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10/17/2025

a decision to be made after the general election”
-Zohran Mamdani

10/17/2025

This morning, we'll be joined by a special guest to talk about this weekend's WUFO Health Expo.

10/17/2025

This morning, we're talking about what you want to see done to the former Radisson Hotel on Grand Island.

If there's one thing the back-to-back losses by the Buffalo Bills taught us, it's that this team might need to make a mo...
10/17/2025

If there's one thing the back-to-back losses by the Buffalo Bills taught us, it's that this team might need to make a move by the trade deadline. 🔗 to story in the comments

A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide after driving drunk and kil...
10/17/2025

A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide after driving drunk and killing his passenger in a high-speed crash. 🔗 to story in the comments

🧠 A new dementia care center is opening in Lockport to help Western New York families caring for loved ones. The Remembr...
10/17/2025

🧠 A new dementia care center is opening in Lockport to help Western New York families caring for loved ones. The Remembrance Collective offers specialized care and gives caregivers much-needed breaks. What resources do you think are most important for families facing dementia? (🔗Link to story in comments)

The Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship announced plans to transform the former Buffalo News building i...
10/17/2025

The Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship announced plans to transform the former Buffalo News building into a Downtown Campus Center.

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A Grand Island eyesore could finally be redeveloped. We have learned there's serious interest from a potential buyer for...
10/17/2025

A Grand Island eyesore could finally be redeveloped. We have learned there's serious interest from a potential buyer for the former Radisson Hotel.

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It's been four months since the City of Buffalo took the first step in taking over the Buffalo Grand Hotel downtown, and...
10/16/2025

It's been four months since the City of Buffalo took the first step in taking over the Buffalo Grand Hotel downtown, and leaders are now filing an abandonment proceeding in court.

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Ruling upholds law shortening some officials’ terms and shifting local elections to high-turnout years, despite fierce o...
10/16/2025

Ruling upholds law shortening some officials’ terms and shifting local elections to high-turnout years, despite fierce opposition from counties and voters.

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A new 2-mile hiking trail in Chautauqua County offers visitors a chance to explore one of nature's rarest habitats: a fl...
10/16/2025

A new 2-mile hiking trail in Chautauqua County offers visitors a chance to explore one of nature's rarest habitats: a floating fen.

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Erie 1 BOCES celebrated the grand opening of its new eSports Arena at the Calspan Career and Technical Education Center,...
10/16/2025

Erie 1 BOCES celebrated the grand opening of its new eSports Arena at the Calspan Career and Technical Education Center, a move that’s transforming how students in WNY prepare for future careers.

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The history of WKBW

The day: November 30, 1958. The place: 1420 Main Street in Buffalo, New York - the original home of WKBW-TV. The person: Rick Azar. He signed the station on with the words, "Ladies and Gentlemen, WKBW-TV Channel 7 is on-the-air!" The first broadcast on that snowy night was the Jimmy Cagney classic film, "Yankee Doodle Dandy!" Now, more than 50 years later, WKBW-TV has broadcast tens of thousands of movies, local programs, and newscasts.

WKBW-TV began as an extension of the popular WKBW radio 1520AM, now WWKB. The station began under the direction and ownership of the late Dr. Clinton H. Churchill. In fact, the original building used to be a tabernacle, which is key to what WKBW stands for: "Well Known Bible Witness." WKBW-TV signed on and continues as one of the top ABC affiliates in the country.

Through the years, WKBW-TV changed ownership and location. In 1960, Capital Cities Communications purchased the station. It became a cornerstone for a company that would later acquire the ABC television network before selling that to the Walt Disney Company. In 1978, the station moved from Main Street to the current facility near Buffalo's waterfront, at 7 Broadcast Plaza (Church and South Elmwood Sts.). Even though the present building is 30 years old, it still stands as a modern fixture in the city landscape with silver reflective panels.