The last day of June will also be the last day of work for veteran anchor Keith Radford, who will be retiring from WKBW after 34 years at the station - and 50 years in broadcasting. Of course, he famously started at CKLW and admits he never intended to stay in Western New York all those years, thinking he would get experience and then move on to a bigger market. But it never happened, as he explained to the Buffalo News' Alan Pergament. 

“Not many people in my business are lucky enough to stay in the same place for 34 years doing the exact same thing. I could have gone to a bigger market probably, but I probably wouldn’t have lasted as long. My family was all in Toronto, and Buffalo turned out to be just a good city to be in."

He'll just miss Irv Weinstein's record for longevity by a few months. And while Buffalo will remain his home, it won't be fulltime. Having experienced way too many Western New York winters, he'll spend half the year in Florida, a wise decision.

His last day will be this Wednesday, June 30th. Even if you haven't watched a Channel 7 newscast in years, it may be one worth catching.

As final broadcast nears, Keith Radford reflects on 50-year career