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WKBW lineups
WKBW (April, 1955) - Pre-rock
(Source: Buffalo Evening News)
6-9 a.m. - FARM & HOME SHOW
9-10 a.m. - BREAKFAST CLUB with DON McNEILL
10-11 a.m. - TRUE STORY
11-11:45 a.m. - COMPANION - MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE (ABC)
11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - KITCHEN PARTY
1:30-4 p.m. - LARRY BROWNELL
4-6 p.m. - POLKA BEEHIVE SHOW
6-7 p.m. - NEWS and SPORTS with BILL STERN
7-9 p.m. - J. VANCOOK
9-11 p.m. - FRANK WARD
11 a.m.-4 a.m. - SPOTLIGHT SERENADE
WKBW (1959)
(Source: Promotional aircheck)
6-10 a.m. - PERRY ALLEN
10 a.m.-2 p.m. - RUSS SYRACUSE
2-4 p.m. - JOHN BARRETT
4-6 p.m. - ART ROBERTS
6 p.m.-12 mid - DICK BIONDI
NOTES: WKBW became a 24-hour Top 40 station in 1958 and played the hits for 31 years ending in 1989 ... Perry Allan was one of only three morning men the station had during that period (Stan Roberts and Danny Neaverth were the others) ... Dick Biondi moved to Chicago in 1960 where he was the first jock on WLS. He's still in the Windy City, at Magic 104.3 7-midnight five days a week and Saturday afternoons, too.
WKBW (July, 1961)
(Source: Airchecks)
6-9 a.m. - JAY NELSON
9 a.m.-12 noon - RUSS SYRACUSE
12 noon-3 p.m. - JOHNNY BARRETT
3-6 p.m. - JIM TAYLOR
6-9 p.m. - TOM SHANNON
9 p.m.-12 midnight - TED HACKETT
12 midnight-5 a.m. - BOB DIAMOND
5-6 a.m. - DON KELLER (FARM SHOW)
WKBW (1963)
(Source: Buffalo Evening News)
5-6 a.m. - FARM SHOW
6-9 a.m. - STAN ROBERTS
9 a.m.-12 p.m. - FRED KLESTINE
12 p.m.-3 p.m. - ROD RODDY
3-7 p.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
7 p.m.-12 midnight - JOEY REYNOLDS
12:00 a.m. - PYJAMA PARTY
WKBW (1964)
(Source: Bill Dulmage)
6-9 a.m. - STAN ROBERTS
9 a.m.-12 p.m. - FRED KLESTINE
12 p.m.-3 p.m. - ROD RODDY
3-7 p.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
7 p.m.-12 midnight - JOEY REYNOLDS
12 midnight-6 a.m. - JACK HAYES
WKBW (1965)
(Source: Buffalo Evening News)
6-9 a.m. - STAN ROBERTS
9 a.m.-12 noon - FRED KLESTINE
12 noon-3 p.m. - ROD RODDY
3-7 p.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
7 p.m.-12 midnight - JOEY REYNOLDS
WKBW (1967)
(Source: Buffalo Evening News)
6-9 a.m. - STAN ROBERTS
9 a.m.-12 p.m. - FRED KLESTINE
12 p.m.-3 p.m. - JIM SCOTT
3-7 p.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
7 p.m.-12 midnight - BUD BALLOU
12 a.m.-6 a.m. - BOB CHRISTIAN
WKBW (1968)
(Source: Doug Hemmingway)
6-9 a.m. - STAN ROBERTS
9 a.m.-12 noon - FRED KLESTINE
12 noon-3 p.m. - BOB SHANNON
3-7 p.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
7 p.m.-12 midnight - SANDY BEACH
12 midnight-6 a.m. - TOM McKAY
WKBW (1969)
(Source: Scrapbook files)
6-9 a.m. - STAN ROBERTS
9 a.m.-12 noon - FRED KLESTINE
12 noon-3 p.m. - ????
3-6 p.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
6-9 p.m. - SANDY BEACH
9 p.m.-12 midnight - TIM KELLY
12 midnight-6 a.m. - STEVE MITCHELL
WKBW (1971)
(Source: Scrapbook files)
6-9 a.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
9 a.m.-12 noon - FRED KLESTINE
12 noon-3 p.m. - DON BERNS
3-7 p.m. - SANDY BEACH
7 p.m.-midnight - JACKSON ARMSTRONG
12 mid-6 a.m. - BOB MacRAE
weekends - CASEY PIOTROWSKI
NOTES: 'KB was one of 24 stations (my count) that Jackson Armstrong worked at ... Danny Neaverth spent 27 years at 'KB (1962-1989). He's now the morning man at WHTT-FM Buffalo and his son, Danny, Jr., does traffic and other duties ... Sandy Beach, Neaverth and 'KB legend Tom Shannon were reunited at 1520 for a couple of magical years in the mid-1980s.
WKBW (1972)
(Source: Airchecks)
6-9 a.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
9 a.m.-12 noon - JACK SHERIDAN
12 noon-3 p.m. - DON BERNS
3-7 p.m. - SANDY BEACH
7 p.m.-midnight - JACKSON ARMSTRONG
12 midnight-6 a.m. - BOB MacRAE
weekends - CASEY PIOTROWSKI
WKBW (1973)
(Source: Buffalo Evening News)
6-10 a.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - DON BERNS
2-6 p.m. - SANDY BEACH
6-10 p.m. - SHANE
10 p.m.-1 a.m. - BOB MacRAE
1-6 a.m. - BARNEY LUV
weekends - DON KOBLETS, DAVE KENNEDY
WKBW (1975)
(Source: Airchecks)
6-10 a.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
10 a.m.-2 p.m. - GEORGE HAMBERGER
2-6 p.m. - JON SUMMERS
6-10 p.m. - JIM QUINN
10 p.m.-1 a.m. - SUPER SHANNON
WKBW (1977)
(Source: Buffalo Evening News)
6-10 a.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
10 a.m.-2 p.m. - JON SUMMERS
2-7 p.m. - GEORGE HAMBERGER
7 p.m.-12 midnight - JAY FREDERICKS
12 midnight-6 a.m. - BEVERLEY
Weekends - C.J. McCOY
WKBW (1979)
(Source: Buffalo Evening News, Bill Dulmage)
6-10 a.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
10 a.m.-2 p.m. - JON SUMMERS
2-7 p.m. - JAY FREDERICKS
7 p.m.-12 midnight - AL BANDIERO
12 midnight-6 a.m. - TOM ATKINS
Weekends - CRAIG MATTHEWS, JIM SNOWDON, RON ARLAND
WKBW (1982)
(Source: Bill Dulmage)
6-10 a.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
10 a.m.-2 p.m. - JON SUMMERS
2-7 p.m. - HOLIN COOK
7 p.m.-12 midnight - CHUCK LAKEFIELD
12 midnight-6 a.m. - TRISH MATTIMORE
WKBW (1985)
(Source: Scrapbook files)
6-10 a.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
10 a.m.-3 p.m. - TOM SHANNON
3-7 p.m. - SANDY BEACH
7-10 p.m - JOHN OTTO (talk)
10 p.m.-2 a.m. - TALKNET
2-6 a.m. - TRISH MATTIMORE
NOTE: WKBW became WWKB on Jan. 2, 1987
WWKB (1988)
(Source: Bill Dulmage)
6-10 a.m. - DAN NEAVERTH
10 a.m.-3 p.m. - JACK MINDY
3-7 p.m. - DAN KELLY
7-10 p.m. - TALKNET with BRUCE WILLIAMS
10 p.m.-1 a.m. - NIGHTCALL with JOHN OTTO
1-6 a.m. - BOB O'BRIEN
Weekend - TOM DONAHUE
WWKB (June 17, 1988 - Just before changeover)
(Source: Scrapbook files)
6-10 a.m. - DAN KELLY
10 a.m.-3 p.m. - JACK MINDY
3-7 p.m. - JOHN FISHER
7-10 p.m. - TALKNET with BRUCE WILLIAMS
10 p.m.-1 a.m. - NIGHTCALL with JOHN OTTO
1-6 a.m. - BOB O'BRIEN
weekends - TOM DONAHUE, LES CHRISTIAN, ADAM LANGLEY, GARY BLACK, TOM ATKINS
WWKB (Last day of live-assist programming - June 17/88)
(Source: Scrapbook files)
6 a.m.-12 noon - JOHN FISHER
12 noon-6 p.m. - TOM ATKINS
6 p.m.-12 midnight - TOM DONAHUE
'KB became a satellite oldies station at midnight. In 1989, it switched to satellite business. Formats since then have included (mostly) satellite talk, satellite country, satellite sports and satellite business. On Jan. 27 2003, it reverted back to an oldies format. That format was dropped in February, 2006 for a liberal talk format.
WKBW (January 27, 2003; after return to oldies)
(Source: Scrapbook files)
6-10 a.m. - DAN NEAVERTH with TOM DONAHUE
10 a.m.-3 p.m. - 'KB OLDIES (no host)
3-6 p.m. - HANK NEVINS
6-10 p.m. - JACK ARMSTRONG (voicetracked)
10-11:30 p.m. - 'KB OLDIES (no jock)
11:30-1 a.m. - SPOKEN WORD PROGRAMMING
1-6 a.m. - JOEY REYNOLDS (talk)
Weekends: TOM DONAHUE
WKBW (February, 2006 - final music lineup)
(Source: Scrapbook files)
6-10 a.m. - DAN NEAVERTH with TOM DONAHUE
10 a.m.-12 noon - SANDY BEACH
12 noon-3 p.m. - STEVE MITCHELL
3-8 p.m. - JACK ARMSTRONG (voicetracked)
Evenings - MUSIC (automated)
1-6 a.m. - JOEY REYNOLDS (talk)
Weekends - JOHN JARRETT, TOM DONAHUE