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Bauerle

Archive of the daily Bauerle and Bellavia Show on WBEN

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July 17, 2025 100 mins
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 t...
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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 or...
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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,...
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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 us...
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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 festi...
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Gary Astridge, a member of the Buffalo Beatles Connection and Ringo Starr's drum historian, joins the show on the heels of the announcement that Paul McCartney will return to Buffalo for the first time in a decade this coming November for a show at the KeyBank Center. Hear Gary's thoughts on that, some stories from Ringo Starr's 85th birthday party, and more.
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Still somewhat on the topic of the car theft by juveniles in Cheektowaga yesterday, that brings up the larger question of respect, are people in positions of power receiving less respect than they used to? As far as these kids acting out, is it a lack of discipline thing? How did your parents discipline you, what was their 'nuclear' punishment option?
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Since it's July and you may be looking for some plans to fill out the summer without breaking the bank, we take your suggestions on some of the best trip ideas that can be made with a tank or so of gasoline. Also, we touch on the situation out of Cheektowaga Park last night where three teens were charged with stealing a car and driving it through Cheektowaga Park last night, endangering hundreds. It seems like incidents like this a...
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If you've managed to avoid the much maligned smart meters to this point, they'll be even harder to evade as National Grid is expected to begin installing smart meters in Erie County and greater Buffalo. If you're a NYSEG customer, you may have already had dealings with the smart meter. If so, did you get one installed? What changed?
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Meteorologist Andy Parker joins the show as there is the potential for some severe thunderstorms to brew up across Western New York in the immediate future.
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To start the show off today, we re-visit the claims made against Buffalo Public Schools by Richard Hy. As it turns out, as WBEN uncovered via a FOIA request, a rape did take place at McKinley High School recently. Knowing that now, if you didn't believe Detective Hy before, do you now? Also, we'd be remiss if we didn't cover some Independence Day topics, including a Facebook post where someone questions if they will fly the America...
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Happy Fourth of July! You must've been wondering throughout the week if tomorrow would be a good enough day weather wise to bust out the grill, have a backyard barbecue, and engage in other outdoor patriotic pursuits. Well, you're in luck! Meteorologist Andy Parker details what is shaping up to be a spectacular holiday in terms of weather, one of the best we've had in recent memory, as well as the rest of the forecast for the exten...
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Calling all Catholics: what are your feelings on the state of the Buffalo Catholic Diocese right now? Recently, the Saint Timothy Parish in the Town of Tonawanda was asked to pay $5 million toward the $150 million clergy sexual abuse settlement, and numerous other parishes have been asked to pony up as well. Are you upset that many local parishes are being asked to bail out the Buffalo Catholic Diocese financially to settle these s...
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In an appearance on David Bellavia's program today, Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns hinted at a potential run for mayor of Buffalo, despite the fact the primary elections have passed, saying there are 'things that can be done'. If he were somehow able to get his name on the ballot or launch a write-in campaign à la Byron Brown, should he throw his name in the ring for the next mayor of Buffalo?
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Today, we're talking garbage picking, no shame in that. Are you a garbage picker? And to close things out, given that we live in the technological and communication age, we've all been in this position before. Whether you were the sender or receiver, have you ever sent the wrong text to the wrong person?
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Also on today's program, how into politics are you? How much of your screen time is dedicated to consuming political content? Since it's coming up on fireworks season, should fireworks be legal to purchase in New York State. And we get a check of the weekend forecast with meteorologist Andy Parker.
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With some thunderstorms set to migrate up to metro Buffalo from Chautauqua County early this afternoon that could impact your afternoon travel plans or plans in general, meteorologist Andy Parker joins the show to discuss what to expect weather wise this afternoon, as well as looking towards what the weekend forecast will bring.
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We've done the show about having 'the conversation' with elderly family members about driving, today we put a different twist on that. Have you ever had to have the conversation with someone about their hearing faltering? How do you approach that conversation? Also, to round things out, do you think the rest of New York State would be better off if it were to detach itself from New York City?
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