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WGR debuted a higher power transmitter and special programming on May 21, 1922, at the start of "Radio Week". [3] WGR was the first commercial radio station in Western New York. It was preceded by amateur radio operator Charles Klinck's short-lived 1920 station, [4] in addition to sporadic experimental stations in the 1910s
Christopher Parzynski [1] (born July 1, 1965), known professionally as Chris "The Bulldog" Parker, is an American sports radio personality. He is the co-host of Buffalo's WGR-550's [2] afternoon show from 3:00 until 7:00PM along with Mike Schopp. That program was also simulcast on WROC AM 950 in Rochester until the Summer of 2011.
The Buffalo Bills Radio Network is flagshipped at WGR (AM 550). Chris Brown (who previously called play-by-play for the Buffalo Bulls football and Buffalo Destroyers arena football teams before joining the Bills as a studio host) is the current play-by-play announcer. Eric Wood serves as the color analyst.
In May 2020, Brown became an interim host of One Bills Live, a daily sports talk show on WGR, following the departure of John Murphy, paired with Steve Tasker. [ 2 ] In January 2023, Brown replaced Murphy as the play-by-play announcer for the Buffalo Bills Radio Network [ 1 ] after the latter suffered a stroke. [ 3 ]
John Otto (1929–1999) was a radio talk show host in Buffalo, New York. He began his broadcasting career in the 1940s at the age of 19 at WBNY which has since changed its call sign. He spent most of his radio career doing an evening listener call in show branded Extension 55 at WGR.
After a quarrel with Buffalo Bills general manager Bill Polian, Wander was hired by WGR for a sports talk show, and, starting in 1996, worked in television for Empire Sports Network (and eventually Empire's radio arm, WNSA). He retired from Empire and WNSA in 2002. [4] Wander was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2008.
WGR: Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy: Rob Ray Martin Biron: Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) 2015–16: WGR (A team) Rick Jeanneret: Rob Ray: Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) WGR (B team) Dan Dunleavy: WGR (C team) Brian Duff: Andrew Peters: 2014–15: WGR: Rick ...
John Murphy (born March 14, 1955) is an American former sportscaster from Buffalo, New York.He is best known as the former voice of the Buffalo Bills Radio Network and host of One Bills Live (formerly The John Murphy Show) on WGR and MSG Western New York.