Green Lightning Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 10 hours ago, GreggTX said: A fond memory from my childhood gone. Well done Rick. You really were a pro. I grew up with the Eyewitness news team. Azar was tops. I know the Carballada family, great people. Sad day.
Guffalo Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Great memories, a big part of growing up has now gone. Always liked his coverage, class act.
Clark Rotary Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Seemed to take sports and journalism seriously but knew it was about having some fun. I worked as the delivery flunky at the pharmacy where he and the Carballata's went in the late 70's /early 80's - seemed like a good guy.
Ned Flanders Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 14 hours ago, klos63 said: Wasn't it Al Meltzer? Correct. Al Meltzer, Rick Azar and Ed Rutkowski made up the Bills radio booth for several years between Van Miller's stints.
Stroke 17 Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 11 hours ago, BisonMan said: RIP, Rick. Tom Jolls will always be Commander Tom with the afternoon cartoons for me growing up. Wern't mornings with Promo the Robot and Commander Tom?
BisonMan Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, Stroke 17 said: Wern't mornings with Promo the Robot and Commander Tom? I know Rocket Ship 7 with Dave Thomas (who is still alive) was on mornings when I was a kid. I think Commander Tom got moved to mornings in the 90s but that was long after I moved away.
WotAGuy Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 I think Rick also hosted a Bills Highlights show on Saturday afternoons. They would show lots of highlights from the prior week’s game set to 60s instrumental versions of the current hits. It was awesome to see video of home games, which you could never see on TV in those days. 1
purple haze Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Rest Easy. 6 hours ago, WotAGuy said: I think Rick also hosted a Bills Highlights show on Saturday afternoons. They would show lots of highlights from the prior week’s game set to 60s instrumental versions of the current hits. It was awesome to see video of home games, which you could never see on TV in those days. Yes, he did.
billsintaiwan Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 11:33 AM, Solomon Grundy said: Do you know where your children are!! The Irv Weinstein jingle was the best Hot lead on a cold night! Pistol packing punks!
LabattBlue Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, BisonMan said: I know Rocket Ship 7 with Dave Thomas (who is still alive) was on mornings when I was a kid. I think Commander Tom got moved to mornings in the 90s but that was long after I moved away. Don’t forget Dialing for Dollars w/Nolan Johannes & Liz Dribbin, and Johnny & Jimmy...on the accordian and drums. 😊 I’ll never forget as a young boy, my mom took us to see Dialing for Dollars(as they had a live studio audience), and off camera in the one corner was the top half of Promo. I was very confused as to what I was seeing. 😂 Edited March 27, 2021 by BTB
Kelly the Dog Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 There was a great story going around on Twitter when Rick was interviewing Wayne Gretzky and in the middle of it Gretzky stopped to ask Azar for his autograph. For Wayne’s mom who loved Rick and watched him every night from their home in Ontario. RIP Rick 2 1
Beast Posted March 27, 2021 Author Posted March 27, 2021 39 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said: There was a great story going around on Twitter when Rick was interviewing Wayne Gretzky and in the middle of it Gretzky stopped to ask Azar for his autograph. For Wayne’s mom who loved Rick and watched him every night from their home in Ontario. RIP Rick That's awesome! Thanks for sharing that. Great (pardon the pun) story!
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