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• November 19, 2012

  Former Buffalo, Boston Personality, NFL Films Voice Jeff Kaye Dies

  

  Condolences to family and friends of former WBZ-A/BOSTON and WKBW-A and WBEN-A/BUFFALO personality and NFL FILMS voice JEFF KAYE, who died FRIDAY (11/16) of cancer in BINGHAMTON, NY, just under one month before his 76th birthday. KAYE, born MARTIN … more »

• April 19, 2012

  Winners Of The 2012 Buffalo Excellence In Media Awards

  

  The inaugural BUFFALO EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARDS (BEMAs) were held by the BUFFALO BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION, with almost 225 media members and their guests attending. WKBW-TV’s KENDRA EAGLIN and WTSS (STAR 102.5)'s ROB LUCAS served as the official … more »

• October 26, 2011

  Daniel Burke Dies, Built Capital Cities Into Media Power

  DANIEL BURKE, who with partner TOM MURPHY built CAPITAL CITIES COMMUNICATIONS into a broadcasting industry giant that bought ABC in 1986, died TODAY (10/26) of complications from Type 1 diabetes in RYE, NY at 86.  BURKE joined legendary radio … more »

• September 23, 2011

  Buffalo Broadcasting Legends To Be Enshrined in Hall of Fame

  

  The 2011 BUFFALO BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION (BBA) Hall of Fame Class features a broad diversity of impressive inductees, who made their mark both in front of and behind the scenes on a national and local level. Heading the class of 2011 is long-time … more »

• April 25, 2011

  Longtime KYW/Philadelphia Anchor Don Lancer Dies

  

  Condolences to family and friends of longtime CBS RADIO News KYW-A/PHILADELPHIA news anchor DON LANCER, who died TODAY of cancer at the age of 68, the station has reported. LANCER, who worked at WOLF-A/SYRACUSE, WIFE-A/INDIANAPOLIS, and WKBW-A/BUFFALO … more »

• January 21, 2011

  Former CBS News Producer/Reporter Liz Dribben Dies

  

  Condolences to family and friends of longtime former CBS NEWS producer/reporter LIZ DRIBBEN, who died THURSDAY after a brief illness in NEW YORK, according to WKBW-TV/BUFFALO. Starting her career at the UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO's WBFO/BUFFALO, DRIBBEN was a … more »

• January 19, 2010

  Buffalo Broadcasting Pioneer Dies

  

  WESTERN NEW YORK’s broadcasting community has lost one of its last true pioneers. ALFRED E. ANSCOMBE died this morning. One of the rare "triple pioneers," he had almost 70 years of experience in the radio, television and cable industries … more »

• January 5, 2009

  Fennessy Picked As GM For WIXC

  

  GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS has named KEVIN FENNESSY as General Manager for Classic Country WIXC-A/MELBOURNE. FENNESSY is a veteran broadcaster with past management duties at WFIL/PHILADELPHIA, WHAM/ROCHESTER and WKBW/BUFFALO. FENNESSY commented, … more »

• August 11, 2008

  Veteran Broadcaster Paul Norton Dead At 79

  Condolences to family and friends of longtime PHILADELPHIA broadcaster PAUL NORTON, who died THURSDAY of a stroke in CHRISTIANA, DE at 79, according to the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER.  NORTON started his career in his hometown of OLEAN, NY in 1946 and … more »

• March 24, 2008

  Top 40 Legend Jack Armstrong Dies

  

  Everyone at ALL ACCESS is saddened to report that Top 40 legend JACK ARMSTRONG died SATURDAY (3/22) at his home in HIGH POINT, NC, at 63.  ALL ACCESS Publisher JOEL DENVER, a longtime friend of ARMSTRONG, commented, "JACK was one … more »