Polizzi Named Brand Mgr., WBEN-AM/Buffalo

• Audacy has named Lisa Polizzi as Brand Manager of News-Talk WBEN-AM/Buffalo, overseeing the station’s content strategy, talent, operations, and branding.

Polizzi has 22 years of broadcasting experience and deep roots in local Buffalo media. She previously served as a longtime News Director at WIVB-TV, where she helped lead the station to No. 1 in ratings. She previously anchored weekends at WBEN in 2002 and sister WGR-AM in 1999.

“Lisa’s extraordinary background in leading award-winning content generation in local television news will be invaluable for WBEN as it continues to evolve as the radio station that’s always there when the community needs it the most,” said Tim Wenger, SVP/Market Manager of Audacy Buffalo. “I look forward to Lisa taking an already stellar brand to new heights.”

Polizzi remarked, “I’m thrilled to join Buffalo’s legacy News-Talk brand to help shape news and programming with innovation, integrity, and enthusiasm.”