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Alan Pergament: Ali Touhey's 'Wake Up!' call on WIVB to be permanent; Paden's Place is in news at WGRZ

By Alan Pergament News TV Critic
Jun 30, 2023
Jun 30, 2023

Ali Touhey WIVB.jpg — Ali Touhey, co-anchor of WIVB-TV’s (Channel 4) “Wake Up!”
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By Alan Pergament News TV Critic

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