Joe Beamer

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, we discuss the Terry Pegula Brandon Beane press conference in the wake of the Sean McDermott firing, and are schools preparing kids for the real world? Between cold days and a new cash lottery that is being introduced by Buffalo schools to incentivize students to come to class, are things like these preparing students adequa...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, as we're still in a winter storm warning and some areas are still dealing with snow and considerable wind chill, many districts have decided to cancel school today. Again, this brings us back to the conversations of closing schools, are the conditions bad enough to warrant widespread school closures? Has the bar for closing...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, we take your thoughts on the somewhat surprising decision out of One Bills Drive to send Sean McDermott packing after nine seasons as Bills Head Coach, the fallout in the wake of another heartbreaking playoff defeat. We also hear from WGR on air personality Zach Jones about this, and we continue to follow the weather situati...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Producer for Schopp & The Bulldog and on air personality at our sister station WGR SportsRadio 550, Zach Jones, joins the show in light of the rather stunning news that the Bills parted ways with Sean McDermott after nine seasons following their heartbreaking 33-30 loss to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional playoffs, and where the Bills...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Meteorologist Andy Parker gives us everything we need to know about the weather for the foreseeable future in Western New York, including snow, the wind bone chilling cold associated with it that we can expect, how the conditions will vary for Northtowns versus Southtowns, and more.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN!

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, of course we talk weather, getting an update from WKBW Chief Meteorologist Aaron Mentkowski, we ask you do you think schools too quickly? Also, we discuss the NYS 61st Senate Race which is heating up, does yesterday's Verizon outage make you think about bring back your landline, your favorite memories of the 05-'06 Sabres as...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! WKBW Chief Meteorologist Aaron Mentkowski joins the show to give an update on the weather situation across Western New York, including road conditions, what areas were afflicted with the most snowfall at the time of this conversation, what we can expect in the foreseeable future, in terms of temperature and precipitation, and more.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Recently, it was announced that Buffalo will host the 2026 NHL Entry Draft in June. Mayor Sean Ryan came out and said there's a lot to get done before the NHL Draft. Which may be true, but what about the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament that's coming to town in March of 2026? We talk about that and the overarching discussion of the state of do...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, we bring aboard Howard Simon to discuss the Buffalo Bills versus Denver Broncos matchup in the AFC Divisional playoffs, an article by Bloomberg which claims schools won't be able to afford feeding our children along the new dietary guidelines, and we've got our eyes on the SCOTUS decision on trans girls in sports.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Longtime WGR host, retired, Howard Simon joins the show to give his take on the Divisional round match that awaits the Buffalo Bills, as they will head to Denver to square off against Bo Nix and the AFC's #1 seed, the Denver Broncos on January 17th at 4:30 EST.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! It's a Buffalo Bills Playoff Victory Monday. We talk about yesterday's 27-24 thriller over the Jacksonville Jaguars, and your thoughts on the game. Also, we talk about college versus the trades, certain states SNAP ban on items such as soda and candy, and, WalletHub released a list of the best U.S. cities for work, can you guess where Buffalo...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN!

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Erie County Comptroller Kevin Hardwick joins the show to discuss the recent audit of Erie County and some of it's findings, including an overpayment of over $350,000 to an African American Cultural Center.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Wednesday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed 37-year-old Minneapolis woman Renee Nicole Good, and the case has quickly taken the nation by storm and protests have broken out not only in Minneapolis, but across the nation. What were your thoughts on the events that took place yesterday?

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Recently, some new signs popped up in some Wegmans locations in the Big Apple, alerting shoppers that their personally-identifying biometric data is being collected and stored while they shop at those locations. The chain is not currently collecting that information at any of it's Buffalo Niagara locations, but still, the mere thought of that...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, we get an update on how Joe's colonoscopy went, we also talk divorce as today is (unofficially) Divorce Day, the first working Monday in January when family law firms see a significant spike in divorce inquiries and filings. Have you even been involved in a post-holiday breakup? Also, minimum wage has risen again in New York...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! First Beamer show of 2026! Barring multiple playoff upsets and the Bills being road warriors in the playoffs, yesterday was the final curtain call from Highmark Stadium. Today, we talk all things relating to that final farewell, the presence of Kathy Hochul and Mark Poloncarz, the Bills upcoming game on Wild Card Weekend versus the Jacksonvill...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Happy New Year! Mike Lomas and Mike Hoeflich of The Financial Guys sit in for Joe Beamer this episode, and today, we discuss the Somali daycare fraud scheme in Minnesota, the pros and cons of staying versus leaving New York, answering any financial questions you may have, and more.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Stefan Mychajliw fills in for Joe Beamer once again today, and we speak with Threse Forton-Barnes about a fundraising effort her foundation, Water Buffalo Club 716, is putting together for Josh Allen's 30th birthday, we talk with Erie County GOP Chair Michael Kracker how you can get involved in right wing politics locally, we talk the Stefon D...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Stefan Mychajliw fills in for Beamer today, and among the buffet of topics, New York will not be jumping on President Trump's 'no tax on tips' policy, the Bills selling out on PSLs, the unfolding legal situation surrounding ex Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs, and around this time two year ago, New York State created a commission on reparation...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! In the final Joe Beamer show of 2025, at least, the final one hosted by Joe, we keep you up to date on the winter weather currently impacting Western New York, which has seen winds gusting to nearly 80 MPH, coupled with snow making for whiteout conditions on the road. We hear from Communications Manager for NYSEG Mike Baggerman on outages in W...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, we follow the freezing rain all across Western New York, hearing from meteorologist Andy Parker, Elizabeth Carey of the AAA on the dos and don'ts of driving in this weather, Tonawanda Supervisor Joe Emminger, and more.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Tonawanda Supervisor Joe Emminger joins the show to talk conditions in Tonawanda, not being bashful about salt usage in cases like today, and more.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Elizabeth Carey of the AAA joins the show to discuss the dos and don'ts of driving in freezing rain, what to do if your car begins to slide, what to do if you do veer off the road, and all the precautions you should take when dealing with freezing rain, like the kind currently covering Western New York as we speak.