January
Radford recaps how over the last three years New York has expereinced the lowest job growth in the US, and how this has been even worse in Buffalo.
- Segment: Radford expalins how the Lt. Govenor and Tony Masiello push to get everyone working together across different social and thenic groups
February
Radford provides updates on the auto industry in regards to what type of vehciles, specifically luxury vehicles, are being produced. He relates this to the economy and what it means for auto industry workers.
- Segment: The Lt. Govenor's plane crashes, but all five people onboard were not injured
March
Analyzing aviation safety, Radford relects on the United Airline Flight 232 where the tail engine failed on July 19, 1989 in Iowa. This resulted in the plane flying out of control and the critical injured plane crashed right before landing when it's right wing dipped causing it hit the ground tumbling and it burst into flames. 111 people were killed and 185 survived. Nearly 10 years later experts are coming out saying the crash could have been prevented had the aircraft beenbetter inspected and inspected more frequently.
Photo from Popular Mechanics
April
Radford analyzes the Apollo-13 movie over multiple airings and also discusses the United States Space program (NASA) and its connection to Buffalo.
May
Radford and Buffalo celebrate 75 years of Buffalo Broadcasting.
- May 14-15: Radford reports on the passing of Frank Sinatra and reflects on his impact
June
Radford reports on cinema news. Specifcially he discusses James Cameron's success with the production of the Titanic movie
July
15th Annual Summer Festival occurs and Radford reports on what will be occuring. New this year, Radford infroms viewers, is a cookbook.
- Segmemt: Survivor of the Love Canal enviornmental disaster Lois Gribbs speaks out about what she expierenced living there. Love Canal was a neighborhood in Niagara Falls that was also a landfill site. It was contaminated and the toxins wreaked havic on the enviornment and those who lived there. Health concerns were launched and local Love Canal homeowners picketed the worksite, multiple, inclduing Gibbs, were arrested.
August
Ribbon cutting ceremony at the new satellite police station in Buffalo. This satellite station is the third of its kind in the city Radford states.
September
As the 1998 mitderm elections are nearing Radford relays to the people what seats are up for election, including US senators, NYS govenor, and Lt. Govenor, as well a what canidates are running.
October
Radford hosts multiple segments on a new Space Mission and broadly relates it to how Western New York has always been involved with these types of missions. Radford then specifcally discusses how buisnessman and politician John Glenn will become the oldest person to go into space. Radford states many locals are invested in his mission, but also hope for a safe return.
November
November 3: 1998 Midterm elections
December
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