Off the air -- Boston's departed TV personalities

Bob Lobel Lobel, a longtime sports anchor for WBZ, was let go at the same time as Kulhawik. Lobel started at WBZ in 1979 as a weekend sportscaster and moved to the weeknight position two years later. He also hosted the well-regarded Sunday night sports show 'Sports Final.' Viewers came to know his offbeat personality, including gimmicks such as the 'panic button' he would press when local teams showed signs of faltering.

Bob Lobel

Lobel, a longtime sports anchor for WBZ, was let go at the same time as Kulhawik.

Lobel started at WBZ in 1979 as a weekend sportscaster and moved to the weeknight position two years later. He also hosted the well-regarded Sunday night sports show "Sports Final." Viewers came to know his offbeat personality, including gimmicks such as the "panic button" he would press when local teams showed signs of faltering.