RIP, Art Wander

[Returntoglory]

Oh no! 😪

 

I loved " Artie Baby Boo Boo" and his shtick. He livened things up and always put an interesting take on things and made me smile and no doubt many others. 

 

Years after he retired, I would run into him at the Buffalo VA Hospital. I would always yell out " Artie Baby BooBoo"!

 

It immediately brought a big smile to his face. We would then chat and talk current Buffalo sporting events. 

 

Rest in Peace Artie Baby Boo Boo.

 

And thank you for, being you ❤️ 

[HOUSE]

I first met Art Wanderer at the Laffette Hotel down town. Funny corny old guy. Sometimes he would break out in a song while at the bar.

I gotta be me....pretty funny

 

 

[Returntoglory]

As a follow up, if anyone has or can find info on services for Artie (if there are any) , i would be greatful. 

 

Thank you.

[Peace Frog]

Can't forget his favorite caller, Eastside Eddie.

[Mike in Horseheads]

6 hours ago, Walking Tall said:

Makes me long for the days of the Empire Sports Network.

Yup living 150 miles away I never heard of Arty until Empire came around, cracked me up. Mike Robatailles hockey Hotline was great on there

[Albany,n.y.]

After his WGR days he did some announcing at high school games. I went to a St, Francis HS game years ago and Artie was the stadium announcer. 

[davefan66]

Artie was a bit unconventional. Took me a little, but ended up really liking him.

 

RIP, Tiny Tot!

[May Day 10]

 

Art was a great entertainer and a real talent on the radio.  It was almost "appointment radio" back in the day.  The bills and sabres were both good and you wanted to hear him air his grievance of the day in his "don't get me started" monologue.  I can recite his entire show theme song.

 

He was alone on the air, but carried the show so well and was entertaining, playing a character of himself.  All of his little sayings, biases, banning the mentioning of Eric lindros, flipping out when a caller opened with "what's up?", describing himself as a 6' Robert Redford look-alike, playing an angry character... it was gold.  Caller after caller would push his buttons and it was a top performance every day.

 

Im bummed he passed away.  I thought of him just the other day and couldn't believe he was still kicking.  Just another piece of my younger life gone forever.

 

OttawaOttawaOttawa, smilin Jerry meehan, tagliabooboo, waitaminute waitaminute waitaminute waitaminute, 

 

 

 

[Homey D. Clown]

It's funny how long it's been since I'd thought of old Art.  I do miss those days of home grown news media.  We really had it good.  RIP old friend.

[YoloinOhio]

I used to listen every day after school. He was pretty critical I recall of the 90s Bills and thought Levy was a bum. He and polian had a contentious relationship 

[The Jokeman]

It doesn't ever say directly it's him but whenever see this commercial I think it is.

 

 

RIP Tiny tot of the kilowatt. 

Edited August 16 by The Jokeman

[ChevyVanMiller]

2 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

It doesn't ever say directly it's him but whenever see this commercial I think it is.

 

 

RIP Tiny tot on the kilowatt. 

Good catch. I'll bet that was Art, as well.

[Albany,n.y.]

12 hours ago, Peace Frog said:

Can't forget his favorite caller, Eastside Eddie.

There was this woman who would call in and call him "Artie Baby Boom Boom" 

[Walking Tall]

14 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Yup living 150 miles away I never heard of Arty until Empire came around, cracked me up. Mike Robatailles hockey Hotline was great on there

Imagine Roby on Hockey Hotline with what is going on? LOL

[Mike in Horseheads]

1 minute ago, Walking Tall said:

Imagine Roby on Hockey Hotline with what is going on? LOL

It would be perfect! 

[BillsPride12]

Hockey Hotline was life in the 90! 

[Wacka]

18 hours ago, Peace Frog said:

Can't forget his favorite caller, Eastside Eddie.

He used to also call John Otto on the overnight show.

[Utah John]

One of the sad things about having moved away from Buffalo is that this entire part of the area's culture happened, and ended, and I never knew anything about it.  There was no internet in the years when the Empire Sports Network was broadcasting.  I never heard of Bob Koshinski or Art Wander until now.  It's things like this that make me realize that just following the Bills and Sabres was not all there was going on.