The Binghamton Broadcasters Reunion is set to happen this year, on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Binghamton Riverwalk (formerly the Regency) Hotel on W. Water Street in Binghamton.
The Steering Committee of the Binghamton Broadcasters Reunion is pleased to announce some of the award recipients at this year's event.
The award winner for 2011 Broadcaster of the Year is Steve Craig.
Steve has been in broadcasting forever, starting in radio at WENE, and then on to a long career in television. Like many of our award winners, Steve is a good guy, well respected and well liked by people in and out of broadcasting.
Steve Craig grew up in Jamestown and in 1972, he moved to Binghamton to enroll in Harpur College, later SUNY Binghamton, and now Binghamton University.
During college Steve worked part-time at radio stations WENE and WMRV in Endicott.
In July of 1976, he took a full-time position as a reporter and anchor at WBNG (TV) in Binghamton.
In May of 1979, Steve’s career took him to northeastern Pennsylvania, as weekend anchor and reporter for WNEP TV in Scranton/Wilke-Barre.
In 1980, he was named Executive News Producer of the station.
Two years later, Steve joined WEWS, the ABC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio. During his seven years on staff there, he served as producer, reporter, and anchor.
In 1989, Scripps-Howard, owner of WEWS, offered Steve an opportunity to transfer to its station in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he served as chief legal correspondent.
Later, Steve and his family decided they wanted to return back to Binghamton.
Steve thereafter became the lead news anchor at WICZ, where he remained until 1998.
The new owners of NewsChannel 34 recruited him to help lead an expanded news team.
That effort continued until June of 2009.
After a short vacation, Steve returned to WICZ, anchoring the 6pm newscast.
As of August 1 2011, Steve decided to venture out, and has accepted a new position as the President and CEO of Commerce Chenango, based in his family's home town of Norwich, New York.
Steve and his wife Donna, and two sons, live in Norwich.
Congratulations Steve on being the 2011 Broadcaster of the Year.
This is first of several award winners.
More will be announced shortly
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All are welcome to attend The Binghamton Broadcasters Reunion It is a free event, open to current and former Binghamton Broadcasters, Spouses and friends.
The evening consist of an optional buffet, cocktail hour and awards presentation.
The buffet will start at 530pm.
For those choosing not to participate in the buffet, the cocktail hour will start at 630pm, with the program to follow.
Let us know if you are planning to attend the 2011 Reunion, whether or not you are participating in the buffet.
The 2011 Reunion will also welcome a non-performing celebrity guest, who will receive an award from the Bundy Museum and the Southern Tier Broadcasters Association. Our celebrity guest will join us for dinner. We will make that announcement shortly.
Everyone who attends will receive a souvenir CD loaded with pictures of broadcasters, equipment and vehicles. Dave Lozzi is assembling the CD. If you have some pictures you'd like to share, send an e-mail to [email protected].
The cost of the optional buffet is $21.95 (the same as 2009) and should be paid in advance.
On the menu (subject to change) is Sliced London Broil, Chicken Picata, Garden Salad, Fruit Medley, Potatoes Au Gratin, Vegetable Medley and Chocolate Mousse, along with sourdough rolls and butter, coffee and tea.
If you are planning to participate in the optional buffet, please let us know. The attendee list will have a "B" after your name if the buffet is in your plans.
Send your check in the amount of $21.95 to Ray Ross/Binghamton Reunion, PO Box 303, Endicott, NY 13760.
We don't need payment right away, but the sooner the better.
Feel free to share this note to those who might be interested in attending, or let us know, and we'll get them on the e-mail list.
The website, www.binghamtonbroadcastersreunion.com has a listing of 2011 attendees, along a listing of missing broadcasters.
Here is the latest list of people attending the reunion this year:
Please keep in mind that everyone on this list has confirmed their attendance by e-mail or in person, but things happen. Our cancellations andno-shows have been few and far between, but drop a note to [email protected], if you need to confirm that a specific person will be attending. We'll do our best to hook you up with that person.
By the same token, if you are on the list and find that you are unable to attend, let us know, and we will update the website.
Al Fusco WENE, WNBF (B)
Alan Finkelman (2) WBNG, WBJA, WSKG, WINR Radio
Anne Marie Courtney Citadel, Clear Channel, Equinox
Annie Baer (Ted's Daughter)
Barb Mack (2) Citadel Binghamton
Bill Jaker WSKG
Bill Lowe (2) WNBF
Bill McKee WENE (2) (B)
Bill Sitzman Independent Broadcast Consulting
Bill Parker WNBF, WINR
Bo McDonald WHWK, WAAL, WYOS, WNBF
Bob and Doris Huckabone (2) WICZ WNBF WENE
Bob Steinkamp (2) (B) WMXW B107.5 WMGC WIVT
Bob and Sallie Connelly (2) (B)
Bob Savage (2) WENE, WNBF
Bruce Nelson WNBF
Bob Joseph (2) Citadel Binghamton
Charlie Hamburger-Burger WENE
Charlie Zalinski (2) (B) WKOP-FM
Chris O' Connor Channel 34, WMXW WLTB WALL WMRV
Criss Onan (2) (B) Broadcast Electronics
Dana Potter All
Dan Krall WWYL, WLTB, WINK
Dan Michaels Clear Channel WLTB
Dave Mason WENE
Don Giovanni All
Donna Kaufmann Nelson WINR, WNBF
Don Webb All
Doug Mosher (2) Clear Channel and Citadel Binghamton
Frank and Grace Penny WEBO, 3WT (2)
Fred Heckman WICZ WENE WNBF
Gene Paraska
George Hawras Equinox Broadcasting Binghamton and Elmira
Gregg Neavin WAAL, WINR
Glenn Pitcher WHWK
Hank Sommers All
Heather Black (2) WHWK, Equinox Broadcasting
Heather Brewster (2) (B) Clear Channel
Jack Tobin (B) WENE, WICZ
Jim and Virginia Raftis (2) WEBO
Jeff Olin (2) WKOP, WHWK
Jeff Simek (B) All
Jerry Giordano WBNG WICZ
Jim and Connie Pratt (2) (B) WNBF-TV, Time Warner, SBE
Joe Carrao WAAL
Jon Scaptura (2)
Joyce Knapik Clear Channel, Equinox, and guest bartender
John Decker (2) (B) WENE, WKOP
John Landry WMGC, WUCI
John Leslie WNBF
Judith Gross WKOP, WSKG, Cool 100, WEBO
Kathy Brumbaugh WKOP
Keith Nelson WAAL, WKOP, WRSG, WNBF, WBNG
Kevin and Renee Bixby (2) (B) Clear Channel, Citadel, Cool 100, WBNG TV
Kitty Bocock WNBF, WHWK
Lexus WMXW
Lisa Marie-Schwartz WLTB
Larry Hodge Citadel
Linda Zurbregg (2) WKOP WICZ
Mark Williams (2) WNBF WQYT WINR WICZ
Mick Dwyer WICZ TV
Mina Smallacombe Equinox Broadcasting
Margaret Bryant (maybe) WAAL WKOP
Paula Fuller WAAL (B) WAAL WKGB
Paul Kaminski Motor Sports Radio
Peter Kanze
Phil Jackson (2) (B) WNBF, WSKG
Ray Ross (2) WENE, WKOP, WINR
Rich Birdsall (2) WHWK
Rick Sands WBJA, WBNG RVSA
Roger Neel (2) Citadel Binghamton
Sandy Grogan Lederman (2) WINR, Citadel
Scott Phillips (2) WINR, SBE, Scott's Radio and Televison Co.
Scott Swinamer (2) WICZ WLTB RVSA
Scott Fybush NE Radio Watch, Fybush.com
Steve Craig WENE, All TV
Steve Krall WEBO, WNBF
Tejay Swartz WLTB, Clear Channel, Equinox Broadcasting
Ted Baer WNBF, WENE
Tom and Karen Dockstader (2) WBNG TV
Tom Shiptenko (2) WAAL, WKOP, Channel 34, Equinox
Tom Siglin (2) Sigtomics.com WHRW WMXW WENE WMRV WKGB
Wally WAAL
Westy (2) WHWK, WENE,Clear Channel, WKGB
Ray Ross
The Steering Committee of the Binghamton Broadcasters Reunion is pleased to announce some of the award recipients at this year's event.
The award winner for 2011 Broadcaster of the Year is Steve Craig.
Steve has been in broadcasting forever, starting in radio at WENE, and then on to a long career in television. Like many of our award winners, Steve is a good guy, well respected and well liked by people in and out of broadcasting.
Steve Craig grew up in Jamestown and in 1972, he moved to Binghamton to enroll in Harpur College, later SUNY Binghamton, and now Binghamton University.
During college Steve worked part-time at radio stations WENE and WMRV in Endicott.
In July of 1976, he took a full-time position as a reporter and anchor at WBNG (TV) in Binghamton.
In May of 1979, Steve’s career took him to northeastern Pennsylvania, as weekend anchor and reporter for WNEP TV in Scranton/Wilke-Barre.
In 1980, he was named Executive News Producer of the station.
Two years later, Steve joined WEWS, the ABC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio. During his seven years on staff there, he served as producer, reporter, and anchor.
In 1989, Scripps-Howard, owner of WEWS, offered Steve an opportunity to transfer to its station in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he served as chief legal correspondent.
Later, Steve and his family decided they wanted to return back to Binghamton.
Steve thereafter became the lead news anchor at WICZ, where he remained until 1998.
The new owners of NewsChannel 34 recruited him to help lead an expanded news team.
That effort continued until June of 2009.
After a short vacation, Steve returned to WICZ, anchoring the 6pm newscast.
As of August 1 2011, Steve decided to venture out, and has accepted a new position as the President and CEO of Commerce Chenango, based in his family's home town of Norwich, New York.
Steve and his wife Donna, and two sons, live in Norwich.
Congratulations Steve on being the 2011 Broadcaster of the Year.
This is first of several award winners.
More will be announced shortly
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
All are welcome to attend The Binghamton Broadcasters Reunion It is a free event, open to current and former Binghamton Broadcasters, Spouses and friends.
The evening consist of an optional buffet, cocktail hour and awards presentation.
The buffet will start at 530pm.
For those choosing not to participate in the buffet, the cocktail hour will start at 630pm, with the program to follow.
Let us know if you are planning to attend the 2011 Reunion, whether or not you are participating in the buffet.
The 2011 Reunion will also welcome a non-performing celebrity guest, who will receive an award from the Bundy Museum and the Southern Tier Broadcasters Association. Our celebrity guest will join us for dinner. We will make that announcement shortly.
Everyone who attends will receive a souvenir CD loaded with pictures of broadcasters, equipment and vehicles. Dave Lozzi is assembling the CD. If you have some pictures you'd like to share, send an e-mail to [email protected].
The cost of the optional buffet is $21.95 (the same as 2009) and should be paid in advance.
On the menu (subject to change) is Sliced London Broil, Chicken Picata, Garden Salad, Fruit Medley, Potatoes Au Gratin, Vegetable Medley and Chocolate Mousse, along with sourdough rolls and butter, coffee and tea.
If you are planning to participate in the optional buffet, please let us know. The attendee list will have a "B" after your name if the buffet is in your plans.
Send your check in the amount of $21.95 to Ray Ross/Binghamton Reunion, PO Box 303, Endicott, NY 13760.
We don't need payment right away, but the sooner the better.
Feel free to share this note to those who might be interested in attending, or let us know, and we'll get them on the e-mail list.
The website, www.binghamtonbroadcastersreunion.com has a listing of 2011 attendees, along a listing of missing broadcasters.
Here is the latest list of people attending the reunion this year:
Please keep in mind that everyone on this list has confirmed their attendance by e-mail or in person, but things happen. Our cancellations andno-shows have been few and far between, but drop a note to [email protected], if you need to confirm that a specific person will be attending. We'll do our best to hook you up with that person.
By the same token, if you are on the list and find that you are unable to attend, let us know, and we will update the website.
Al Fusco WENE, WNBF (B)
Alan Finkelman (2) WBNG, WBJA, WSKG, WINR Radio
Anne Marie Courtney Citadel, Clear Channel, Equinox
Annie Baer (Ted's Daughter)
Barb Mack (2) Citadel Binghamton
Bill Jaker WSKG
Bill Lowe (2) WNBF
Bill McKee WENE (2) (B)
Bill Sitzman Independent Broadcast Consulting
Bill Parker WNBF, WINR
Bo McDonald WHWK, WAAL, WYOS, WNBF
Bob and Doris Huckabone (2) WICZ WNBF WENE
Bob Steinkamp (2) (B) WMXW B107.5 WMGC WIVT
Bob and Sallie Connelly (2) (B)
Bob Savage (2) WENE, WNBF
Bruce Nelson WNBF
Bob Joseph (2) Citadel Binghamton
Charlie Hamburger-Burger WENE
Charlie Zalinski (2) (B) WKOP-FM
Chris O' Connor Channel 34, WMXW WLTB WALL WMRV
Criss Onan (2) (B) Broadcast Electronics
Dana Potter All
Dan Krall WWYL, WLTB, WINK
Dan Michaels Clear Channel WLTB
Dave Mason WENE
Don Giovanni All
Donna Kaufmann Nelson WINR, WNBF
Don Webb All
Doug Mosher (2) Clear Channel and Citadel Binghamton
Frank and Grace Penny WEBO, 3WT (2)
Fred Heckman WICZ WENE WNBF
Gene Paraska
George Hawras Equinox Broadcasting Binghamton and Elmira
Gregg Neavin WAAL, WINR
Glenn Pitcher WHWK
Hank Sommers All
Heather Black (2) WHWK, Equinox Broadcasting
Heather Brewster (2) (B) Clear Channel
Jack Tobin (B) WENE, WICZ
Jim and Virginia Raftis (2) WEBO
Jeff Olin (2) WKOP, WHWK
Jeff Simek (B) All
Jerry Giordano WBNG WICZ
Jim and Connie Pratt (2) (B) WNBF-TV, Time Warner, SBE
Joe Carrao WAAL
Jon Scaptura (2)
Joyce Knapik Clear Channel, Equinox, and guest bartender
John Decker (2) (B) WENE, WKOP
John Landry WMGC, WUCI
John Leslie WNBF
Judith Gross WKOP, WSKG, Cool 100, WEBO
Kathy Brumbaugh WKOP
Keith Nelson WAAL, WKOP, WRSG, WNBF, WBNG
Kevin and Renee Bixby (2) (B) Clear Channel, Citadel, Cool 100, WBNG TV
Kitty Bocock WNBF, WHWK
Lexus WMXW
Lisa Marie-Schwartz WLTB
Larry Hodge Citadel
Linda Zurbregg (2) WKOP WICZ
Mark Williams (2) WNBF WQYT WINR WICZ
Mick Dwyer WICZ TV
Mina Smallacombe Equinox Broadcasting
Margaret Bryant (maybe) WAAL WKOP
Paula Fuller WAAL (B) WAAL WKGB
Paul Kaminski Motor Sports Radio
Peter Kanze
Phil Jackson (2) (B) WNBF, WSKG
Ray Ross (2) WENE, WKOP, WINR
Rich Birdsall (2) WHWK
Rick Sands WBJA, WBNG RVSA
Roger Neel (2) Citadel Binghamton
Sandy Grogan Lederman (2) WINR, Citadel
Scott Phillips (2) WINR, SBE, Scott's Radio and Televison Co.
Scott Swinamer (2) WICZ WLTB RVSA
Scott Fybush NE Radio Watch, Fybush.com
Steve Craig WENE, All TV
Steve Krall WEBO, WNBF
Tejay Swartz WLTB, Clear Channel, Equinox Broadcasting
Ted Baer WNBF, WENE
Tom and Karen Dockstader (2) WBNG TV
Tom Shiptenko (2) WAAL, WKOP, Channel 34, Equinox
Tom Siglin (2) Sigtomics.com WHRW WMXW WENE WMRV WKGB
Wally WAAL
Westy (2) WHWK, WENE,Clear Channel, WKGB
Ray Ross