Heroes

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.

1St Sgt. Robert Waters
1St Sgt. Robert Waters
1St Sgt. Robert Waters
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 is 1st Sergeant Robert Waters of the Army National Guard!
75th Anniversary
75th Anniversary
75th Anniversary
It's a phrase that was used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in one of the most famous speeches in American history.  It's his address to Congress asking them to declare war on the day after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Ronald McKeown
Ronald McKeown
Ronald McKeown
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 Newfane, NY is 25 year old Ronald McKeown!
Charles William Stephan
Charles William Stephan
Charles William Stephan
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 West Seneca, NY is Air Force  E4 Senior Airman Charles William Stephan!
Sgt. Jacob Wiesnet
Sgt. Jacob Wiesnet
Sgt. Jacob Wiesnet
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 Grand Island, NY is Jacob Wiesnet! Sgt Ja...
Hometown Hero Nina Prica
Hometown Hero Nina Prica
Hometown Hero Nina Prica
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 Appleton, NY is United States Navy SeaBee Nina Prica!
Our Hometown Hero
Our Hometown Hero
Our Hometown Hero
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 Cheektowaga, NY is United States Navy Hospital CorpsWAVE Pat Sennett!
This Week's Hero
This Week's Hero
This Week's Hero
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 is Air Force Master Sergeant Joseph Argona!
Batavia's Own Thomas Weichman
Batavia's Own Thomas Weichman
Batavia's Own Thomas Weichman
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 up with our nominations.  This week's Hometown Hero is originally from Batavia New York.  It's 25 year old Army Specialist Thomas Weichman!
Megan And Steven Houseman
Megan And Steven Houseman
Megan And Steven Houseman
It’s time once again for this week’s Hometown Hero brought to you by Batavia Downs Gaming and with help from our friends at WNY Heroes who help us with our nominations each week.  This week we have another husband/wife duo as our Hometown Heroes.  It’s Megan and Steven Houseman of Gasport, NY.
WNY Heroes
WNY Heroes
WNY Heroes
You've heard us talking about WNY Heroes.  You may have seen them at our events walking around with their service dogs or heard that they are a part of our Hometown Hero segment.  But what do they do?  Who do they help?

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