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Buffalo radio history questions 2 fm (help)

heydaybegone said:
KAL - having spent a majority of my career (17 years ago) with "Uncle Al", I was never in a position to refer to him in that manner!!
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Perhaps it was the fact that I went back to the Functional days or maybe he liked me, but I always referred to him as 'Al' ... to his face and otherwise. He used to stop by my desk everytime he was in the station ... in fact, go out of his way to do so ... to say 'Hi!' and ask about the family. He did that with Carl Spevento, too. I didn't get quite the same treatment or recognition from 'some' management over the years, but Al was a very kind man to me.

Kal
 
Perhaps it was the fact that I went back to the Functional days or maybe he liked me, but I always referred to him as 'Al' ... to his face and otherwise. He used to stop by my desk everytime he was in the station ... in fact, go out of his way to do so ... to say 'Hi!' and ask about the family. He did that with Carl Spevento, too. I didn't get quite the same treatment or recognition from 'some' management over the years, but Al was a very kind man to me.
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LOL kal - we're on the same page!! It was a ball (most of the time) working for "Bud". I'm just saying that some of us couldn't go where angels feared to tread!!. (Bud -not Al !!) He was a classic owner, unafraid to try things...and noticed the people that got things done! And I don't know anybody that wouldn't stop by to see Carl anyway- a class act.
Bud did what made business sense, and I believe he had some foresight. (20-20 retro vision). Since then (1992 or so), the things you and I saw and appreciated, went by the wayside...and the rest is history. No regrets.
 
Heyday ...

Thanks! Ya, know ... kinda makes ya wonder what happened in the early '90's that radio changed so much!
oh, that's right ... deregulation!

This thread has gotten a bit off track, although a nice mini tribute to Bud and Al and WBUF! LOL
Has it answered T.J.'s original inquiry, though? If not, ask for more details, T.J. (or you could buy a copy of my upcoming memoirs! LOL)

Kal
 
WEBR FM was classical when I was there in 69-71. Mary Brady (bless her soul) was the the step mother of the automated step child of WEBR AM. Program Director Jack Eno would instruct the talent making sure we had down the correct pronunciation of the artist's name and composition.
 
Bud went by Bud, because his father was Al Wertheimer and the real brains and money behind everything. My father worked for Al for a number of years, and I worked for Bud for several years at "The Empire State FM Network.
 
alw said:
Bud went by Bud, because his father was Al Wertheimer and the real brains and money behind everything.
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True, ALW ... but wasn't Al (The Senior) the Chairman/CEO/Chief Bottle Washer at Functional Broadcasting/Empire State FM Network? I thought Bud was the Co-boss at Lincoln with Jack P? (There may be too many 'Als' in this thread! LOL)

Kal

" ... on the Empire State FM Network." ("WVOR Rochester ... we don't kid around!")
 
KAL - you're probably right. (Never heard me say that in your production studio! hmmm). But once the network wasn't a network, Bud "Jr" had the keys to the car. "Bud" and "Jack" were the "Lincoln Group" (although I think there was some latent partnering with Ed Musicus as sales manager of VOR in there somewhere) Regardless of the structuring, Big Al (Sr.), had pretty much retired from the game...but still commanded the respect as if he was "the man". Of course Lincoln went on to acquire WHAM and a couple of Youngstown, Ohio based stations (for awhile).
 
heydaybegone said:
KAL - you're probably right. (Never heard me say that in your production studio! hmmm).
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I'll take it here! LOL (And about time, too!!!! LOL)

Al, Sr retained the respect and admiration of others because he earned it! 'Uncle Al' was the man not a pretender to the throne because he borrowed the money to become 'the owner'. That makes a world of difference.

Kal
 
Does anyone remember what format Foxy 93 was? I seem to recall them playing current hits but the memory is quite vague.
 
AJF said:
Does anyone remember what format Foxy 93 was? I seem to recall them playing current hits but the memory is quite vague.
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Does anyone care what format Foxy was? LOL
I thought this topic died a natural death a long time ago. What are ya writin' a book or something?

Kal
 
IIRC, the unsuccessful Foxy 93(calls were WFXZ?) was a hot ac. I think the emphasis was current ac hits and recurrents, but that was long ago and far away. Not much else to remember. Station died on the vine.
 
Does anyone care what format Foxy was? LOL
I thought this topic died a natural death a long time ago. What are ya writin' a book or something?
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ROFLMAO KAL....we agree again? Irony!! We are getting old! :D
 
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