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Former Erie County District Attorney John Flynn was voted in by the Tonawanda Town Board Monday, May 18 as the next town supervisor. That's to fill the vacancy left by Supervisor Joe Emminger, a multi-term incumbent who left office more than a year before his final term was to end.
May is filled with marathons, local productions, and performances you won’t want to miss.
Sampling music became mainstream when hip hop artists started reusing parts of other songs in their own songs. On this show we dive into the history of sampling and even some of the first samplers, on BTPM The Bridge.
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Local Headlines
- "Ground Zero Speaks" seeks answers about post 5/14 investments
- City, state officials break ground on Middle Main Streetscape Project
- Mercy Hospital celebrates its latest stroke care award with a young and recovered survivor
- Good-government advocates voice support for bill to reform early political exits
- Town of Tonawanda man arrested, charged with murdering his wife
A bald eagle nest camera funded by Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge offers a captivating window into the lives of these majestic raptors. Stream live footage of a nest above the refuge’s Cayuga Marsh!
This week on BTPM PBS
Visit all five cities from ROADSHOW's celebratory Season 30 for neverbefore-seen finds, including a 1961 JFK Santa Claus Letter, a 1979 Ed Ruscha Stage Fright ink on paper, and a John Juzek violin, ca. 1950. Watch Monday, May 18 at 8:01pm on BTPM PBS.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals inspiring ancestors of novelist Amy Tan & poet Rita Dove. Watch Tuesday, May 19 at 8pm on BTPM PBS.
Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois. Watch Tuesday, May 19 at 9pm on BTPM PBS.
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