I worked with Ed Kilgore at WGRZ-TV in Buffalo for four years.
Ed Kilgore worked at WGRZ-TV for four decades.
The man is a legend — the once and future dean of Buffalo sportscasters. He has covered everything from the Super Bowl to the Miracle on Ice, and he even once ran with the Olympic torch.
This week, he becomes the second esteemed storyteller to visit the Telling The Story podcast.
Come back to tellingthestoryblog.com Wednesday at 8 AM to hear the full podcast with myself and Mr. Kilgore. We discuss the changing face of local TV news and sports, the uniqueness of Buffalo as a sports town, and the lessons an old-timer like Kilgore can teach the young’uns coming up today.
Kilgore touches on that final topic in this podcast preview. Click the player below to hear his thoughts on where young sportscasters can most improve.
Last month Kilgore left WGRZ-TV, Buffalo’s NBC affiliate, after a stellar 40 years. For a good summation of his work over that time, check out his fond farewell:
Ed is, as I say in the podcast, an “all-around swell guy” who taught me quite a bit in the time I worked with him. I hope you enjoy the podcast, launching Wednesday at 8 AM.
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Matt Pearl is the author of the Telling the Story blog and podcast. E-mail Matt at matt@tellingthestoryblog.com.