Rick Azar Passed Away...

[LabattBlue]

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/legendary-7-eyewitness-news-broadcaster-rick-azar-has-died
 

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Edited March 26, 2021 by LabattBlue

[Marvin]

I want to cry.

[KC Scouts]

Irv Weinstein, Rick Azar and Tom Jolls....this may be nostalgia talking but they were the best!!! 

[Pimlach]

Part of my youth.  Growing up a sports fan in Buffalo,  Rick was tops.  
 

Erv, Rick and Tom -  that was growing up in the 60’s, 70’s and beyond.  

 

RIP 

Edited March 26, 2021 by Pimlach

[Scottysabres]

RIP Rick.

And another part of my youth gone.

[Billznut]

Rick on channel 7

Van on channel 4

Ed on channel 2 

2 of the 3 are now gone. 

[Kong]

I was working in a camera shop in the 1990s when Irv Weinstein walked in. I ended up waiting on Irv and commented about the recently-retired Rick Azar, saying that he really aged gracefully. To that Irv said: "Do you mean that I'm not aging gracefully?" 

RIP Rick, a class act.

[gilbert11]

Major memory from my youth.

In high school I talked a lot about sports so some classmates called me ‘Rick Azar’.

 

[Billznut]

2 hours ago, Kong said:

I was working in a camera shop in the 1990s when Irv Weinstein walked in. I ended up waiting on Irv and commented about the recently-retired Rick Azar, saying that he really aged gracefully. To that Irv said: "Do you mean that I'm not aging gracefully?" 

RIP Rick, a class act.

Lol Classic Irv. Great story 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

As a Sabre fan growing up in Toronto I fondly recall getting my Sabre updates from Rick.

RIP.

[LabattBlue]

It was great growing up with Irv, Rick and Tom.   They ruled the local news wars for decades.  

[bob_sauve28]

I remember him going to the Buffalo Airport right after the big trade with Detroit in 1981? and interview Jim Schoenfeld who was crying. He hugged Rick and Rick just couldn't talk either. Very moving moment. 

 

RIP Rick. 

[phil_soisson]

Some nostalgia:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia65ilitJDw

 

[Stoner]

Rick had gravitas. The voice, the silver hair. Whether it was near-exclusivity in the market or genuine, honest craftsmanship, he came to be an authority. His reporting was to be believed, and the rare editorial was powerful, coming from him. Same with Van and, later, Ed. There not only aren't sports anchors like them anymore, there isn't even an opportunity to do so. I couldn't tell you who the anchors are now. We don't think we need them anymore. But we needed Rick and were lucky to have him.

[Doohicksie]

14 hours ago, KC Scouts said:

Irv Weinstein, Rick Azar and Tom Jolls....dis may be nostalgia talking but they were the best!!! 

No, they were, in fact, the best.

[Doohicksie]

26 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

There not only aren't sports anchors like them anymore, there isn't even an opportunity to do so.

I have to disagree with you there.  Here in the Dallas market, Dale Hansen is exactly dat.  He tells it the way he sees it.