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 0 Ali Touhey, co-anchor of WIVB-TV’s (Channel 4) “Wake Up!” WIVB Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Alan Pergament News TV Critic This is what I’m thinking:kAmkDEC@?8mp=: %@F96J :D 6IA64E65k^DEC@?8m E@ 36 ?2>65 D9@CE=J 2D E96 A6C>2?6?E 4@\2?49@C @7 (x'q\%'’D Wr92??6= cX “(2<6 &AP”k^AmkAm%@F96J[ H9@ AC6G:@FD=J H@C<65 2E (zq(\%' Wr92??6= fX[ C6A=246D p33J uC:5>2??[ H9@ C6A=2465 z6=D6J p?56CD@?[ H9@ C6A=2465 |6= ~C=:?D[ H9@ C6A=2465 qC:EE?: $>2==H@@5[ H9@ C6A=2465 %6C6D2 (62<=6J[ H9@ C6A=2465 s:2?2 u2:C32?<D]k^AmkAm%96 23@G6 D6?E6?46 :==FDEC2E6D @?6 @7 E96 D:8?:7:42?E AC@3=6>D H:E9 “(2<6 &A”i xED C6G@=G:?8 5@@C @7 76>2=6 4@\2?49@CD @? :ED >@C?:?8 AC@8C2> H96? 2F5:6?46D :? 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