WYRK is proud of this country, and the soldiers who have earned our freedom and those who fight to preserve it. We ask listeners to nominate a soldier to become one of our weekly “Hometown Heroes.” Each Friday a new Hometown Hero is chosen. The selected Hometown Hero is featured right here on WYRK.com, thanked for their service on the air and the first song on Noon Tunes is dedicated to them.
Tara Witchtowski Is This Week's Hometown Hero!
This week, our Hometown Hero has served in the Army National Guard and the Air Force Reserves. It’s Tara Wichtowski!
Hometown Hero Howard Bruce
This week, our Hometown Hero is from Kenmore, NY. It’s Boiler Tender 2nd Class Howard Bruce!
Nick Campanella - Hometown Hero
This week, our Hometown Hero is Sergeant Nicholas Anthony Campanella, of Attica!
Honors for Priest
A Buffalo-area priest will be inducted into the Wall of Honor at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park on November 10th, nearly 75 years after he enlisted in the United States Army during World War II. 96-year old Msgr. Dino J. Lorenzetti served as a Staff Sergeant in Northern Africa and Italy from November, 1942 until he was honorably discharged in December, 1945.
Our Hometown Hero
This week, our Hometown Hero is from Buffalo, NY. It’s Air Force Staff Sergeant Thomas Eckard!
Alex Gonzalez - Hometown Hero
This week, our Hometown Hero is from Sloan, NY. It’s Alex Gonzalez!
This Week's Hometown Hero
This week, our Hometown Hero from Amherst, NY served in the United States Coast Guard. It’s Danielle Nichols!
Hometown Hero Jason Glaser
This week, our Hometown Hero from Lockport, NY serves in the United States Navy. It’s Jason Glaser!
In the Buf with Jo: Remembering 9/11
It was such a beautiful morning on that Tuesday in 2001. I had voted first thing, then came home to watch The Today Show when "the world stopped turning".
Howard Ehrhardt Jr.
This week’s hero was born and raised in Buffalo, NY and now resides in Kenmore. He served our country proudly in the United States Army. It’s Howard Michael Ehrhardt Jr.
Tim and Jack Betz
It’s time once again for our Hometown Hero, brought to you by Batavia Downs Gaming with help from our friends at WNY Heroes who help us with our nominations every week. This week, we honor two brothers that both served in Vietnam from Depew!
SFC Jason Dent From Lockport
It’s time once again for our Hometown Hero, brought to you by Batavia Downs Gaming with help from our friends at WNY Heroes who help us with our nominations every week. This week, our Hometown Hero from Lockport, NY serves in the United States Army. It’s Sergeant First Class Jason Dent!