The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / Video: WNED CEO Asks Stephen Colbert To Do His Show At His Studios

**Posted by RadioActive** July 25, 2025 10:20 am

Talk about making lemonade of out sour lemons. The President and CEO of Buffalo Toronto Public Media has posted a joke video aimed at Stephen Colbert, asking the soon-to-be-former late night host to come and do his show at the WNED Studios.

"We're not the Ed Sullivan Theater," he agrees. "But we can make it work!"

In the lighthearted video, which contains a mini-tour of the facilities, we see glimpses of WBFO and the Bridge studios, as well as some of the sets used for local productions. And then there's Jerry, who has to be seen to be believed.

And yes, he mentions the cuts in funding to PBS and NPR, noting they could really use the money and hoping Colbert's breaks for pledges would really help the station out.

Over all, it's a pretty amusing few minutes and shows while the folks at Channel 17 may be serious about educational TV, they still have a sense of humour.

See it here.

**Posted by Easily Amused** July 25, 2025 11:07 am

After years of Collins and Boswell fumbling their way through on screen appearances, this was a refreshing change.

**Posted by Radiowiz** July 25, 2025 11:40 am

Would there be enough money to pay Mr. Colbert?

**Posted by Leslieville Bill** July 25, 2025 11:48 am

That was pretty good. Thanks for sharing!

**Posted by mace** July 25, 2025 3:58 pm

That is hilarious.

**Posted by Shorty Wave** July 27, 2025 7:13 am

The folks at Channel 17 certainly do have a sense of humour, especially with the cuts in funding!
Thanks for sharing RadioActive, thinking of upping my donation to WNED for sure this year.

**Posted by Buzzy Krumhunger** July 27, 2025 9:08 am

From July 18…

Buzzy Krumhunger wrote:
How To Save NPR And PBS
1) During Pledge Week/Month/Year reanimate Mike and Goldie’s corpses.
2) Lean into Elmo’s newfound social media status as a Far Right Extremist Influencer to appeal to the untapped resources found on that side. It’s worked for Andrew Tate and Count Dankula, why not own it?
3) Reach one hundred million dollars during one Pledge Break and we’ll shoot whoever is cutting Ken Burns’ hair live and on camera.
4) NPR has lost the rural listeners so pivot to the urrrrrban audience. Change from NPR to NWA. Car Talk? Boost That Ride! All Things Considered? All Things Considered Why Dontcha Shut Yo Mouf! Fresh Air with Terry Gross? Fresh Beats with Dr. Dre!
5) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Any other prognostications you need, I’m your man.