Buffalo Broadcasters

Through the decades many of the legendary on-air personalities of WEBR went on to national fame and several were inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Most recall Jack Sharpe who was America's first helicopter traffic reporter in 1959 and later elected Amherst Town Supervisor. WEBR alumni included Mike Allen, Perry Allen, Joe Alto, Sam Anson, Ron Arnold, Charlie Bailey, Teresa Beaton, George Beck, Bill Besecker, George Black, Roger Blackwell, Mary Brady, Margaret Russ, Scott Brown, Eulis Cathy, Bob Christian, Dave Debo, Sid Ehrenreich, Jack Eno, Jerry Fedell, Herb Flemming, John Gill, Dave Gillen, Jerry Glenn, Kevin Gordon, Caroll Hardy, Allen Harris, Jack Horohoe, Billy Keaton, Dennis Keefe, Bill Kimble, Cy King, Don Lange, David Leopold, Larry Levite, Ed Little, Greg Lucas, Jack Mahl, Bill Masters, John McKay, Bill McKibben, Al Meltzer, Kevin O'Connell, Loren Owens, Tom Pecora, Lucky Pierre, Jim Ranney, Joe Rico, Possum Riley, Ken Ruof, Margaret Russ, Bernie & Norma Jane Sandler, Jim Santella, Mark Scott-The last voice heard on WEBR, Mike St. Peter, Andy Thomas, Leon Thomas, Ed Tucholka, Al Wallack, Peter Weber, Don Yearke and Harry Wismer.

WEBR began as a locally owned and operated radio station and today 97 years later it returns to it's home town roots to again be locally owned and operated. Yuhnke says local ownership gives the station the ability to react quickly and directly with it's listeners. "We are here and we want to be close to and serve all our friends and neighborhoods across Niagara and Erie county". Listeners may be surprised to hear music they loved and enjoyed but has been missing on the radio. They may also be pleasantly surprised to hear popular live on-air personalities they know and love. Angelo explained that we will be the first radio station to regularly feature outstanding recordings by world class talent who call Western New York their home. In this new high tech age people are forced to pay to get the music they love. The new WEBR 1440 AM will provide the greatest music of all time by the greatest artists of all time along with the latest news, weather and information plus opinion and comments by your friends and neighbors FREE at home at work or in your car around the clock everyday of the year. In addition it will be available via wifi streaming on the world wide web or at WEBR1440.com. Join us in welcoming home WEBR "We Extend Buffalo Regards" to the people across the Niagara Frontier region including Southern Ontario..