It is with heavy hearts in the WBEN Newsroom that we report the passing of longtime WBEN traffic and news anchor Allan Harris.
Harris was surrounded by family at the time of his passing after battling critical illness in recent weeks.
The legendary broadcaster was most recently known for his daily work in WBEN TrafficCommand, reporting on the Buffalo commute on WBEN, WKSE and via social media platforms.
Prior to his work in Buffalo, Harris spent decades in Rochester working in radio news at WHAM and WROC and he also had a lengthy career in Rochester television news as well.
Outside of work, Harris enjoyed preserving the legacy of longtime broadcasters in both Buffalo and Rochester.
Allan’s popularity in the Buffalo and Rochester regions is being demonstrated by an outpouring of love and supportive messages being posted to his Facebook page, on which he frequently would post updates about his work, …