On July 30, 1960, Van Miller debuted on the air at War Memorial Stadium to call play-by-play for the Bills' inaugural contest against the Boston Patriots. Besides his status as the "Voice of the Bills," Miller was the sports director for WBEN-TV/WIVB-TV for many years. During that time, he served as a sportscaster, weather reporter, and as host of the local version of "It's Academic" and "Beat the Champ" (a ten-pin bowling show), among other shows. Miller also hosted a popular afternoon program for many years on WBEN radio.