Irv Weinstein's Retirement from WKBW

Irv's sign off on December 31, 1998
Originally posted on the now-defunct WKBW Fansite
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irv_Weinstein

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• documentary
• news
• retirement
• memorabilia

[thenewhorizons]

Irv was truly a class act. Channel 7 news was never the same and their ratings sagged after the Weinstein-Azar-Jolls team disbanded. I lament what used to be. Godspeed, Irv!

[shivercanada]

IRV WEINSTEIN! I grew up watching this guy from Southern Ontario, hope he's still doing well!

[keilana6]

So thrilled to see Irv on You Tube. I watched him faithfully in Jamestpwn NY until I moved to NC. When I met someone from Buffalo in NC, the first thing I asked was if Irv was still on TV. They don't make newmen like that anymore. Thanks to WKBW for giving us Irv.

[beentheredonethatb4]

I was a little kid when he was on the air in the early 1960's. I grew up watching Irv. The quality of the program changed over the years. They used to use really tacky lead ins to their news stories. I remember one written lead in said ROAST BEEF. The story that followed was about a herd of dairy cattle that were lost during a barn fire in the Buffalo area. There were many other news stories that were similar. Irv always referred to firemen as SMOKE EATERS OR BLAZE BUSTERS.

[lizzabbott]

I Love you, Irv! I grew up watching you & your wonderful colleagues on Channel 7 Eyewitness News. You are a wonderful and talented human being. Thank you for being YOU! I hope you are enjoying life as much as we, the viewers, enjoyed having you in our lives.

[SirReal1958]

I remember watching this live. When Irv almost broke down at the end, even I got choked up. Then, a few days later in The Buffalo News, Jeff Simon bashed Irv's farewell speech, stating that it had no reason to be so overly emotional. Jeff Simon has always been a pompus fool. Many people were saddened by Irv's retirement. When Jeff Simon eventually retires from The Buffalo News, it'll be more like "Good-bye and good riddance!"

[markuseb]

Grew up watching WKBW news in Toronto because as I told my dad, "American news was interesting...with all the fires..." and Irv Weinstein, Rick Azar, Rocketship7 were pillars of my childhood. Seeing that consummate pro of newscaster and high quality human being finally give in to a little emotion was something else. Best of health and luck to you Irv.

[markuseb]

@macdaddybill Ahhh RocketShip7 great memories from Brampton, ON

[macdaddybill]

@johnny10301968 Of course i do, watched rocketship 7 in the morning and saw him in the afternoon after school. I am pretty sure he came down to our elementary school in bradford and I got to meet him. but it was so long ago my memory is a bit foggy.

[destronia123]

irv Weinstein, you're really a pro! You've got all the news that we wanna know!

You tell it like it is and never throw us a curve!

Nobody says it like Irv!

Eyewitness News! Yes Sir!

[Staciaj1231]

I am from Jamestown and seeing Commander Tom and rocket ship 7 how about Wonderrama.

[johnny10301968]

@skippbitman I used to watch Rocketship 7 too.