My first job was going door to door selling Buffalo Newspaper subscriptions. As a 13 year old making 15 bucks a week, I was rockin'! Well, these days, door to door sales is shunned, especially in Cheektowaga where many complaints came to the police dispatcher’s office regarding aggressive, pushy and overbearing representatives from a company called ESCO.
Since 2008 the Peace Bridge connecting us to Canada has been a glow with hundreds of state-of-the-art LED lights. Did you know that the change in colors represents many different causes?
A house fire on Nevada Avenue in Buffalo broke out on Sunday morning, and now residents want answers as to why the hydrant on the street wasn't working.
In 2014, ex-members of the Buffalo Jills cheer-leading squad, filed a lawsuit against our Buffalo Bills alleging that the team and agents of the team were paying them less than minimum wage. The lawsuit also says that our Jills were required to make public appearances...for free! My co-worker Stephanie Mateczun, spoke with WIVB TV last year about the situation.
Rapper DMX was recently released from the Erie County Holding Center for not paying child support, but doesn't want to be known as a deadbeat dad or a druggie.
One of my fondest Buffalo broadcasting memories was when Van Miller, the longtime voice of the Buffalo Bills, walked into the production studio and I assisted him in producing a radio commercial. I assured him that I'll edit it with precision and add great background music. He commented , "I'm sure you will, you're the pro." The late great Van Miller called me a 'pro'. Wow!
Yesterday (Wednesday, August 29), during Joe Chille's last morning show on Joy FM, a whole bunch of special guests stopped by: Joe's family, friends and past and present co-workers...and even a news camera!
The Western New York community continues to open their hearts to the grieving Johnson family after the explosion that killed their young daughter Sarah, and destroyed their home.