7 Eyewitness News anchor Keith Radford announces plans to retire in June 2021 after more than three decades in Buffalo
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and last updated 2020-12-31 23:40:21-05
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â During 7 ABC s coverage of the virtual ball drop in Downtown Buffalo on Thursday night, 7 Eyewitness News anchor Keith Radford announced the Countdown to 2021 would be his last on the air in Buffalo.
Radford will retire in June 2021, following a 33-year career with WKBW. He is one of the longest-running anchors in Buffalo, and was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Credit: WGRZ, for three decades thousands of Buffalonians have gathered in Downtown Buffalo for the New Year s Eve ball drop. This year, Amid COVID-19 concerns Buffalo Police will be placed in Downtown Buffalo to try to prevent large crowds from gathering to see all the festivities.
According to WGRZ, Mayor Byron Brown says the annual event will be held virtually this year and encourages residents to watch this year s events on television, instead of going downtown to the Electric Tower where the ball drop has been held in all the years in the past.
Countdown to 2021: How to watch the Virtual Buffalo Ball Drop on New Year s Eve with 7ABC
and last updated 2020-12-16 17:33:03-05
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â 7ABC is proud to announce it will once again help your family count down to 2021, broadcasting the Buffalo Ball Drop live from Roosevelt Plaza in Downtown Buffalo on New Year s Eve.
Due to social distancing measures, the ball drop is being held virtually this year meaning people will not be able to watch it in-person in Downtown Buffalo. Instead, 7ABC is planning an evening of positive stories, local music performances, and more leading up to our live broadcast of the ball drop.