The man many of us watched report the news every night for decades – has died.
WKBW-TV is reporting that Buffalo media legend, Irv Weinstein passed away.
The broadcasting icon lost his battle with ALS in California on Tuesday.
Irv Weinstein had a legendary career in the Queen City.
He was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame is 1988. He worked in broadcasting for over half a century – starting his career in radio when he was a high school student.
Irv Weinstein was the person we all believed, trusted and counted on to tell us what was happening in our community. He teamed up with Rick Azar and Tom Jolls in 1965, taking WKBW, Eyewitness News from number 3 to number 1. He retired in 1998.
When I was a college student, I had to spend the day with, interview, and write a report about a person in the news. Of course I picked Irv Weinstein. He was a legend. He was a powerhouse. He was a true journalist. He was what I wanted to be.
I was intimidated, but the truth is, Irv could not have been kinder. He was incredibly nice and his passion for his career was very obvious. He will truly be missed.
“It’s 11 o’clock, do you know where your children are?”
The broadcasting legend is survived by his wife, Elaine and their three children. Irv Weinstein was 87-years-old.
He was a class act! He used to stop by my fathers store from time to time and I was impressed with his kindness . He was a true professional! May God Bless his soul! He is going to be missed but now his pain is gone and i am sure he has a place in heaven!