This is a special edition of the old Sports on the Air column: WKBW-TV (Channel 7) has completed its sports department roster with the hiring of Briana Aldridge, a native of northern California who most recently was a weekend sports anchor and reporter at a station in Colorado Springs. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Panama's boys basketball team collected blue patches to match their uniforms Friday night, beating Clymer 41-37 to win the Section . Alan Pergament has had a variety of roles at The News since 1970, including as a news and sports reporter. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) News 4 Buffalo is proud to announce Heather Prusak as the newest member of our Sports team. Sara Holland, who will anchor and report, is a University at Buffalo graduate who interned at Channel 4 and. 1 seed in ACC, edges Pitt 78-76 for, Kitayama holds onto Bay Hill lead over Scheffler,, No. Anchor/Reporter at WIVB/WNLO-TV Location: Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area Industry: Telecommunications Work history: WIVB/WNLO-TV (LIN TV Corp) Anchor /Reporter since Sep 2005 WSYR-TV Newschannel 9 Syracuse Reporter/Fill-In Anchor May 2004 - Sep 2005 Full Profile Cheryl Hagen Buffalo, NY Professions & Specialties Levin confirmed that he returned to the anchor desk Monday after a bout with Covid-19. Mary Margaret Johnson (above) announced that shell be joining the News 4 Sports team as the Digital Sports Reporter. Thank you, Big Country, for a fun filled ride the last 3 years! "It's been my life for a long time," Peck told Pergament. 53 television market. It still hasnt been decided if ESPNs new MNF broadcast team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will work the Bills-Titans game or the Philadelphia-Minnesota game. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. We're excited to have her on our team.". The sports department for Buffalo CBS affiliate WIVB is going into the NFL preseason a bit understaffed. Analyst Dan Orlovsky, play-by-play announcer Steve Levy, analyst Louis Riddick Jr. and sideline reporter Laura Rutledge are working the Bills-, Nationally, the game was the lowest rated in history even though it had the largest audience for a network program since the end of the NBA Fi. Heather will join sports director Josh Reed, photographer Scott Swenson, producer Mike Courtney, digital multimedia journalist Mary Margaret Johnson, and newly-welcomed Brian Chojnacki and Jerry Sullivan in the sports department. WUTV, the local Fox affiliate, presently is only scheduled to carry one Bills game the Nov. 13 matchup against Minnesota. The bio added that Stockman attended Auburn University from 2007-11 and majored in radio/TV/film with a focus on broadcast journalism. Wendt stayed in the market as a meteorologist on Spectrum News. The station says she will be an occasional contributor to Bills coverage. Perlman landed at the CBS owned and operated station in Sacramento, Calif., which is the No. A graduate of Kent State University, in Ohio, Josh spent the past 10 years as. Sara did a great job as an intern in the sports department at WIVB, said Channel 4 News Director Brianne Betts in an email. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Channel 4 is now the second station in the market with two women on its three-person on-air sports department. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) runs in the second quarter the AFC wild-card game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. Finally, a hire that flew under the radar from earlier this summer is Kathryn Havrilla, who joined the station in June as an Executive Producer. The most anticipated matchup of all on divisional weekend. News 8 former wivb reporters the early 80s likely remember the kind face and baritone voice of wolf. 1 South Carolina women rout Mississippi, reach, MLB pitchers adjusting to quick pace of new pitch, Military prospects see NFL hopes rise after policy, Female minor league manager gets day as D-backs bench, Grosjean leads Andretti qualifying sweep for IndyCar, Bertuzzi sets up goal in Bruins 4-2 win over Rangers, Oakland As calling Vegas home, only this weekend, Louisville beats No. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Pergament asks Bills fans:How much Tony Romo is too much? Since ABC is carrying the Philadelphia-Minnesota Sept. 19 game 75 minutes after the Bills game on ESPN starts, that would presumably rule out WKBW for the Titans game since it cant carry two games simultaneously. The best we could come up with is that Collins is so charming and adorable as Emily navigates her complicated romantic life with two handsome men and her friendships with two beautiful women. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, City mourns Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno as investigation into fatal fire launches, Buffalo firefighter makes 'ultimate sacrifice' in blaze that may have sparked backdraft, Paula's Donuts to move Clarence store that faced backlash for tax breaks to Amherst, Vandal damages 'brokenhearted' Russell Salvatore's tribute park in Lancaster, Chad Hall's departure from Buffalo Bills to Jaguars remains a bit of a mystery. 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Minkewicz (left) is a Buffalo State and Syracuse University graduate and spent two years as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WICU-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. After 24 years at Buffalo CBS-affiliate WIVB, sports anchor Paul Peck has announced his departure from the station. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. 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However, I was told Channel 4 management wouldnt let her do an interview until after she left the station. '' > New team Members at WIVB-TV at the . 130 market Columbus and Opelika, Ala., combined to the No. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Rachele Mongiovi: The Channel 4 reporter left the station last week, a move that was reported here weeks ago. He has been the TV columnist since 1982, with more than year off for good behavior. It usually gets at least two games and sometimes more. Johnson is currently a sports reporter and weekend anchor for KTAB-TV, another Nexstar station, in Abilene, Texas and has been in that role for three years. Carson . BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Striving to make their long-awaited postseason return, the Sabres beat a perennial Stanley Cup contender for the second time in eight days.