Al Wallack started his radio career while attending Buffalo State College and played a part in establishing the radio station on campus. While attending school, he landed a job at WKBW and has not held a job outside of broadcasting since. Al majored in education for the emotionally handicapped. That, he points out, well prepared him for dealing effectively with disk jockeys and jazz musicians.

Starting at WEBR as all-night man in 1972, Al moved to mid-days and the position of production director shortly thereafter. When the station was sold to WNYPBA, Al stayed on to found JAZZ IN THE NIGHTTIME, a popular show which he hosted for the next 18 years. When the format of the station changed and jazz was discontinued, Al became Operations Director for WNED-AM and FM. He now serves as Program Director for WNED-AM.

Al also serves as board member of the Buffalo Broadcast Pioneers, a group of 200 broadcasters organized for the purpose of archiving Buffalo’s rich broadcast history and recognizing broadcasters' achievements.