A Change of Course : Applied Lessons of the Amistad Slave Ship Rebellion
African Americans--New York (State)--Buffalo--History
African Americans--New York (State)--Buffalo--Social conditions
African Americans--New York (State)--Buffalo--Economic conditions
African American churches
This television special documents the Buffalo visit of the Freedom Schooner Amistad, a replica of the infamous slave ship. Thousands of school children were among Western New York visitors who viewed the cramped quarters from which African captives liberated themselves and killed their oppressors. Their bravery changed the course of the ship and history. The documentary also shows how African American Churches in Buffalo have developed projects to address economic, social, and health needs of the community. This is the fourth in a series of News 4 specials about black history in Western New York.
Newberg, Rich (Producer, Writer, Host)
Vetter, Tom (Producer, Photographer, Editor)
Hairston, Mylous (Producer, Co-host)
Ersing, Rich (Producer, Photographer, Editor)
Musial, Chris (Executive Producer)
WIVB (Television Station : Buffalo, N.Y.)
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (publisher of digital)
Dawkins, Don (Photographer)
Schrodt, Roy (Post-production Editor)
Mombrea, John (Post-production Editor)
Battilana, Tony (Director)
Clemons, Michael (Technical Director)
Brown, Dave (Technical Crew)
Ayers, Don (Technical Crew)
Lawrence, John (Technical Crew)
Sanders, Greg (Technical Crew)
Newberg, Rich (Researcher)
Hairston, Mylous (Researcher)
Vetter, Tom (Researcher)
Ersing Rich (Researcher)
Musial, Chris (Researcher)
Copyright held by WIVB-TV. Access to this digital version provided by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Videos or images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of WIVB-TV and the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes.
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A Life in the Balance : Struggles of the Mentally Ill
Mentally ill--New York (State)
Mental health services--New York (State)
In the wake of some tragic incidents involving psychiatric outpatients, WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg and photographer Tom Vetter examine the struggles of the mentally ill in a flawed mental health system. "A Life In the Balance" weighs the right of society to protect itself, against the right of individuals to live independent lives free of institutions and government restrictions. The documentary also shows how patients who have gotten their lives together are reaching out to help others avoid falling through the cracks in the system.
Murphy, Kurt (Graphic Arts Director)
Vanhorn, Mike (Graphic Artist)
Mombrea, Mike Jr. (Creative Consultant, Contributing Photographer)
Schrodt, Roy (Non-linear Editor)
Kaufman, Ken (Composer of original score)
Mombrea, John (Contributing Photographer)
Csortan, Peter (Contributing Photographer)
Hutchinson, Dave (Contributing Photographer)
McIntyre, Don (Contributing Photographer)
A Palace for Buffalo : the History of the Shea's Buffalo Theater
Shea's Buffalo Theatre
Shea, Michael.
A palace for Buffalo: the colorful history of the Shea's Buffalo Theater and its dynamic founder Michael Shea. This television special revisits the magic of the silent movie era, the desperate fight to save the theater from the wrecker's ball, and the Shea's magnificent rebirth as a venue for Broadway shows.
Mombrea Jr., Mike (Producer, Photographer, Editor)
Ersing, Rich (Contributing Photographer)
Dee, Joe (Contributing Photographer)
Swan, Ray (Contributing Photographer)
Beauchamp, Steve (Contributing Photographer)
Vinciguerra, Jerry (Graphic Artist)
Bray, John (Announcer)
Diavastes, Jim (Post-production Editor)
Mombrea, Mike Jr. (Researcher)
Kocher, Michael (Researcher)
Behind the Desert Shield : With the 914th Tactical Airlift Group in the Persian Gulf
Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991
Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991
United States--Armed Forces
In December 1990 a group of journalists from Buffalo were escorted to a remote desert base in the Persian Gulf as Air Force Reservists from Niagara Falls prepared for war. WIVB-TV reporter Rich Newberg and videographer Mike Mombrea Jr. documented the work of the 914th Tactical Airlift Group, which operated the C-130 transport planes. Their series of reports from the desolate air base called Mirage showed how reservists were attempting to keep up their spirits after being told they would not be rotated back to the States. Their performance record was near perfect and the First Gulf War was only weeks away from being launched. The personal vignettes include a father and son who share their concerns for each other's safety, as Operation Desert Shield was about to turn into Desert Storm.
Mombrea, Mike, Jr. (Producer, Photographer, Editor)
Nolf, Neil (Public Affairs Officer -- Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station)
Beyond the Road to Freedom : New Lessons as Freedom's Message is Brought to Life
Pan-American Exposition (1901 : Buffalo, N.Y.)
Abolitionists--New York (State)--Buffalo--History
Underground Railroad--New York (State)--Buffalo--History
Fugitive slaves--New York (State)--Buffalo--History
African Americans--Civil rights--New York (State)--Buffalo--History
New York (State), Western--African Americans--History
Western New York is a leader in presenting re-enactments at authentic sites dating back to the days of abolitionism. Learn why these Underground Railroad sites are now gaining national attention. See how efforts have begun to document and preserve these treasures for future generations. Untouched original hiding places for escaping slaves are revealed. You will understand why the civil rights movement had its earliest origins in the Buffalo/Niagara region. See how the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo offered both hope and despair for an aspiring African American community in the country's eighth largest city at the time.
Dawkins, Don (Producer, Photographer, Editor)
Hairston, Mylous (Reporter)
Mombrea, Mike Jr. (Contributing Photographer)
Root, Kim (Contributing Photographer)
Greene, Terry (Contributing Photographer)
Mombrea, John (Post production Non-linear Editor)
Benzel, Gary (Audio Engineer)
Griswold, Jason (Tape Operator)
Brown, Dave (Font Operator)
Serio, Sam (Master Control Operator)
Sanders, Greg (Master Control Operator)
Dawkins, Don (Researcher)
Buscaglia, Jennifer (Researcher)
Colored Musicians Club (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Jazz--New York (State)--Buffalo--History and criticism
African Americans--New York (State)--Buffalo
Tinney, Al.
Aging African American musicians reflect on Buffalo's glory days as a great jazz city, highlighting the jam sessions at the Colored Musicians Club. Includes a tribute to the late Al Tinney, one of the founding fathers of modern jazz. The challenges faced by African Americans drawn to Buffalo for job opportunities are examined by Buffalonian Eva Noles, known for breaking the color barrier in the nursing profession.
Hairston, Mylous (Producer, Reporter)
Mombrea, Mike Jr. (Photographer, Editor)
Baxter, Tim (Post-production Editor)
Dady, Kelly (Director)
Clemons, Michael (Tape Operator)
Benzel, Gary (Tape Operator)
Young, Matt (Audio Engineer)
Capozzi, Anthony
Sanchez, Altemio C.
Judicial error--United States--Cases
In one of the great miscarriages of justice a Buffalo man was wrongly convicted in 1995 of two rapes and served more than twenty years in prison before he was exonerated. Capozzi, who suffered from schizophrenia, always had the support of his family, who never gave up on the hope that his name might someday be cleared. In this special investigative report, Capozzi's story is told, along with the capture of the true rapist and killer, Altemio Sanchez. A Buffalo cold case detective, Dennis Delano, played a key role in Capozzi's release and exoneration. Reported by WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg and Investigative Reporter Luke Moretti.
Moretti, Luke (Producer, Writer, Host)
Schlaerth, Joseph (Executive Producer)
Hutchinson, David (Contributing Photographer)
Carroll, John (Contributing Photographer)
Paszkowsky Danylo (Contributing Photographer)
Summerville, Dan (Contributing Photographer)
Carpenter's Hand
Developmentally disabled--New York (State)--Buffalo
Cradle of hope features the progress of twelve developmentally disabled men who belong to Carpenter's Hand. They help build baby cradles and then personally deliver them to needy mothers in the greater Buffalo area. This television special touches on the history of institutionalization in New York State and the changes that took place after the scandal of Willowbrook was exposed by TV muckraking journalist Geraldo Rivera.
Baxter, Tim (On-line Editor)
Mombrea, John (On-line Editor)
Newberg, Rich (Lyricist and Composer of lullaby _Let Me Cradle Your Dreams_)
Sunday, Bonnie (Lyricist)
Moriarty, Kathy (Musical Performer)
Giovenco, Joseph (Field Assistant -- Ukraine)
Buscaglia, Jennifer (Research Assistant)
Dadey, Kelly (Director)
Foster, Joseph D. (Tape Operator)
Day of Sorrow, Year of Change : Remembrance at Ground Zero
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
Commemorates the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Documents the stories of two Western New Yorkers who mourned the loss of loved ones and includes the reflections of Buffalo area paramedics and firefighters who responded to the crisis. Hosted by WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent at "ground zero" in New York City.
Musial, Chris (Producer)
Lent, Pamm (Contributing Producer)
Schlaerth, Joe (Contributing Producer)
Flynn, Lisa (Contributing Reporter)
Richert, George (Contributing Reporter)
Beauchamp, Steve (Photographer, Editor)
Ersing, Rich (Photographer, Editor)
Baker, Boe (Contributing Photographer)
Baxter, Tim (Imix Editor)
Mombrea, John (Imix Editor)
Masse, Dave (Videotape Operator)
Brown, Dave (Chyron Graphics)
Communism--China--History
China--Economic conditions
China--Social conditions
China--Social life and customs
In 1983, a little more than a decade after President Richard Nixon visited the People's Republic of China, a Buffalo TV news team accompanied a cancer researcher to the Mainland. Dr. Thomas Dougherty, of Roswell Park Cancer Institute, had developed a new treatment using laser beams and a special drug, designed to shrink non-bulky tumors. The Chinese had adopted the technique. During the journey, WIVB-TV reporter Rich Newberg and photographer Mike Mombrea Jr. were able to capture a unique inside view of Communist China, as its doors began opening wider to Western travelers, scientists, and companies.
Solidarity (Polish labor organization)
Labor unions--Poland
Poland--History
It was 1985, the height of Solidarity's struggle for freedom and democracy in Poland. A popular priest had been assassinated. The Communist regime was tightening its grip on dissidents. Against this backdrop of strife, a delegation from Buffalo, New York, journeyed into the heart of the struggle, meeting first with Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, then with Pope John Paul II in Italy. "Hearts and Minds Together" is a series of vignettes documenting this historic odyssey, further strengthening ties between the people of Poland and Western New York. The documentary shows the triumph of the human spirit over adversity and oppression. The pontiff, at a quiet moment in his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, told program host Rich Newberg: "Without Solidarity, there can be no peace."
Yearke, Don (Photographer, Editor)
Case, Hal (Technical Crew)
Clemons, Michael (Technical Crew)
Elkan, Mike (Technical Crew)
Foster, Joseph D. (Technical Crew)
Kocic, Mike (Technical Crew)
Rusk, Brian (Trip Organizer)
Solecki, Richard (Trip Organizer)
The triumphant grand opening of Buffalo's inner harbor, based on the theme of the Erie Canal, symbolized a new era of hope for the city. The rebirth of Buffalo's waterfront allows visitors to relive the heyday of the Erie Canal, when the Queen City of the Great Lakes was the nation's 'Gateway to the West.' In this television special, WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent takes viewers back in time when Buffalo's bawdy Canal District was among the toughest of its kind in the world. There is also a special segment paying tribute to the city's beloved Memorial Auditorium, which was taken down to make way for new waterfront development. Featuring Buffalo Congressman Brian Higgins, whose vision and actions helped make Buffalo's revival, through waterfront development, possible.
Schlearth, Joseph (Executive Producer)
Mombrea, Mike Jr. (Consulting and Contributing Photographer)
Cornwell, Craig (Contributing Photographer)
Woodson, Paul (Contributing Photographer)
Ivancic, Paul (Contributing Photographer)
Paszkowsky, Danylo (Contributing Photographer)
Phillips, Shane (Contributing Photographer)
Swenson, Scott (Contributing Photographer)
Vogel, Mike (Historical Consultant)
Tielman, Tim (Historical Consultant)
Blanchard, Tom Jr. (Historical Consultant)
Ersing, Rich (Researcher)
Schlaerth, Joseph (Researcher)
Yeomans, Doug (Musical Performer for "The Stringmen")
Perry, Geoffrey (Musical Performer "The Stringmen")
Communism--Cuba--History
Cuba--Economic conditions
Cuba--Social conditions
Thirty-five years after the Cuban Revolution, the island nation fell on exceptionally hard times. The collapse of the Soviet Union, combined with the strength of the U.S. Trade Embargo led to scarcities of food, medicine and other necessities of life. In 1993 two surgeons from Buffalo, New York were invited by the Cuban Ministry of Public Health to exchange medical information with their counterparts in Havana. During his coverage of this medical mission, WIVB-TV reporter Rich Newberg and photographer Don Yearke, provide a rare glimpse into a Cuban society struggling to survive and hungry for news from the outside world.
Loss of Innocence : the Oklahoma City Bombing and the Execution of Timothy McVeigh
McVeigh, Timothy
Terrorists--United States--Biography
Oklahoma City Federal Building Bombing, Oklahoma City, Okla., 1995.
At one time he was our neighbor, raised in rural Niagara County and trusted as a baby-sitter for the children next door. Timothy McVeigh would grow up to become America's most notorious terrorist, taking 168 lives when he bombed the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. This is his life story, including an exclusive interview with his father, Bill McVeigh, shortly before Timothy was executed for his crimes. Hosted by WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg.
Van Horn, Mike (Graphic Artist)
Giovenco, Joseph (Director)
Brown, David (Font Operator)
Griswold, Jason (Master Control Operator)
Lost Childhood : the Story of the Birkenau Boys
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Poland.
A group of Holocaust survivors -- some of the 89 Jewish boys spared by Dr. Joseph Mengele to serve as slave laborers in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp -- return to Europe fifty years later. They recount their experiences in the camp, their survival tactics and coping mechanisms, and the emotional scars they still carry. Hosted by veteran TV journalist Rich Newberg. Photographed and edited by WIVB-TV Chief Photographer Mike Mombrea Jr. Shot on the grounds of the Terezin concentration camp and Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Newberg, Lori (Field Assistant)
Bacon, Yehuda (Artist, Holocaust Survivor)
Copyright held by Moments In Time Video, Inc. and Mike Mombrea, Jr. Access to this digital version provided by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Videos or images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of producers Rich Newberg or Mike Mombrea, Jr. and the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes.
On a Beam of Hope : Journey Through China With a Buffalo Pioneer in Cancer Research
Dougherty, Thomas J. (Thomas John), 1933-2018
Cancer--Research--United States
Cancer--Treatment--United States
Cancer--Research--China
Cancer--Treatment--China
In September 1983, Buffalo pioneer cancer researcher Dr. Thomas Dougherty traveled to the People's Republic of China and Japan to share his discoveries and new treatment techniques. Photodynamic Therapy, now practiced throughout the world, uses laser beams and a special drug to shrink non-bulky tumors. Communist China had launched a campaign battling esophageal cancer, which had reached near epidemic proportions in certain provinces. "On a beam of hope" documents Dr. Dougherty's historic journey as China was rebounding from its brutal Cultural Revolution.
Vandivort, Dave (Director)
Christian, Roger (Music Coordinator)
Cunningham, Mike (Video Production Editor)
Root, Kim (Video Production Editor)
Binis, Mike (Audio Engineer)
Case, Hal (Technical Staff)
Elkan, Mike (Technical Staff)
Novelli, John (Technical Staff)
Pels, Gordon (Technical Staff)
Rozek, Dan (Technical Staff)
Walkowski, Brian (Technical Staff)
Schneider, Lawrence (Historical Consultant)
Nersinger, Janice (Historical Consultant)
Bergman, Randy (CBS News Researcher)
Erie County (N.Y.)--Defenses
Niagara County (N.Y.)--Defenses
Terrorism--Prevention
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
On the homefront gives Western New York its first comprehensive report of the region's ability to handle any potential terrorist incidents. The attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001 put the country on high alert. The Erie-Niagara region is considered one of the nation's more vulnerable areas, in part, because of the Niagara Power Project, bridge and border crossings with Canada, and chemical and petroleum plants. During a period of anthrax scares, this television special shows how the Hazmat and SWAT teams and health and disaster coordinators are preparing for any potential assault on public safety.
Musial Chris (Executive Producer)
Ersing, Rich (Contributing Photographer, Editor)
Rice, Marie (Contributing Reporter)
Le, Lani (Contributing Reporter)
Goldschlag, Dave (Contributing Photographer)
Dawkins, Don (Contributing Photographer)
Ersing, Matt (Contributing Photographer)
Masse, Dave (Audio Engineer)
Palmatier, Scott (Videotape Operator)
Brown, Dave (Chyron Operator)
Newberg, Rich
Television journalists--United States--Biography
Television journalists--New York (State)--Buffalo--Biography
Emmy Award winning broadcast journalist Rich Newberg revisits his forty-six year quest to better understand the human condition. Beginning with his earliest days as "The Troubleshooter," when he brought the camera and microphone to those in society who didn't have a voice, Mr. Newberg reflects on the social upheavals, historical milestones, and lives of extraordinary people he covered throughout his storied career. He dedicates his memoir to the people of Buffalo, New York, who he says "are passionate about the issues that shape our lives." Rich Newberg spent almost four decades of his career at WIVB-TV in Buffalo, seeking to illuminate those issues. Mr. Newberg’s video memoir is co- produced and edited by his long-time colleague and friend, Mike Mombrea Jr., WIVB-TV’s chief Photographer.
Mombrea, Mike, Jr. (Producer, Editor)
Murphy, Kurt (Graphic Artist)
Jeromos, Kelly (Director)
Mullen, Sara (Special Projects Manager)
Morales, David (Contributing Editor)
Roy, Josh (Contributing Editor)
Our Two Most Cherished Rights : Rich Newberg Reports
Slepian, Barnett
Operation Rescue (Organization)
Common Ground (Organization)
Pro-choice movement--New York (State)--Buffalo
Pro-life movement--New York (State)--Buffalo.
Six months after the assassination of Dr. Barnett Slepian, a Buffalo OB-GYN who performed abortions, rhetoric from both sides of the abortion debate was reaching a critical level. It was the eve of another planned pro-life mass demonstration. WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg and videographer Tom Vetter present the views of major players on both sides of the national issue, as well as the impact of Dr. Slepian's murder.
Waterfronts--New York (State)--Buffalo--Planning
Urban renewal--New York (State)--Buffalo
Buffalo (N.Y.)--Economic conditions
City planning--New York (State)--Buffalo
Shows why, after a century of missed opportunities, there is solid evidence of progress on waterfront development in Buffalo, N.Y., and the money to back it up. Features the major players working behind the scenes to map out the city's future, such as Larry Quinn, Brian Higgins, Mark Goldman, Rich Tobe, Mike Powers. Shows the progress in completing the Inner Harbor Erie Canal project, as well as an overview of the plans at the foot of Main Street, and more.
Moretti, Luke (Investigative Reporter)
Richert, George (Reporter)
Flynn, Lisa (Reporter)
Walker, Jacquie (Reporter)
Root, Kim (Photographer, Editor)
Ersing, Matt (Photographer, Editor)
Dee, Joe (Contributing photographer)
Gabalski, Ron (Contributing Photographer)
Goldman, Mark (Historical Consultant)
Tobe, Rich (Historical Consultant)
Moretti, Luke (Researcher)
Schlaerth, Joe (Researcher)