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9/10/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report
Mark Poloncarz on Senecas' mega gas station
WBEN's Tom Puckett on one 9/11 victim's relative's story
Karen Eckert on the death of her brother-in-law Sean Rooney on 9/11 with Penny Wofgang and Susan Grelick
Dr. Dori Marshall of Golisano Children's Hospital on the rise of e-bike injuries
Sean Ryan on Common Council
Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan addresses a communications break down with the Common Council, the Senecas' planned gas station in the Old First Ward, and Rep. Nick Langworthy's call for a federal investigation into the North Aud Block project
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center breaks ground on an expanded Broadview Community Outreach and Engagement Center
9/9/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report
Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins talks final preparations for the upcoming 2026 season
WBEN's Tom Puckett on reaction to the Seneca One Stop under construction in Buffalo's Old First Ward
Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan addresses North Buffalo flood cleanup, the Seneca Nation building a truck stop in the Old First Ward and Labor Day violence in the city
Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan highlights a safe and successful pool season in the city
AAA and the Bills partner for the launch of AAA Bills MVP Membership
9/8/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report
Former Niagara Falls City Schools superintendent Mark Laurrie on rising healthcare costs making school budgets tight for districts
UB Police Chief Kim Beaty on Flock Cameras
WBEN's Tom Puckett on OLV Elementary's merger with Catholic Academy
OLV Elementary Principal Mary Szlosek on combining Catholic Academy with OLV Elementary
Pleasant Sunday and Labor Day Monday
Expect a dry Labor Day weekend
Ryan Haggerty of Buffalo BioDiesel on recent thefts of used cooking oil
Mike Santello on Seneca One Stop project
Hertel Avenue resident Haithem after her salon was flooded Thursday after a flash flood in North Buffalo on Thursday
Hertel Avenue business owner Darla Jones after her salon was flooded Thursday after a flash flood in North Buffalo
Frank DiMaria from Frank's Basement Systems on Thursday's flash flooding and making sure you have a sump pump that's up to date and ready for any potential problems
Costco gas customer Josh
9/4/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report
WGR's Jeremy White shares his flash flood story from Thursday night in North Buffalo
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand on Lake Ontario federal bill
WBEN's Tom Puckett on the latest on Boulevard Mall
Amherst Supervisor Shawn Lavin on Boulevard Mall and Costco developments
WBEN's Joe Beamer with Amherst Supervisor Shawn Lavin on Costco gas station opening up
Olcott's Bill Clark on storm damage
Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan addresses license plate reading cameras in the city, the future of the Clean Sweep program and the return of students to school
Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan announces city's own hot patching operation and pothole repair counter
Buffalo Public Schools' interim superintendent Dr. Ebony Prophet-Bullock welcomes students back to school at Harriet Ross Tubman School on the city's East Side
9/3/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report
State Sen.Robert Ortt on Lake Ontario
WBEN's Tom Puckett on the start of school in Buffalo after a rocky summer
Parent advocate Sam Radford on a turbulent summer at Buffalo Public Schools
10,000 Maniacs co-founder Dennis Drew on a special event in Jamestown this weekend as the band marks 45 years
NT Council President Gabrielle Richards on its downtown
Patty Mcdonald on Allen Street clean up
AAA of Western and Central New York hosts its annual “School’s Open, Drive Carefully” press conference
9/2/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report
Kelly Holland from the New York State Thruway Authority offers tips on back to school driving with construction ongoing on both the I-90 and I-190
NITTEC executive director Athena Hutchins on traffic patterns to be wary of with schools returning to session
Mitch Nowakowski on the Cobblestone buildings
WBEN's Tom Puckett on record high gas prices for Labor Day
Gas Buddy's Patrick DeHaan on record Labor Day gas prices
Phil Demers on the last of the Marineland whales leaving the former park
Stephanie Mejia on DHS protests
Old Fort Niagara's Robert Emerson on whether the site will change from Lake Ontario
9/1/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report
The Teacher's Desk director John Mika ahead of schools returning for session across Buffalo and Western New York
Park School soccer coach Brendan Murphy on turf vs. grass
WBEN's Tom Puckett on whether it will be Lake Ontario or Lake America at Old Fort Niagara
Zach, Mike and John Braddell at Lakeside Sod Supply Co. on the Bills already switching out the sod in their grass field at the new Highmark Stadium
Drs. Marc Fineberg and Brian McGrath on 716 Sports Complex
8/31/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report
What do people think of DHS job fair being canceled?
Mike Finnagan on canceled job fair
Hamburg Schools Superintendent Tom Adams on preparations for a new school year
Lockport Superintendent Dr. Mathis Calvin on getting ready for a new school year
WBEN's Tom Puckett on getting ready for a new school year
Rain forecasted for Sunday as well as to start the work week
Cool and dry Saturday with a possible wet Sunday
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand on Lake Ontario
8/28/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report
Bills Head Coach Joe Brady after win over Steelers
Bills WR Skyler Bell following win over Steelers
Casey Dohme on chicken wings
Mary Brennan Taylor of the Moving Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall at Kenan Center in Lockport
WBEN's Tom Puckett on the moving Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Lockport
Vicky Ross on the canceled DHS/ICE job fair
Erie County Legislator Lindsay Lorigo on a canceled DHS job fair at Buffalo Convention Center
Phil Tripi on snow removal
8/27/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report
WBEN's Tom Puckett on one fan's advice for new stadium goers
Paul Zakrzewski on what Bills fans should check out at the new HIghmark Stadium.
Dr. Ebony Prophet-Bullock talks about NFTA contract
Rocco Termini on downtown Buffalo's special events
8/26/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report
Art Wheaton with Cornell in Buffalo analyzes the break down in trade and tariff talks between the U.S. and Canada
WBEN's Tom Puckett on tariffs affecting tourism
John Percy of Destination Niagara USA on tariff's effect on tourism
Patrick Kaler of Visit Buffalo on tariffs threatening momentum of Canadian tourism
Kellie Motyka on her frustrations with NYS
Dale Anderson on Dolly Parton
BPD Commissioner Erika Shields on Chippewa Street
8/25/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report
Buffalo Police Commissioner Erika Shields on Flock Cameras
WBEN's Tom Puckett on a meeting on deer population control at Knox Farm State Park
Dave Spiering of NYS Parks on a meeting to address the deer population at Knox Farm State Park
State DEC commissioner Amanda Lefton, EPA regional administrator Mike Martucci and Dr. James McDonald from the State Department of Health provide an update on the Niagara and Erie County Radiological Assessment
Kelly Khatib with an update on fuel farm repairs at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport
The McKiernan family calls for emergency relocation and Superfund listing for their home near Love Canal
Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan and Buffalo Police commissioner Erika Shields highlight the department's work to combat gun violence
8/24/26 West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report