Irv Weinstein is retired and resides in Irvine, California

betplom · 11-25-09, 04:24 PM

betplom · 11-25-09, 04:31 PM

Irv Weinstein

Irwin "Irv" Weinstein (born April 29, 1930) is a retired local television news anchor.

He hosted WKBW-TV's Eyewitness News in Buffalo, New York for 34 years from 1964 to 1998 and became an iconic broadcaster, well-known in both the Buffalo area and in Southern Ontario, which was within WKBW's broadcast area.

Weinstein was known for his powerful delivery and sense of humor.

Weinstein, weatherman Tom Jolls and sports anchor Rick Azar are the longest running anchor team in television history,[citation needed] fronting the broadcast from 1965 until Azar's retirement in 1989.

Weinstein was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall Of Fame in 1998 and the N.Y. State Broadcasters Association in 2006.

Mudcat · 11-25-09, 04:33 PM

Doesn't seem right. Irv should be part of the Buffalo community forever.

Did you see his retirement announcement from 1998? Very poignant. He got all choked up at the end.

By gawd he wasn't the only one.

betplom · 11-25-09, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by Mudcat

Doesn't seem right. Irv should be part of the Buffalo community forever.

Did you see his retirement announcement from 1998? Very poignant. He got all choked up at the end.

By gawd he wasn't the only one.

Mudcat, I get teary eyed whenever I watch the Irv retirement broadcast on youtube.

There will always be a place in my heart for the "Stein".

I know most guys here don't understand, its a local southern Ontario & western NY phenomenon. I know you as a fellow Torontonian get it.

I spent alot of time in the Buffalo/Ft. Erie On area in my younger days, used to run horses at the Ft. Erie track and visit whenever I can.

sickler · 11-25-09, 04:45 PM

This another Jewish tribute of yours, Plommer?

Flying Dutchman · 11-25-09, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by Mudcat

Doesn't seem right. Irv should be part of the Buffalo community forever.

Can you say "lake effect snow"?

betplom · 11-25-09, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by sickler

This another Jewish tribute of yours, Plommer?

You believe Irv Weinstein is Jewish? LOL.

Sorry pal, he is a pure Buffalonian. Not a Jew.

sickler · 11-25-09, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by betplom

You believe Irv Weinstein is Jewish? LOL.

Sorry pal, he is a pure Buffalonian. Not a Jew.

betplom · 11-25-09, 05:03 PM

"sickler" has a Jewish sound to it.

Perhaps your real last name is Sicklerstein? Sicklerglatt? Sicklertraub?

Are there any Jews in Ottawa (besides yourself)?

sickler · 11-25-09, 05:10 PM

Been through this before. My unit is cut like a jew. Only Jewish thing about me.

I see the Hasidics walking the streets downtown, so they have invaded.

blittydeuce · 11-25-09, 05:15 PM

I live 5 minutes from Irvine

betplom · 11-25-09, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by blittydeuce

I live 5 minutes from Irvine

Blitty, should you ever see Irv around town please give him my best.

Tell him Toronto has not and will not forget him.

Thanks pal.

PS: Are you sure you will recognize him if you see him?

I'll try and post more photos just in case. Thanks again Blitty (thats not Jewish is it?).

blittydeuce · 11-25-09, 05:39 PM

half jew

betplom · 11-25-09, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by blittydeuce

half jew

Which half? Top/bottom - left/right?