WBEN Extras

Michael Kracker | Illegal immigration, NYS Budget, and more

Chairman of the Erie County Republican Committee Michael Kracker joins Joe Beamer for conversation on immigration, Kathy Hochul's budget, and more.

Eric 'The Hammer' Matwijow, owner of Hammer's Lot along Abbott Road discusses parking ahead of this weekend's George Strait concert, and how it may reflect on the 2025 season of Bills football

Owner of Danny's South in Orchard Park, Mark Ebeling discusses parking ahead of this weekend's George Strait concert, and how it may reflect on the 2025 Bills season

WBEN's Tom Puckett on a bill to require schools to have a teen dating violence prevention program

Assemblymember Pat Chludzinski on co-sponsoring a bill to create teen dating violence prevention program in schools

WBEN's Evan DiPasquale on the film Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story

Holiday Touchdown stars Holland Roden, Matthew Daddario

Director of Holliday Touchdown Dustin Rikert

06-10 Buffalo Common Council Meeting

Mitch Nowakowski on ATV Ban in Buffalo

Andy Parker on Monday's EF-1 tornado in Great Valley

6/10/25 Joe Beamer [FULL SHOW]

Joe Beamer fills in for David Bellavia today. Extensive discussion on the bill New York lawmakers have approved that is heading for the governors office which will allow medically assisted suicide for terminally ill.

Senator Pat Gallivan | Medically assisted suicide bill

Joe Beamer is joined by State Senator Pat Gallivan to discuss the bill regarding medically assisted suicide.

Amherst Town Supervisor Brian Kulpa on the future of the 171-acre Westwood Country Club site

WBEN's Brayton Wilson reports on an apparent tornado that tore through part of the Town of Great Valley in Cattaraugus County on Monday

Nandor Forgach on the diocese's call for parishes to help pay for settlement

Patrick Gorman on parishes being asked to foot a majority of the bill for the Buffalo Catholic Diocese's settlement

WBEN's Tom Puckett gets parishioner reaction to the Buffalo Catholic Diocese calling on parishes to pay half of the settlement

Parishioner Roxanne Casey on parish contributions to Buffalo Catholic Diocese settlement

Director of emergency services for Cattaraugus County, Chris Baker following the suspected tornado to rip through the Town of Great Valley late Monday

Great Valley resident Pete Sunderland assesses the damage to his home and the neighborhood after a suspected tornado late Monday afternoon

Republican-endorsed candidate for Amherst Town Supervisor, Dan Gagliardo calls for transparency and community voice with regards to the future of the 171-acre Westwood Country Club site

6/9/25 Joe Beamer [FULL SHOW]

Joe Beamer fills in for David Bellavia today. The latest on the situation in Los Angeles, plus the Buffalo Diocese says Parishes are to pay $80 million of $150 million abuse settlement.

Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon announces the site of the new Buffalo Animal Shelter on Niagara Street in the city's Upper West Side

Nandor Forgach | Parishes to pay $80 million of $150 million abuse settlement

Joe Beamer is joined by Nandor Forgach to discuss the breaking news that Parishes will pay $80 million of $150 million abuse settlement. Read more: https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/parishes-to-pay-usd80-million-of-usd150-million-abuse-settlement-buffalo-diocese-says

Tonawanda Town Supervisor Joe Emminger discusses proposed traffic changes to Colvin Boulevard, and a public meeting being held Monday night

Peter Hunt on why some properties near Highmark Stadium have yet to sell

WBEN's Tom Puckett on why some properties near Highmark Stadium have yet to sell

6/6/25 Joe Beamer [FULL SHOW]

Joe Beamer fills in for David Bellavia this week. Donald Trump & Elon Musk feud, boneheaded workplace decisions, and guest appearances from Dee Cosby and Carl Calabrese.

Carl Calabrese

A wrap up of the week in national, state, and local politics.