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Introducing Sheila Brown, Buffalo’s First Black Woman to Own a Radio Station
Sheila Brown Is Buffalo's First Black Woman to Own Radio Station. In a historic move, Sheila Brown has bas become the first African-American woman to own a radio station in Western New York. As the proud owner of WUFO Radio and president of Vision Multimedia Group, which oversees WUFO Radio...
How choosing the wrong smoke spot can land you in hot water
Editor’s note: The Spectrum spoke to several students who requested to remain anonymous. All students were granted anonymity due to federal and campus marijuana policies. UB has over 20,000 undergraduate students and is located in a state that legalized recreational marijuana in 2021, so it should come as no surprise that some UB students choose to experiment with the devil’s lettuce.
Fortune finds us, and looks for a loving home
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Monday, we were lucky enough to meet a rabbit named Fortune. Fortune, a Florida White rabbit, is up for adoption at the SPCA Serving Erie County. She was found in someone’s Cheektowaga backyard and has been with the SPCA since the end of December.
Slow start to spring in Buffalo-Niagara, a warning to wait on sensitive plants
The weather this weekend certainly hasn’t been ideal for those wanting to begin to clear their garden beds and ready them for new annual plantings. And the ‘cold starts’ in the immediate forecast are leading the experts to advise you to hold off
Remedy House pushes back reopening to Thursday
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Remedy House had planned on reopening its Rhode Island Street location on Monday morning but had to push back due to some equipment issues. "We came in yesterday to do the final sweep through and we encountered an issue relating to our cooking equipment, which was about the worst thing that we could walk into," said co-owner Brent Martone. "So we had to get that all buttoned up."
Swiftie Mafia celebrates new double album with a party
BUFFALO, N.Y. — First came "The Tortured Poets Department," the highly anticipated secret double album from Taylor Swift. Then came the response from fans, who quickly listened to the album when it dropped around 2 a.m. Friday. Then came a party at VENU on Chippewa Street to celebrate the new music.
Buffalo Dunes is a must play course if you are in the Garden City area
Buffalo Dunes are rightly proud of the fact that they have been consistently improving their course since it was opened in 1976. The course has matured beautifully over the years, even if the scattered trees on the layout offer little protection from the wind. While the property it is built...
Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers - singer & songwriter, Allison Pipitone
This episode's guest is an old friend of mine, a veteran of the Western New York Music Scene, and a 2016 inductee into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. Alison Pipitone has been writing songs, playing gigs and releasing albums since she formed her first band, as a teenager in the late 80s. Over that time, she’s fine-tuned an astute blend of rock ’n’ roll, roots music, and raw Americana influences.
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