The Buffalo Broadcasters Welcome You! Welcome to the new Buffalo Broadcasters Association (formally the Buffalo Broadcast Pioneers) Website. Our new logo reflects our desire to include all broadcasters, both current and pioneer broadcasters, to be members of our organization. Our goal is to make our site a one-stop place for information on everything from the rich history of Buffalo broadcasting to the latest information on what is happening in the radio and television industry. (Read more)   Buffalo Broadcasters Celebrity 5K Run presented by Univera Healthcare Another 5k Run is almost upon us!  This year's run will take place Wednesday, June 27th at 7pm.   Check out the latest on our Celebrity Run page. This run is quickly becoming a premier event on the waterfront.  Last year over 300 runners participated and raised money for the Western New York Homeless Veterans and the Buffalo Broadcasters Association.       Check out some of our features Check out the new Buffalo Broadcasters Channel on YouTube.  We currently have videos updating the Archive Project, but watch for more to come. The Buffalo Broadcasters message board is available for you to interact with fellow members and guests.  The Buffalo Broadcasters Gift Shop is available here.  Buy all your future Buffalo Broadcasters memorabilia, and support your favorite group at the same time. You can also buy DVDs of Hall of Fame Ceremonies online by clicking here.  Also we have added an online Membership Dues page.  The previous two using PayPal to support our organization. Feel free to check them out, and let us know what you think on the message board!   Join us on Facebook Facebook boasts of 500 million users world wide, are you one of them?  The Buffalo Broadcasters Association is.  Come join us in the exciting new world of social networking!   Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame Founded in 1997, the Hall of Fame honors those giants who have made major contributions to the radio and television industry and have earned Buffalo a sparkling reputation in the broadcasting profession. Click on any of the links listed in the "Hall of Fame" section of the main menu to view the inductees for that year.   Hall of Fame Nominations being accepted Nominations for the annual Hall of Fame ceremony are accepted from General Membership and must be mailed to the Buffalo Broadcasters Association, 5672 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221 prior to October 1st. Nominations must include a letter detailing credentials of the person nominated, background information on the individual as well as an audio or video clip if available. The annual Hall of Fame Ballot is determined by the Board of Directors at the annual October meeting. The Board of Directors makes final determination on nominees based on specific criteria. Voting is open to all active members of The Buffalo Broadcasters Association whose dues are paid and are in good standing as of November 1st. Ballots will be mailed by November 30th and must be returned by January 15th. Ballots are tabulated at the Board of Directors meeting in January. Inductees are announced in June of each year.   Sound Bites & Air Checks We have quite an extensive library of Air Checks from Buffalo's Golden Age of radio broadcasting. Also included in this area are some early examples of Buffalo Radio Commercials. Click here to listen to them.

News and Current Events   Click here for the latest news, including our quarterly newsletter.   MEDIA NIGHT OUT!!!!! Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 5:30p to 9p! Our annual happy hour party when everyone in the media industry gets together to catch up with old friends, meet new ones and network! We are excited about our new location for this year's event, Liberty Hound Restaurant at the Buffalo Naval Park featuring an outdoor patio! The Restaurant isn't open to the public until Memorial Day Weekend, so you'll get a sneak peek before anyone else does! It's located at CanalSide right by the Little Rock ship. This year, we are excited to offer the following menu...... ALL FREE!!!! If you plan to attend  CLICK HERE so we have enough food! Chef Table Domestic & artisan cheeses with fresh grapes and seasonal fruits Antipasti...Salumi/ Grilled vegetable/ Seafood Focaccia Pizzettes Gourmet dips with bread sticks & sliced baguette Gondola tortellini tossed with pine nuts, baby spinach & red pepper pesto Liberty Hound Buffalo wings Carving Station Hand carved beef strip loin and herb roasted turkey Accoutrements Rosemary and sea salt roasted potatoes Fresh baked demi rolls Cash Bar from 5:30-9   Buffalo Broadcasters Association Announces Winners of the 2012 Buffalo Excellence in Media Awards Buffalo, N.Y. (April 13, 2012):  The inaugural Buffalo Excellence in Media Awards (BEMAs) provided a lot of excitement and surprises for the Western New York media community.   Buffalo Broadcasters Association presented the first-ever event with almost 225 media members and their guests attending at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens in Depew.  WKBW‐TV’s Kendra Eaglin and STAR 102.5 FM’s Rob Lucas served as the official co‐hosts of the BEMAs.   A number of high profile Western New York celebrities presented the awards including U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul, former Buffalo Sabre Danny Gare, former Buffalo Bill Booker Edgerson and Veteran Television Newscaster and 2007 Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inductee Susan Banks. The awards recognized the outstanding achievements of individuals as well as radio, television, print and digital companies in Western New York. The judging of the nominations was administered by an impartial group of respected industry professionals primarily from outside Western New York. The 2012 winners are: Radio Personality of the Year Sandy Beach‐WBEN AM & FM Radio Station of the Year WBEN‐AM & FM Best Use of Social Media Jeremy White/WGR 550 AM 2012 Digital Media of the Year Buffalo News TV Personality of the Year: Jacquie Walker/WIVB‐TV TV Station of the Year: WGRZ‐TV Sales Exec of the Year Paul Smith/WGRZ‐TV Backpack Journalist of the Year Ed Reilly/WKBW‐TV Rising Star Award Anthony Congi/WIVB‐TV Trailblazer Award Linda Pellegrino/WKBW‐TV Pinnacle Award Rich Newberg/WIVB‐TV "We are ecstatic about our inaugural event.  It went better than we ever hoped and we’re really looking forward to making next year’s BEMAs bigger and better,” concluded Heidi Raphael, chairperson of the BEMAs.   2012 Membership Dues It is time to renew your membership dues.  This year we are trying a new way to collect our dues.  The cost of mailings being what they are, we would like the opportunity to try collecting dues through our PayPal account online.  The PayPal system on our website has been very popular for the past few events we have held.  Many people have taken advantage of it's ease of use in paying for the Hall of Fame Ceremony, Holiday Luncheon, and the past two 5k Runs.  We have been offering PayPal for the Hall of Fame DVD's in our Buffalo Broadcasters Store for quite some time now. Take a few moments and click the button below to update your membership.  Remember to click the correct type of membership from the drop down list.  We hope you will find this a quick and easy way to update your membership, while saving the organization the cost of postage and paper. Click here for a link to download the membership form and send it snail mail.   Membership Types General Membership $50.00 USD Student Membership $20.00 USD Corporate Membership $200.00 USD

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