ABC6 News shares memories of Buddy

January 28, 2016 5:59 pm

By: ABC6 News Staff

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Vincent “Buddy” Cianci made a big impact on everyone at ABC6 News. From reporters, to those working behind the scenes, our staff shares their personal memories of our friend, Buddy.

“I had the pleasure of calling a Buddy co–worker for 2+ years and that’s something not many people can do and the impact that he had on this city. I just think it’s really cool that I got to know him,” said assignment editor Sean Cahill.

“My favorite part about working with Buddy was that he knew anyone and everyone in the city of Providence and the state of Rhode Island. He knew who to talk to. Who to go to,” said reporter Alana Cerrone.

“People ask me all the time ‘what is it like to work with the Buddy Cianci?’ I can honestly tell you that it was fascinating. He was the type of person who had an opinion about everything. Who knew a little bit about everything and I learned a lot,” said anchor Melissa Randall.

“I saw Buddy I would say 5 days a week just before the noon and he’d always say, ‘Hey boss! What’s going on? How’s it going?’ He usually knew more about what was going on around Providence than I did,” said anchor Mike LaCrosse.

“Buddy was always so friendly, and every day that he came in he was asking for the weekend forecast. He was always looking ahead to the weekend, especially in the summer. He always wanted to know if it was going to be nice, if he could drive with the top down,” said meteorologist Chelsea Priest.

“He would come in and he’d be like ‘Cherie! Let’s go! Time to tape! I have to make it to martini time! Let’s go!’ So the crew would spring into action, of course,” said director Cherie O’Rourke.

“When he found out I was leaving for Christmas, a week before, he had a present delivered to my office and then he called me that afternoon to wish me safe travels, and I was touched that he remembered well over a week before the holiday,” said news director Nic Moye.

“I think what touches home for me and kind of warms my heart is that my dad battled cancer and up until my dad passed away, every day, Buddy would say ‘how’s your dad doing, Liz? How is he doing? Even when Buddy was battling the same disease. So I’m defiantly going to miss that,” said anchor Liz Tufts.