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In the 80s and 90s, Tom did a handful of shows on homeschooling, and with it being back to school season and having read an article about homeschooling, the time felt right to hand out the report card on homeschooling and do a little retrospective, as the children being homeschooled in the 80s and 90s have been done with school for a few years now and should be fairly well adjusted to society. If you were one of those homeschooled during that area, how'd you turn out, did it work for you? Or, if you have experience doing the homeschooling, what was your experience like?

Today, we start off with comments made by York, Ontario Police Chief Jim MacSween suggesting that, heaven forbid, if you were the victim of a home invasion, your best course of action would be to comply with the invaders, really? What do you make of these comments by the police chief, is this the proper way to handle this situation? And following that, on a lighter note, we've all fallen down internet rabbit holes before, is there something on the internet that you weren't looking for that found you anyway, but you ended up thoroughly enjoying it, an internet 'happy accident' if you will?

On the program today, we continue to dig into New York State's stance on green energy, speaking with Domenic Cortese about the ramifications of this, we hear from Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) and other members of the Assembly and Senate Republican Conferences as they air their grievances with with the state on this, we talk to Assemblyman Palmesano himself, and take your calls as well, what are your concerns with the state's push towards full electrification?

New York State Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) joins the show immediately following the news conference he participated in along with other members of the Assembly and Senate Republican Conferences to further expound on New York State's desires to go fully electric.

Ahead of a news conference with state lawmakers about the potential ramifications of New York State's full boar push towards going 100% electric, we welcome Domenic Cortese of the Hammertime radio show here on NewsRadio 930 WBEN to give his thoughts on the effects that New York State's stance on electric could have on it's residents.

Bauerle returns from the WBEN listener trip, and announces there will be another trip in the near future, so we take your suggestions on wat your bucket list trip would be. As far as the meat and potatoes of the show go, in an effort to counteract New York State's push toward full electrification, Congressman Nick Langworthy recently introduced the 'Energy Choice Act', and discussed it with Lucas Buckley on WBEN's 'Hardline'. The act would prohibit states or local governments from banning an energy service's connection, reconnection, modification, installation, or expansion based on the type or source of energy to be delivered. Do you support this?

Joe Beamer is in for Tom Bauerle today, and to start off, school safety has undoubtedly been on the minds of many in the wake of another tragic shooting carried out at a school in Minneapolis. Bryan DalPorto, Director of Safety and Security for Niagara Falls City School District joins the show to talk some of the biggest points of emphasis security wise this school year for his district, security aspects that tend to get overlooked at schools, and more, and we ask you what are some security measures you'd like to see in schools? Also, a popular topic every time it gets brought up, one hit wonders. We take your picks on the greatest one hit wonders.

In the wake of the horrifying tragedy that took place in Minnesota, new concerns have been raised about the bell to bell cell phone ban in New York State schools, the concern being kids won't be able to contact their parents as easily if an incident were to occur. How do you think New York State should be policing this issue? As a parent, would you be more worried if your kid didn't have cell phone access at school? Also on the show today, 40% of Gen Z are now saying they want to come back to the office due to feelings of loneliness and isolation caused by working from home, and when you're traveling, after a long day of work or leisure, when you get back to the hotel, what is your go to hotel TV show?

Beamer is in for Bauerle today and our guest for today's Wednesday with a Democrat segment is Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns, who is a registered democrat, to talk about the decline in popularity democrats have been seeing lately, as well as what's going on in the clerk's office, and we discuss and bring you the latest information on the mass shooting that took place in Minneapolis, MN.

On the show, we are joined to start things off by James Gardner, GOP candidate for Mayor of Buffalo, after the recent closure of Misuta Chows, we talk about downtown Buffalo, where it all went wrong and how he would revitalize downtown Buffalo, and we open the floor for your thoughts on downtown Buffalo as well. Following that, the topic of marriage was vaulted into people's minds after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement, and that got Joe thinking about an idea someone floated on social media. Given that around 50% of marriages end in divorce, should married couples be required to renew their marriage license every few years, and have the option to opt out of their marriage if they so choose?

In light of another local business closing in downtown Buffalo, Misuta Chows, GOP candidate for Mayor of Buffalo James Gardner joins Joe Beamer to discuss what is going wrong with downtown Buffalo, and how he would revitalize downtown Buffalo.

Beamer is in for Bauerle and today we start off with talking about being a homeowner, and how that is becoming increasingly difficult for the younger generation to do, is it even worth it, is being a homeowner all it's cracked up to be? Also, we talk about a Wall Street Journal poll that found Democrats got the lowest approval rating from voters in 35 years, the closure of yet another business downtown, Misuta Chows, and we wrap up with the new policy being rolled out by Southwest Airlines which would require plus sized travelers to purchase an extra seat.

Joe Beamer fills in for Bauerle once again, and we bring you all the latest on a bus crash that took place just before 1 p.m. Friday on the 90E in Genesee County, which unfortunately resulted in multiple fatalities. We get updates from WBEN's Brayton Wilson, Peter Cutler of ECMC, and more.

Joe Beamer fills in once again for Bauerle, and, among the topics of discussion today, former White House spokesperson Ian Sams claimed to a House Oversight Committee that he only spoke face to face to then President Biden twice in two years, the Erie County Water Authority has begun experimenting with chemicals as they race to remove lead from water pipes, and the water supply, new details on the Siena poll which claimed most Western New Yorkers would favor Metro Rail expansion, turns out 42% of those surveyed were from Amherst, Buffalo, or Tonawanda, and even fewer lived in any of the areas that would be affected. Finally, we talk about the Cracker Barrel rebrand which has many up in arms, has there ever been a rebrand of a business that was so bad it made you want to stop patronizing the business in question?

To mark National Radio Day, we are joined by some titans of radio, locally and nationally, including Sandy Beach, Dan Nevereth, Keith Radford, KISS 98.5's Janet Snyder, Anthony Cumia of 'Opie and Anthony', and George Noory of Coast to Coast AM. And of course, we hear from you as well. What does radio mean to you?

Beamer is once again in for Bauerle and today, we lead things off with John Di Sciullo of WBBZ to talk about Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of rival Tegna, and the local implications of that move. Branching off of that, how to you take in your news, and watch TV in general in 2025, are you a cable person, subscription, etc? Also, we talk about the fallout from yesterday's Amherst Town Board meeting on the Westwood Country Club, and preview tomorrow's star studded show in honor of National Radio Day.

It was announced Tuesday two TV giants will merge, as Nexstar agreed to buy rival Tegna for $6.2 billion. John Di Sciullo of WBBZ joins the show to discuss the implications this will have on newsrooms locally, as Channel 2 is owned by Tegna, and Channel 4 is owned by Nexstar.

Joe Beamer fills in for Tom Bauerle, and today, we start off by speaking to comedian Colin Mochrie, who will be coming to Artpark later this year. Also, we speak to Amherst Town Supervisor candidate Dan Gagliardo about a number of issues, including the proposed acquisition of the Westwood Country Club by Erie County, Metro Rail expansion, and more. And speaking of the Metro Rail expansion, a new Siena poll has found 72% of Western New Yorkers favor the proposed expansion, really? And finally, the New York Times waived the white flag on a few comments that were made some five years ago, pertaining to school closures during COVID and the whole police abolition movement.

Amherst Town Supervisor hopeful Dan Gagliardo joined Joe Beamer to discuss the future of the Westwood Country Club, and the Town Board meeting tonight on that very same topic, his thoughts on potential metro rail expansion in Amherst, and more.

Joe Beamer fills in for Bauerle at day 10 of the Erie County fair and talks about SNAP with callers

On the show today, we hear from Kelly Clem, the daughter of longtime broadcaster and prominent figure in the Buffalo broadcasting scene, Art Wander, after his death at the age of 98. Also, we touch on a story out of North Tonawanda, a controversy over a towing contract. On that, we hear from MaryAlice Demler, who covered the story for WGRZ, and Mike Bellreng of Bellreng's Towing, who is at the center of this story, suing members of the Common Council, alleging political collusion. Also, we talk about the plight of North Tonawanda residents in regard to the Digihost factory, and to round things out, with the WBEN listener trip beginning next week, any of you that have been to France before, any suggestions on what to look out for, what to see in France?

In this episode, Tom discusses the worth of degrees and getting a trade.

In this episode, Tom talks about the JFK pool closing and if people should retake the driving test after a certain age

It has been a very hot and dry summer in Western New York, and that won't be letting up anytime soon, with temperatures hanging around the upper 80s to lower 90s these next couple of days. Is that too hot for you? What does your ideal weather look like, are you more of a hot or cold person? Also, what is the worst job you've had to work in grueling heat like this?

Yesterday, spurred by an article by a travel reporter who said they prefer Niagara Falls, New York over Niagara Falls, Ontario, we discussed the topic of Niagara Falls not being used to it's full potential and what you would do to reinvigorate the Falls and get more out of it. We got so many great calls and suggestions that we carry the topic into today's program as well.

On the show today, we rebuild Niagara Falls one dream at a time. Niagara Falls has the potential to be one of the premier tourist destinations in the northeast, but there is certainly some meat on the bone when it comes to the falls. What would you do or what do you think should be done to enhance the experience at Niagara Falls? Also, we touch on the state's report about the unsanctioned correctional officer strike earlier this year, to which the union issued a rebuke of their own. Has anything changed for COs since the strike, for better or for worse?

Today, we're back talking about the electrification of New York State, but with a slightly different angle. We're talked about how New York State's push to go full electric will hurt your wallet in the way of increased school taxes to fund electric busses, but have you thought about just how much it'll cost you in the way of appliances. Imagine it's 2030, you just had a gas powered appliance die on you, and can't get it repaired, hence you have to go out and buy a new electric powered version of the appliance. Had you thought about that yet?

It's a topic we bring out every once in a blue moon, but when we do it never disappoints. It is the Bauerle Bitch Desk. We all love a good complaining session, now is the time to do so, anything that bothers you, could be trivial, could be something larger. Also, where do you get you news from these days? Do you still trust mainstream media?

If you've listened to this show with any regularity over the past few years or so, you may have heard the shows railing against the placement of wind turbines in Lake Erie, Again today, we touch on wind turbines, of the land based variety. President Trump has been outspoken against wind turbines, saying they are 'driving the whales crazy', how do you feel about land based wind turbines. Also, we follow up on the new bike lanes that were recently painted on Sheridan Drive with Town of Tonawanda Supervisor Joe Emminger.

We did a show on Friday about the new bike lanes on Sheridan Drive that were recently painted despite the fact that neither Emminger or the town board were in favor of these bike lanes being there. Town of Tonawanda Supervisor Joe Emminger joins the show for a follow up on these bike lanes.

On the show today, we talk about the new bike lanes or Sheridan Drive, which have drawn the ire of Supervisor Joe Emminger who says he and the town board didn't ask for or approve this, and has caused confusion amongst motorists. We discuss that, as well as the recent brawl in Cincinnati, which if it wasn't controversial enough, a council member poured fuel on the fire by saying those who were attacked were 'begging for it'.

On the show today, prompted by some recent comments by HHS secretary Robert Kennedy Jr on the topic, we discuss autism. 30, 40, 50 years ago, autism cases were few and far between, now, it seems like the majority of children are afflicted with the disorder. Have you been touched by autism, do you have an autistic child? If so, what do you believe caused it?

There has been some talk recently about Canadians boycotting America or American products with the tariffs and 51st state talk, so we settle things here on this program. Canadians, Americans, how do you feel toward one another? Are you boycotting each other?

After shamelessly stealing the topic from Joe Beamer, we talk about the proposed expansion of the Metro Rail out to UB North Campus. The project probably wouldn't be completed until 2032 at the earliest, and would cost upwards of $1 billion, not even figuring in the inevitable cost overruns. Even if you're a fan of public transit, is this even worth it?

Shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday, a pedestrian was injured after being struck in the head by a brick that is believed to have fallen fro around the 13th floor of the Liberty Building in downtown Buffalo. WBEn's Brayton Wilson was on the scene and joined the program to provide the latest info on that.

Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews recently said the country is moving towards President Trump, despite polls that have indicated the opposite. Do you agree with Matthews, do you even believe the polls anymore? Also discussed today, illegal immigration, do you think all illegals should be deported? Also, there was a stabbing at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan over the weekend, and it was brought to a stop by an armed citizen conceal carrying. Do you conceal carry? How often?

Western New York will be entrenched in some extreme heat to begin the week, with temperatures being in the 90-100 Fahrenheit range and the heat index being in that range as well lasting through Wednesday. Meteorologist And Parker joins us to discuss this and give us a general look at the forecast as well.

Today, we focus on the electrification of New York State as a judge recently backed New York State's ban on gas hookups starting in 2026 for new builds. Also, the state recently committed $200 million to fund zero emission, or electric, school buses. Clearly, the state is going all in on the electric push. What are your thoughts on this, is this a giant disaster in the making?

What better day to talk about boating than a day where temperatures reached 90 in Buffalo. Proper boating etiquette can be taken multiple ways, if you're captaining the boat, what is proper etiquette amongst boat captains sharing the seas, if you're invited on a boat, what are the do's and dont's of being a guest on a vessel. Whatever the situation, we take your calls on proper etiquette on all things seafaring. Also, we talk about President Trump's appearance touring the Federal Reserve with Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

President Trump made the bombshell claim yesterday when asked in the Oval Office Tuesday in an appearance with Philippines leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. accusing former President Obama of treason, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday in the White House briefing room that Obama and his advisors 'conspired to subvert the will of the American People." This is a huge story, what are your thoughts on this, given what President Trump has had to endure over the years, do you buy this?

Shortly before the live airing of this program, we received the news that the music world lost a true giant. Iconic Black Sabbath frontman and accomplished solo act Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, died at age 76 today. For many, this news may have come as a gut punch. Exploring this a little further, what celebrity deaths bothered you the most?

To begin today, we pick up where we left off late last week with the fallout of the murder of Amanda Thompson. Would you support 'Amanda's Law'? No such law exists, but the proposal would be that if one person has an order of protection against another, and that order of protection is violated, the offender would automatically go to jail and remain until their trial on whatever they were initially charged with, would you support such legislation Also, we talk about some news in the political realm, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accused former President Barack Obama of a longstanding effort to subvert President Donald Trump, going so far as to send a criminal referral to the DOJ, and we talk about Trump suing Rupert Murdoch for $10 billion over a Wall Street Journal story about a supposed birthday letter Trump wrote to Jeffrey Epstein.

We open up the show with Buffalo Attorney Paul Cambria to explain New York State's much maligned bail reform laws in the wake of the murder of 44-year-old Amanda Thompson, and whether it played a role in her murder, and we pose that question to you as well. Do you think the system failed Amanda Thompson? Given that the alleged perpetrator had an extensive criminal record, including one arrest which posted a $50,000 bail and the District Attorney's office requested he not be released, and he violated an order of protection yet was allowed to be a free man until allegedly committing the murder, did the system fail?

New York State's bail reform laws have been under intense scrutiny ever since Thursday morning when the news broke of the murder of 44-year-old Amanda Thompson in Buffalo's Lovejoy District. The alleged perpetrator had multiple prior arrests, including one which posted a $50,000 bail and the District Attorney's office requested he not be released. With there being so much conversation around bail reform, Buffalo Attorney Paul Cambria joins the show to discuss what exactly bail reform is and if it played a role in Thompson's murder.

In keeping with yesterday's topic of questionable President Trump decisions, we begin today with the latest new idea floated by the President, reopening Alcatraz as a federal prison. It seems like more than just mere hyperbole from Trump, as Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum toured the facility Thursday. Does this make any sense to you? As far as local news is concerned, discussions have been had about converting the old NRG plant in Dunkirk into a nuclear power plant. Would you support nuclear power in Western New York, and in the case of Dunkirk residents, in your backyard?

Recently, President Trump has said and done some things that have angered some of his base, admonishing his 'past' supporters for their insistence that the Epstein files get released, executive inaction on protecting the Second Amendment, his stance on Ukraine, whatever the case may be, many of Trump's core supporters have become disenchanted with him lately. If you supported him to begin with, has he since lost your support? When did he lose you?

President Trump has said and done some things recently that have alienated members of his core base. One of those crowds is the pro Second Amendment crowd, due to the lack of executive initiative on firearms so far, and Pam Bondi's failure to reply to some members of Congress written inquiries on helping some blue states with protecting their Second Amendment rights. Frank Panasuk of the 1791 Society joins the show to give us his thoughts on where he and other pro Second Amendment people stand on President Trump at this point in his second term.

We start out the show discussing downtown Buffalo and what would have to change for you to come back downtown, with an extended aside on the book 'America's crossroads' about Canal St. and Dante Place in the post canal era. And since it has been brutally hot as of late, and there's been some incidents of local musicians passing out on stage due to the heat, we talk about dehydration, have you had any struggles with that? And, in order to stay cool in this scorching heat, what are the best ice cream spots in WNY?

E-bikes have been a topic of conversation recently as some towns around Buffalo, with Clarence being the latest, are trying to make changes to their local laws when it comes to the use of e-bikes on town trails. Are you in favor of this, do we need more stringent regulations when it comes to e-bikes? And to close things out, while the deadline for some parishes to make their payment toward the abuse settlement has been pushed back, tomorrow is July 15th, the original deadline for parishes to pay up. What do you hope your parish does?

On the program today, in the first third, we talk about the controversial cartoon that drew the ire of many after appearing in 'The Buffalo news commenting on the flooding in Texas. In the middle third, we also talk about those who don't vote, why is that if you're one of those people? And the situation with ICE agents, videos have come out showing protestors hurling rocks at ICE agents in California. Should they be permitted to use deadly physical force when attacked like this. And we'd be remiss if we didn't have some fun on a Friday, The final third of the show is dedicated to your best dad/mom jokes.

We start out with Buffalo Beatles Connection member and Ringo Starr drum historian Gary Astridge joining the show and talking about the Beatles and Paul McCartney as he will be performing in Buffalo this coming November for the first time in a decade. Following that, Taste of Buffalo is this weekend, and they strongly suggest leaving your dogs at home. What is with people bringing their dogs to human places and functions like festivals and grocery stores?