Joe Beamer

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, we speak with Erie County Legislator Lindsay Lorigo about a vote to suspend the Erie County gas tax, we talk a little bit about the war in Iran and whether we should prioritize national security or the economy, and we speak with former Erie County District Attorney John Flynn to get his thoughts on the decision in the Alex M...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Former Erie County District Attorney John Flynn joins the show to provide reaction and analysis to the news that Alex Mardaugh, disgraced South Carolina lawyer who had been serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife and son, had his convictions overturned and a new trial ordered by the state Supreme Court because the court clerk 'place...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! After joining the David Bellavia program prior to the vote to suspend the gas tax in Erie County, Legislator Lindsay Lorigo joins Joe Beamer to discuss the fallout from the aforementioned vote, how it turned out, what's next, and more.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, we talk hantavirus and how worried you are about it. In the not so distant past, most seemed unbothered by the ailment, but recently New York State Governor Kathy Hochul said the state is preparing for 'worst case scenarios' regarding the virus. Which is it?

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Much has been made of Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan's proposed 25% property tax increase. While part of the reason for the increase is to help close the city's budget deficit of just over $100 million, do you think the increased tax revenue will equate to increased quality in public services? Also, we discuss Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Spencer Pr...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Trevor 'Rush Hour' Hauer is in for Joe Beamer today, and we're focused on all things Sabres ahead of game two of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens. We get an update on the weather from WKBW Chief Meteorologist Aaron Mentkowski if you're planning on attending the party at the plaza, and we also...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the program today, we talk about the shaky rollout for the already delayed New York State budget, with Governor Hochul announcing the supposed agreement at 9 a.m., only to essentially be called a liar by state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie two hours later. We also discuss the pesky electric school bus mandate in New York State that just won...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! New York State Senator George Borrello joins the show to discuss his bill that would've repealed the electric school bus mandate in New York State, had it not been blocked by Senate Democrats. Also, we discuss the bungled New York State budget rollout, and more.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, we talk about City of Buffalo Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams wasting Buffalo's money, Erie County Deputy County Executive Lisa Chimera has filed to run for Erie County Executive next year, and to round out the show, we speak with Republican candidate for Governor in New York State, Bruce Blakeman.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County Executive and Republican challenger to incumbent New York State Governor Kathy Hochul joined the show today to react to a recent Siena poll that showed the Governor's lead over Blakeman has widened, although her overall favorability has slipped among the state's voters.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Featured on the program today, New York is set to ban local police from cooperating with ICE, the Williamsville board will not vote on an updated noise ordinance, and a reason why Joe is not a fan of cruise ships.

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! In previous installments of the program, we covered the Buffalo Grand Hotel and the revelation that owner Harry Stinson had secured financing from an investor out of Tampa, Florida to reopen the Buffalo Grand Hotel. Well, at the 11th hour, it was announced by Stinson that said investor, Perry Davis, called him with changes to terms of the part...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Former Sabres winger Andrew Peters joins the show to give his thoughts on the Sabres/Bruins first round playoff series through five games and to look ahead to game six in Boston where the Sabres have the chance to clinch the series, which would be their first Sabres playoff series win since the 2007 Eastern Conference Semifinals

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, we follow up on the story of the Buffalo Grand Hotel discussed on the last show. Also, we speak with WBEN's Jim Fink on the two votes in the Erie County Legislature on bills to ban stores from collecting the biometric data of shoppers, and allow hunting for 12 and 13-year-olds in Erie County under direct adult supervision. A...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! During the recording of this podcast, news came down on two big votes in the Erie County Legislature, one on a bill that would ban businesses like Wegmans from collecting biometric data on shoppers and another on a bill that would make it legal for 12 and 13-year-olds to hunt with a firearm or crossbow under direct adult supervision. WBEN's Ji...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, we found out that Canadian developer Harry Stinson has secured financing from an investor out of Tampa, Florida to reopen the Buffalo Grand Hotel, as the deadline to secure such funding loomed. We speak with WBEN's Jim Fink who broke the story and take your thoughts on it as well. We also speak with Buffalo Sabres anthem sin...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Prior to the Sabres game five overtime loss against the Boston Bruins, what should've been a routine performance of the national anthem went awry as Sabres anthem singer Cami Clune's microphone malfunctioned. In what may have been the biggest assist of the night, Sabres fans jumped in right where Clune left off and 19,000 strong subsequently b...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! WBEN's Jim Fink broke the story that hours ahead of the deadline for Canadian developer Harry Stinson to show he has the financing for the Buffalo Grand Hotel, Stinson did in fact secure a financial financial partner and with the cash flow infusion, hopes to re-open the Buffalo Grand Hotel. Fink joins Joe Beamer to provide more details on this...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Last week, as of the posting of this podcast, another tractor trailer hit the Young Street Bridge in the City of Tonawanda. There is a long history of trucks hitting that bridge, is this the final straw? Will this be the catalyst for something to finally be done? Also, we discuss the County Executive passive aggressively blaming the Sabres for...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! Shortly after the posting of this podcast, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is slated to give the 2026 State of the County address, so we discuss that, and ask what you think the state of the county is. We discuss some of the key points of the address, including affordability, and a pilot program that would allow golfers to bring dogs onto...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, we discussed the fact that downtown Buffalo is not holding a watch party for games three and four of the Sabres first round playoff series against the Bruins, is this a missed opportunity on their part? Also, we talk ErieNet, another controversy in what has already been a rough week for State Senator Jeremy Zellner, redistri...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! On the show today, we discuss the situation with Erie County Sheriff John Garcia and his signed oath card not being on file with the county clerk, which has drawn the attention of Mark Poloncarz and Jeremy Zellner among others, we find out how the weather will impact Sabres fanfare from WKBW Chief Meteorologist Aaron Mentkowski, we discuss how...

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! WKBW Chief Meteorologist Aaron Mentkowski joins the show to fill us in on the weather as it relates to Sabres festivities, will you encounter any inclement weather if you plan on cheering on the Sabres from Canalside for game two? Also, if you plan to make the trek to Boston for games three and four, what will the weather be like there?

The Joe Beamer show on demand from NewsRadio 930 WBEN! The Financial Guys, Mike Sperrazza and Ron Reinstein are in for Joe Beamer and disucss the Sabres wild game one victory over the Boston Bruins among other pertinent political topics, such as students in New York no longer being required to sit for regents exams in order to graduate.

Joe Beamer fills in for David Bellavia today: Sabres victory Monday, the latest on the war in Iran, plus we discuss New York's economic outlook.