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Reactions to the closing of the Sumitomo Rubber Plant.

On Friday's Scoreboard... The Sabres move forward as they leave town losers of eight straight; the Bills prepare for a heavyweight battle with Detroit; the Bandits are in Ottawa tonight; and TIME Magazine has named Caitlin Clark their Athlete of the Year for 2024.

This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter note the passing of Mexican movie and musical star Silvia Pinal. Anthony was charmed by Lancaster Opera House's THE WIZARD OF OZ (which included scenes cut from the movie) while Peter enjoyed Neglia Ballet's annual performance of Tchaikovsky's THE NUTCRACKER with the BPO in the pit as well as JUNIE B. JONES IN JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN SMELLS at Theatre of Youth. There's plenty of theater this holiday season. See the listingsFor 32 years (as of November 2024), Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45am, 8:45am, and 5:45pm Fridays on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org. NOTE: Theater listings are included with the podcast. As part of BTPM (Buffalo Toronto Public Media), their beat is primarily Buffalo theater, but Broadway, The Shaw Festival, The Stratford Festival, and Chautauqua are covered as are other relevant art forms for the stage, including ballet and opera.

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Bentley and friends unpack streaming music recaps from 2024, celebrate Buffalo’s pop culture wins and Josh Allen's engagement, and explore the power of “The Taylor Effect.”

Catch up on the news of the day on the WBFO Brief.

On Wednesday's Scoreboard...The Buffalo Sabres’ losing streak reached 11 as they got beat down by Montreal last night; A local high school and UB product has been named a unanimous All-American; Plus, we look at college hoops in WNY with the Wednesday Whip-Around.

Rasheed Wyatt shares why he chose to run for mayor, the change he wants to see from City Hall, and how his background in finance can help the City of Buffalo navigate its problems.

Kelly Diane Galloway and Saladin Allah sit down with Jay Moran to discuss the FreeTHEM Gala and a trip they took to Tanzania/Zanzibar, where they led 21 people on a cultural excursion.

Catch up on the news of the day on the WBFO Brief.