Jul 21, 2016 · Most of the WBEN news anchors I've heard, although I listen only four or five times a week, seem to do reasonably well. Everybody has an off day from time to time. There was a WBEN reader who seemed to ad lib the 9 a.m. news and muff it more often than not, but I've not heard him in years.

Apr 13, 2022 · Thanks! I was listening on my phone. But indecency rules or not, I don't think an F-bomb belongs on the air, particularly on a news/talk station like WBEN. Clearly, Bauerle didn't intend for that to be part of his presentation and someone dropped the ball.

Jan 28, 2019 · They are content to ride the Right Wing Crazy Train until it derails... What does anything about a 'Right Wing Crazy Train' rather than simply calling the format Talk radio have to do with this discussion? Any certainly no mention of a …

Dec 30, 2022 · WBEN probably has more staff when you account for producers, talk show hosts, sellers, etc. Those staff can help with spot news, even if it is just contributing reports of conditions at their homes. This is a good time to point out Aaron Reed's very handy playbook for redundancy, as he has implemented at Rhode Island Public Radio.

Dec 27, 2023 · I had a conversation about this very subject with a longtime WBEN manager years ago who said up until consolidation, WGR was a real threat to 'BEN. All because WGR wasn't outright winning, does not mean there wasn't healthy competition between the two, which certainly benefited the audience...

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Jul 31, 2020 · WBEN names David Bellavia to mornings. Entercom has announced the return of former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant and on-air host David Bellavia as morning show host for WBEN-AM, the voice of news in Buffalo. Bellavia will be heard weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET, beginning August 3. More...

Mar 22, 2022 · Always thought WBEN made a mistake with getting rid of him - I thought he did a good job orchestrating everything that was going on during the morning show. After he left I think the quality of the show was lower but obviously didn't hurt them in the ratings so what do I know.

Dec 28, 2023 · That's not how a company works. They want to maximize all of their assets. Not just one. As I've told you, I had a large market cluster GM literally explain to me 20+ years ago the value in having one VERY dominant AM station while the other languished, vs. having two stations competing with...

Jan 19, 2010 · Both WBEN and WHAM get praised often for their news operations and news coverage but I wondering if any stations in either the present or the past ran shoddy news operations. I know WROC as a progressive talker often left a lot desired.