Historical Photos of WKBW Radio
This is the architect's rendering for the 1430 Main Studios.
The building was a simple carriage house with an art-modern facade added.
2005 photo of the former WKBW Radio studio building.
WKBW Radio sponsored baseball team
1950s promotional material for WKBW Radio
1968 album cover for KB Klassics
Promotional Scripto Lighter circa 1960s
Early 1950s WKBW Radio QSL card
WKBW Radio QSL card submitted by
Bob Nocero of Orlando, Florida
Early 1960s WKBW Radio QSL card
Buffalo, NY wrestling program dated April 10, 1964
Gallagher Brothers vs Joey Reynolds and Freddy Klestine
(No record on who won that match!)
Another KB Klassics Album
DJs 1966
KB's Top 30 list as featured in Go Magazine on August 4, 1967
1968 "Fun-A-Fair" poster
(Amherst Recreation Center)
Promotional Item
KB Frisebee?
Don Berns and Dan Neaverth greeting the DeFranco Family, 1970s
1971 promotional photo of WKBW DJs
Early 1950s advertising page
Mini "KB" reunion in 2003 at the Buffalo Broadcast Pioneer's Hall of
Fame Night
Pictured from left: Don Berns, Irv Weinstein, Sandy Beach, Joe Chilie (WJYE) and Tom
Shannon
"KB" second annual reunion March 5, 2005 from left,
Danny Neaverth,
Tom Donahue, Joey Reynolds and Jackson Armstrong
celebrate!
WKBW sports station advertisement, 1951
Sample or promotional 45 rpm records used at WKBW. Stamped so they didn't
"walk."
Danny Neaverth and Jack Kelly joins WKBW, 1958
In the early days of radio broadcasting, listeners across the nation were fascinated with broadcasts from distant cities. It was in this experimental era of the 1920's and early 30's, when broadcasting was new, that EKKO stamps were popular. Listeners would search the dial for distant signals waiting for the call letters. They would then look up the station address in the EKKO directory and write the station include a dime along with specific programming information and times. In response, the station would send an EKKO stamp for the listener's stamp book.
1942 booklet aiding the war effort
1932 mailing from New York State Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revolution
listing programs aired on WKBW Radio.
Notice WKBW's frequency in 1932
Rare acetate featuring 6 different commercials for the N.L. Kaplins Fur Store
WKBW Radio dedication, 1926
One example of the many bumper stickers offered by KB and local sponsors.