Historical Photos of WKBW Radio
 

From the archives of Martin Biniasz
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

 

From the archives of Martin Biniasz
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!

 

Sports Radio!
WKBW sports station advertisement, 1951

 


Sample or promotional 45 rpm records used at WKBW.  Stamped so they didn't "walk."

 

Dan & Jack join KB, 1958
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

 

1926
WKBW Radio dedication, 1926

 


One example of the many bumper stickers offered by KB and local sponsors.