot left … more »
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October 25, 2010
Slick Tom Back On Board WGRF Buffalo
CITADEL Classic Rock WGRF (97 ROCK)/BUFFALO welcomes back SLICK TOM to evenings, starting TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26th at 7p. TOM was a victim of downsizing at the station two years … more »
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October 6, 2010
Citadel/Buffalo Names Robert Wawrzniec GSM
CITADEL BROADCASTING/BUFFALO has appointed ROBERT WAWRZYNIEC GSM for WGRF, WEDG, WHTT and WHLD-A and the BUFFALO BILLS Radio Network. He joins ROSE PORTER as the two General Sales Managers of the station cluster. Prior to joining CITADEL, WAWRZYNIEC was … more »
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August 25, 2009
Randy Michaels Among '09 Buffalo Broadcasting Hall Of Famers
RANDY MICHAELS is one of five broadcasters who will be inducted into the BUFFALO BROADCASTING HALL OF FAME on SEPTEMBER 22nd, reports BUSINESS FIRST OF BUFFALO. MICHAELS, the COO of TRIBUNE CO. and the former JACOR and CLEAR CHANNEL executive, will join … more »
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July 22, 2009
Report: Axe Joins Bills Network
CNYRADIO.COM reports that CITADEL Sports WNSS-A (ESPN RADIO 1260)/SYRACUSE afternoon host BRENT AXE will add duties as pre-game and halftime host and post-game locker room reporter for the BUFFALO BILLS radio network this season. The pre-game show airs … more »
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April 1, 2009
It's April Fool's Day -- And Radio's Having Fun
Who in the radio business hasn't dreamed about cracking the mic in THE BIG APPLE? ALL ACCESS reported YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 3/31) that a new morning show host at CBS Top 40 WXRK (92.3 NOW FM)/NEW YORK was being teased. Well, we'll have to wait a little … more »