FRANKLY SPEAKING

Frankly Speaking

WITH FRANK DIMARIA

EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, WE BRING YOU BUFFALO PRIDE, WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE AND ADVICE ON HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE; REAL LIFE…REAL PROBLEMS... REAL SOLUTIONS…FOR YOU! SPONSORED BY FRANKS MR PLUMBER HEATING AND COOLING.

Frankly Speaking

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FRANKLY SPEAKING 10/10/26

October 10th, 2026 10:00am

IN WNY, WE HAVE SOME INCREDIBLE AND QUITE UNIQUE GEOGRAPHIC DESTINATIONS; ONE OF THEM IS LETCHWORTH STATE PARK AND FRANK IS TALKING ALL ABOUT IT FOR THE 'BUFFALO SPOTLIGHT'. ITS HUNTING SEASON AND JOHNNY FILLS US IN ON SOME OF THE LATEST IN THE AREA AND IN THE 'GAME'. OF COURSE WE TOUCHED ON THE BILLS & FALL AND THEN WE GOT 'FRANKS FACTS'--THIS WEEK IS ALL ABOUT HEART ATTACKS AND YOUR HEALTH! THE DIMARIA DIFFERENCE GOT A LITTLE MORE PERSONAL AND SENTIMENTAL THAN USUAL...SO YOU'LL WANT TO HEAR ALL OF IT!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 10/3/26

October 3rd, 2026 10:00am

THIS WEEK, FRANK AND JOHNNY REMINISCE ABOUT OLD 'RICH STADIUM' AKA, BILLS STADIUM, AKA...well you get the point. COMEBACKS, PLAYOFFS, THE DROUGHT YEARS, WINS AND ALL...THE GUYS HONOR THE OLD AND WELCOME IN THE NEW...HIGHMARK STADIUM. WE ALSO HAD FRANKS FACTS--VERY INTERESTING TO SAY THE LEAST. PLUS THE DIMARIA DIFFERENCE AND A PRETTY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT--JOIN US!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 9/12/26

September 12th, 2026 10:00am

ON THIS SPECIAL EDITION OF FRANKLY SPEAKING, WE ARE JOINED BY THE ONE AND ONLY NICK BECHAKAS FROM 'OLYMPIC RESTAURANT'! HE STOPPED BY TO TALK ABOUT OWNING A BUSINESS IN BUFFALO, WHAT ITS BEEN LIKE ALL THESE YEARS RUNNING A FAMILY BUSINESS AND HOW CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY MAKE THE BIGGEST IMPACT. WE ALSO HELD AN EDITION OF 'FRANKS FACTS' IN THE FORM OF 'TRUE OR FALSE'! DONT MISS IT.

FRANKLY SPEAKING 9/5/26

September 5th, 2026 10:00am

THIS WEEK FRANK BRINGS THE NUMBERS...SCARY NUMBERS OF 'YOUR LIFE' IN FRANKS FACTS! THE BUFFALO SPOTLIGHT IS ALL ABOUT LABOR DAY AND THE HISTORY OF IT; FRANK AND JOHNNY TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY 'WHEN ONE THING GOES WRONG...EVERYTHING GOES WRONG!' AND THE DIMARIA DIFFERENCE IS ALL ABOUT APPRECIATION. HAPPY LABOR DAY AND THANKS FOR LISTENING

FRANKLY SPEAKING 8/29/26

August 29th, 2026 10:00am

ON THIS WEEKS SHOW, WE TALK 'BICYCLES' WITH OUR FRIENDS 'BLUE' AND JOHN A. FROM 'WHEELS FOR WORKERS 716'. WE GOT THE BACKSTORY AND ORIGINS OF THE CHARITABLE WORK THIS DUO IS A PART OF. FRANKS FACTS WERE CENTERED AROUND...KIDNEY STONES...!?! TUNE IN AND FIND OUT EVERYTHING WE GOT INTO IN THIS EDITION OF FRANKLY SPEAKING!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 8/22/26

August 22nd, 2026 10:00am

FRANK IS ROLLING OUT A TIMELY 'BUFFALO SPOTLIGHT'--DISCUSSING THE 'BEST 12 DAYS OF SUMMER'...THE ERIE COUNTY FAIR! THEN, WE TALK DOGS, CATS, CAR WASHES & CHARITY? YOU GET A DOSE OF THEM ALL. PLUS A COOL 'FRANKS FACTS' WITH SOME HELP FROM THE LEGEND OF THE LATE STEVE JOBS.

FRANKLY SPEAKING 8/15/26

August 15th, 2026 10:00am

THIS WEEK, FRANK HAS SOME TIPS ON HOW TO PICK AND WORK WITH A CONTRACTOR...FROM DECADES OF EXPERIENCE! FRANK & JOHN DISCUSS 'FACTS THAT MAKE YOU GO...HMMM'--SEVERAL SURPRISING ONES YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE. AND ALSO: WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE'S LIFE...GIFT CARDS AND FLOWERS...ENJOY THE SHOW!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 8/8/26

August 8th, 2026 10:00am

THIS WEEK FRANK AND JOHNNY HAVE A GUEST! ITS IMPORTANT TO KNOW YOUR BODY...AND ALSO HOW TO FIX YOUR BODY WHEN IT NEEDS IT. FRANKS BUDDY JAKE STOPS BY TO TELL US ABOUT HIS BUSINESS AND HOW HE HELPS PEOPLE EVERYDAY TO AVOID, PREVENT AND/OR HEAL FROM INJURIES OF ALL KINDS. THEN WE ROUND OUT THE SHOW WITH FRANKS FACTS!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 8/1/26

August 1st, 2026 10:00am

THIS WEEKS SHOW IS SOME FUN...AND SOME HELPFUL TIPS AND WAYS TO STAY SAFE AS WELL! 'DOG ETIQUETTE'...FRANK EXPLAINS THE BEST PRACTICES IN ENJOYING MAN'S BEST FRIENDS. FRANK AND JOHNNY ALSO GET INTO SOME INTERESTING HEALTH FACTS (AND TIPS) TO HELP KEEP YOUR BODY AS HEALTHY AS CAN BE. AND OF COURSE, THE DIMARIA DIFFERENCE; AND ITS ALL ABOUT HAND--WRITTEN--NOTES; AN AGE OF YESTERYEAR.

FRANKLY SPEAKING 7/25/26

July 25th, 2026 10:00am

THIS WEEK FRANK AND JOHNNY SPOTLIGHT THE BEAUTIFUL CITY THAT WE LIVE IN; FROM CANALSIDE, TO EXPLORE AND MORE, THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAYS TO STAY BUSY THIS SUMMER. THEN, THE GUYS DISCUSS THE 'FORGOTTEN ART OF SAYING THANK YOU'. HOW DID WE GET SO FAR AWAY FROM THAT POLITE, SOCIETAL COMMONALITY THAT SEEMS TO GLUE IT ALL TOGETHER? THAT...AND MORE ON THIS WEEKS SHOW!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 7/18/26

July 18th, 2026 10:00am

MOTORCYCLE = JETSKII??? THAT, PLUS WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH SENIORS IN WNY. THEN, FRANK & JOHN BREAKDOWN SOME...'FACTS' ABOUT WHAT ITS LIKE TO TURN 60, AND HOW YOU THINK DIFFERENTLY! ONLY ON THIS WEEKS 'FRANKLY SPEAKING!'

FRANKLY SPEAKING 7/11/26

July 11th, 2026 10:00am

LETS TALK ANXIETY...FRANK AND CO DISH ON ANXIETY & PANIC ATTACKS. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES? SIMILARITIES? HOW CAN SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED, OR MAY NOT EVEN UNDERSTAND THIS AFFLICTION, HELP THOSE WHO DO SUFFER FROM IT? FRANKS FACTS, THE BUFFALO SPOTLIGHT AND THE DIMARIA DIFFERENCE ARE PACKED WITH INFO AND FRANKS TAKES!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 7/4/26

July 4th, 2026 10:00am

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY FROM THE CREW OF FRANKLY SPEAKING! ENJOY THE HOLIDAY AND BE SAFE...THATS ALL THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT, TUNE IN AND HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 6/27/26

June 27th, 2026 10:00am

FRANK IS READY FOR YOU! ARE YOU READY FOR THE FINAL SHOW OF JUNE? WE TALK ADHD, WAYS TO SUPPORT LOVED ONES WITH IT AND HOW TO ADAPT IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A SIMILAR SITUATION. FRANKS FACTS AND THE DIMARIA DIFFERENCE ROUND OUT THE SHOW!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 6/20/26

June 20th, 2026 10:00am

CARS ARE BEING STOLEN LEFT AND RIGHT...WAIT...FIRST FRANK TALKS FATHERS DAY--AND A HAPPY ONE TO YOU DADS OUT THERE! THEN WE GET INTO A RECENT TREND OF STOLEN CARS IN WNY...BUT FRANK BRINGS HIS WEEKLY 'FRANKS FACTS' TO HELP YOU STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME & SAFE. THEN, THE DIMARIA DIFFERENCE AND SOME FUN STUFF TO CLOSE OUT THE SHOW!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 6/13/26

June 13th, 2026 10:00am

IN CONTINUING WITH HONORING OUR CIVIL SERVANTS SUCH AS POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN, THIS WEEK BUFFALO POLICE DETECTIVE JOHN DAVIDSON JOINS THE SHOW! IT TRULY IS A 'THIN BLUE LINE' AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE OF THEM.

FRANKLY SPEAKING 6/6/26

June 6th, 2026 10:00am

ON THIS VERY SPECIAL EPISODE, FRANK BRINGS THE THEME OF 'APPRECIATION FOR OUR CIVIL SERVANTS', WITH AN EMOTIONAL BUFFALO SPOTLIGHT THAT INVOLVES FRANKS NEPHEW, A HEROIC BUFFALO POLICE OFFICER AND ALL AROUND VIRTUOUS HUMAN BEING.

FRANKLY SPEAKING 5/30/26

May 30th, 2026 10:00am

FRANK IS BACK...RECAPPING YOUR MEMORIAL DAY (WEEKEND FESTIVITIES) AND LAYING DOWN A QUICK SET OF HIS FAMOUS 'FRANKS FACTS!' THE BUFFALO SPOTLIGHT SHINES ON WNY'S OWN 'HEARTS FOR THE HOMELESS' & THE INCREDIBLE SOULS BEHIND THE OPERATION. THE DIMARIA DIFFERENCE TOUCHES ON HELPING FRIENDS AND FAMILY STRUGGLING WITH DEPRESSION; AND WE CLOSE OUT THE SHOW WITH A SPECIAL EDITION OF AUDIENCE EMAILS JUST FOR YOU!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 5/23/26

May 23rd, 2026 10:00am

HOW ABOUT SOME 'POINTLESS FACTS?' A QUICK SABRES SEASON WRAP UP? FRANK COVERS ALL THAT, PLUS: HE TALKS THE BUFFALO MISSION AND THE INCREDIBLE CHARITY WORK THEY DO. HE AND JOHNNY ALSO FINALLY GET TO SOME OF YOUR LONG AWAITED EMAILS...KEEP THEM COMING!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 5/16/26

May 16th, 2026 10:00am

FRANK AND JOHNNY ARE JOINED BY D'YOUVILLE'S JULIANNA WHITE TO DISCUSS TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION & THE FUTURE...RIGHT HERE IN WNY! FRANK HAS SOME FACTS YOU NEED TO HEAR AND THE DIMARIA DIFFERENCE PITS WINNERS VS QUITTERS! ALL RIGHT HERE ON THIS WEEKS SHOW...ON THE BIG WECK!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 5/9/26

May 9th, 2026 10:00am

Mothers Day, pizza, Starbucks and 'final thoughts'...THAT is all on this weeks Frankly Speaking! Frank spotlights a very important and familiar duo who have been critical to the culture and charitable/community traditions here in Buffalo. We talk favorite kinds of pizza, favorite Mothers...(our own!) and Frank finishes off his list of things people wish they had done in their lives. Packed with advice, food and some really funny observations...dont miss this weeks edition!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 5/2/26

May 2nd, 2026 10:00am

THE NEW BILLS STADIUM IS ALMOST READY FOR NEXT SEASON, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE OLD RALPH WILSON STADIUM MEMORABILIA? FRANK & JOHNNY TALK ALL OF THE CRAZY STUFF, JAM PACKED WITH BILLS MEMORIES, YOU CAN BID ON AND PURCHASE! THE BUFFALO SPOTLIGHT SPLASHES INTO CANALSIDE & SOME NAVAL HISTORY HERE IN BUFFALO; AND WE CLOSE OUT WITH THE DIMARIA DIFFERENCE & AND QUICK TEASE FOR AUDIENCE EMAILS COMING NEXT WEEK!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 4/25/26

April 25th, 2026 10:00am

FRANK AND JOHNNY TALK ALITTLE SABRES...LETS GO BUFFALO! THE BUFFALO SPOTLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS SOME VERY INTERESTING, UNIQUE THINGS INVENTED IN BUFFALO. FRANK HAS 9 FACTS JUST FOR YOU. HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE ABLE TO SAY 'NO' BUT YOU JUST CANT FIND THE RIGHT WAY? FRANK HAS A FEW SOME TIPS FOR THAT AS WELL. AUDIENCE EMAILS ROUND OUT THE WEEKEND!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 4/18/26

April 18th, 2026 10:00am

SPECIAL GUEST BRIAN FROM NORTHTOWN REMODELING CORP JOINS THE SHOW TO TALK ALL THINGS REMODELING & MORE

FRANKLY SPEAKING 4/11/26

April 11th, 2026 10:00am

FRANK RECAPS EASTER, A FEW NODS TO OUR MEN & WOMEN IN UNIFORM; SOME TIPS FOR 'FAMILY OUTINGS'. HE ALSO TOUCHES ON SOME CONCRETE/WALL ISSUES THAT COME UP IN BUFFALO QUITE OFTEN AND OF COURSE, WE ROUND IT ALL OUT WITH YOUR QUESTIONS AND EMAILS!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 4/4/26

April 4th, 2026 10:00am

Easter is TOMORROW and Frank is discussing some Buffalo holiday traditions and events. Then Frank talks 'Buffalo-Pride', 'Frank's Facts' and the 'DiMaria Difference!' Plenty of RAIN recently has Frank lending some very helpful homeowner tips to deal with the excess water. Stories, laughs and motivation are on deck in this episode!

FRANKLY SPEAKING 3/28/26

March 28th, 2026 10:00am

Welcome to the debut of FRANKLY SPEAKING! This week, your host Frank DiMaria introduces himself and lays out the vision and mission for the show! He talks his roots in Buffalo, his experience in trades and in life. But most importantly, he dives into REAL LIFE…REAL PROBLEMS...and REAL SOLUTIONS...only on the BIG WECK!

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