Joe DeStio at WEAE says I am “continuing my tour of Pittsburgh Radio and TV stations”. And I am 70 years old. Was at WNBC in New York in the same capacity until he was let go for budget reasons in 2007. He is now at WEWS-TV in Cleveland. Currently PD/middays for the Forever Broadcasting Classic Rock combo- WUZZ & WUUZ – in Meadville/Franklin/Oil City, PA. Glad to be back in “Stillers” country!!! 2.4K likes. (7/9/19), JACK CHRISTOPHER – aka âCadillac Jackââ¦.air personality at WDSY FM from 1983-1994. News Personality. (info needed), TRISH BEATTY – who held the afternoon shift at KDKA from 1977 through the end of its run as a music station, was recently director of development at the Mountain Playhouse in Jennerstown, Pa. (info needed). 06/13/2019 at 11:28 AM. Lynn Cullen Live. (7/9/19). WENDY KING – co-host of KDKA’s “Party Line” with her late husband Ed, remained in the area after his death. Horne was on the air at KD from 1967-72. RON KLINK – I worked at stations in Latrobe and Jeannette in the 1970âs. Pittsburgh's KDKA Radio is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, making it the oldest commercial radio station in the U.S. Its first broadcast on ⦠WTAE had a great lineup. | | Digg This 30 years in TV news was great fun. From there I went on to do stations in Houston, Texas 610 KILT and Detroit AM 1130 WCXI. Merkel and Dickson. Since then – Miami, Houston, San Francisco, Washington DC (XM Satellite Radio) and beginning on August 23, 2004, PD of WQCD/New York. JOHN POISTER – PD and Mid day jock at WIXZ /McKeesport when it went country in 1975. He went back to his native New York City as a sports reporter for all-news WCBS-AM. I had the honor and pleasure of working with and knowing some of the greatest radio folks ever (and just great people!!) JIM BRINSON – who replaced Randy Waters at WPXI, hosts a morning sports talk show on WNSA in Buffalo. I came up a few votes short and now I run Ron Klink and Associates, a government relations firm, with offices in Pittsburgh and Washington DC. MARGARET SHORTRIDGE – native Pittsburgher and former WPXI weekend anchor, Margaret made her way out to the West Coast soon after getting married and also spent time as the medical reporter at Fox affiliate WFLD-TV in Chicago. 01/12/2018 at 05:16 AM. He anchored the KDKA news for 36 years. I moved the Beatles show to “The Walrus” – Sundays 12-3 (Pittsburgh time). Eleanor Schano, pioneering Pittsburgh broadcaster. Jim can be reached at jim@harringtonproductions.com.www.harringtonproductions.com. BOB TRACEY – who worked at KDKA Radio and TV from 1956-68, is retired and living in Carnegie. He is now the main anchor at KPSP-TV (CBS affiliate) in Palm Springs California. Your comment could not be posted. Cordic died April 16, 1999, at age 72. Posted by: Left Pittsburgh to go to Detroit’s WWWW before joining WODK in Grand Rapids and then returning to WWWW. After serving four terms I was nominated for the U.S. Senate seat in 2000. The plots of Jim’s thrillers are based in Pittsburgh. KENT DERDIVANIS – who was a member of the Pirates’ broadcast team from 1990-1993. Got flushed from the business in 1990. Rob | Avuncular KDKA radio personality who was lovingly called "Uncle Ed". He was also on the national AFTRA board. I guess I have Paul Shannon to blame for my life-long addiction to the Three Stooges. Berns passed way unexpectedly in March 2015. BOB DEARBORN – who preceded Don Berns on WTAE’s afternoon show, and worked at oldies station WJMK Chicago. A brief look into the history of the American recording & broadcasting industry. And lest we forget Rege Cordic (Cordic & Company) who dominated the morning radio market on KDKA from 1954 to 1965. As of 2020, she is around 36 years old. Wonder what he’d say today?? SHAWN YANCY – Former WTAE-TV Reporter and Anchor. Not very knowledgeable about sports, she lasted just two years. See below for more details. A brief retirement from full-time radio and a return to college studies felt like a good thing to do after new ownership and management suggested it. BLAKE LAWRENCE – I was morning man and APD at 96KX (WXKX) in 1977-78 before following PD Bobby Christian to Chicago and WMET. 1996 I put on another country in Baltimore Froggy 100.7. Error type: « Remembering My First Job - As the Morning Paper Boy, Recalling the Big Snowstorms of My Pittsburgh Childhood ». Went to Denver with CBS since 2003 as VP/Programming for the market and CBS VP/Classic Hits and Oldies Programming for the company. His new book, STRIKE AT THE GIANT, will be released soon. Honsberger joined KDKA in 1979 after working as a news anchor at sister station KYW in his hometown of Philadelphia. As host of the morning show for over 15 years on KDKA radio in Pittsburgh, Jack Bogut was featured on ABC's Good Morning America and in USA TODAY as one of the top 5 highest rated radio personalities in the nation, attaining the rank of #2 in the country. Ingram returned again to program WJJJ during its “Jammin’ Oldies” format, and worked briefly as an air talent at 3WS. DON BERNS – WTAE’s afternoon DJ in the ’80s, moved onto CKOX in Newmarket, Ontario. Also owner of 1150 WGBN New Kensington. Listeners there knew me as “Marshall Scott.” Alma Maters include KQV-AM, WPXI-TV, American Urban Radio Networks and Metro Networks. 12/26/2016 at 12:45 PM, Posted by: Posted by: Posted by: Len | Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Pittsburgh Personalities Sponsored By Pittsburghâs âTwitteratiâ Here in the âBurgh, we are lucky to have some of the most interesting and interactive people on Twitter. Am now manager for Visions Production, a multi-media production company based here in Pittsburgh, producing live events and film/video/interactive. David | See the full list of on-air broadcast & schedule for AM 1020 KDKA. He was most recently the PD/OM of suburban Pittsburgh stations 620 KHB and 770 KFB, owned by Broadcast Communications, Inc. (7/9/19), DON JEFFERSON – host of morning radio as “Banana Don” at WBZZ, WZPT and WSHH. News Director at KQV 1978-79. Bounced out of now-defunct 1250/WTAE in November, 1997, after 5 months of solo morning effort following Larry O’Brien’s retirement in May, 1997….now happily retired and living in semi-luxury with at least 8 cats in lovely Murrysville, PA. (O’Brien would live here too, but he can’t afford it.) Also, there was a 15 minute live show with 3 cowgirl singers. I listened to his show as I got ready for school and still remember his creepy/comical ode to the "Slithery Dee". 1 Syndicated/national programs and personalities 2 Local hosts 3 Notable television personalities 4 Internet radio personalities 5 Podcasts 6 Other The following are radio talk show programs and personalities that are nationally syndicated or broadcast. 12/07/2016 at 10:49 AM. Signs of the Times - "Face Mask Required", The Evolution of Office Work In the Past 40 Years - A First-Hand Account, Remembering My Favorite Episode of "Seinfeld" (October 28, 1992), New York City in the 21st Century - A New Type of Ghost Town, Remembering All of the Office Views in My Career, World's 1st Heart Transplant Stirs a Christmas Memory, 1. (Update: WJAS changed to a Talk format in August 2014 and dropped Bogut.). He started law school at the same time and also worked at Star 104.5 up until graduation. Moved to Honolulu in 1981 and did evenings at KIKI and then mornings at 93FMQ. Whatever became of Ed Martz, KDKA-TV's "The Triangle Kid?" What about Reg Cordic! While from Ohio, I spent a lot of time in the 60's and 70's at my grandparents home near Beaver Falls. Pittsburgh Radio Personalities Recently retired from WDVE, longtime DJ Sean McDowell isn't sitting still. He was president of Harrington & Mitchell Advertising, Inc. for nine years. 04/01/2017 at 08:25 PM. 詳細ã®è¡¨ç¤ºã試ã¿ã¾ãããããµã¤ãã®ãªã¼ãã¼ã«ãã£ã¦å¶éããã¦ãããã表示ã§ãã¾ããã (7/9/19), DARIETH CHISOLM – former WPXI anchor/reporter. âKDKA had such prestige in the marketplace and nationally that we could call and say, would you do that, ⦠and we kind of traded favors that way,â Bogut said. Posted by: Having trouble reading this image? PITTSBURGH (KDKA) â Former KDKA Radio personality Perry Marshall has passed away. In the late 2000s, Lee made a triumphant return to the area at a party in his honor at the McKeesport Palasades to a very happy crowd. (see www.joeleraab.com) for more details. His website, http://www.barrykaye.com/ will give you more info. He sat among the kids as Dick Clark did on American Bandstand. TOM LYONS – former all-night DJ on WTAE in the ’70s who also worked at KQV as “Tom Lee” in the ’60s, is now retired in Grove City, PA. LORAN MANN – Former WAMO jock and WIIC/WPXI anchor/reporter. Most recently, he hosted "Crowtopia" on KDKA-AM. Also the voice of www.webjhn.com and can be found at www.jjsolomon.net. 02/16/2017 at 11:58 AM. What I remember best about the show was the Hostess cupcakes she handed out to kids in the audience who were celebrating their birthdays. John Cigna, the long-time morning radio host on KDKA radio, has died at age 74. « Remembering My First Job - As the Morning Paper Boy | 03/01/2017 at 10:20 AM. Her signature blonde coif gave her a very glamorous persona. I'll be making time to read your other posts as well. nspence13@cfl.rr.com. As of 9/10/2004, I am J.J. on KISS 101.7 WJKS WILMINGTON, DE a QC Communications Station. Later returned to his home state of Connecticut. Creative Service/Production for WPTT/WJAS/WSHH-Pittsburgh 2003-2006. 03/09/2019 at 04:20 PM. He later returned to the Pittsburgh area to talk about weather, but in school and community productions and his vantriloquist dummies. Popular KQV DJ in the late 60s thru early 70s when he was in his 20s. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Before he went over to the "network" side Dick Stockton was KDKA TV's sports director from 1967-1971 when he was only in his his 20s. Also worked at WWCH-AM/WCCR-FM, Clarion, and WASP-AM, Brownsville. Email is kabrams961@aol.com. KDKA Radio has taken controversial afternoon talk show host Wendy Bell off the air, effective immediately, after comments she made advocating for park rangers to ⦠Then “go home” Merkel. Then to PD of WBUF, Buffalo, WKRC/WKRQ/WWNK/WLW/WSAI/WCKY and WAZU Cincinnati. I remember meeting Ricki Wertz and her dog Copper when I was little and when I was six years old I saw Moe Howard standing outside of the Holiday House Night Club. Discover online now. When former chief meteorologist Jeff Verzela was laid up from an injury, Bowman returned for several weeks to fill the void… and then retired again! Bogut came to Pittsburgh in 1968, working for KDKA Radio. I still voicetrack for Clear Channel’s KKFG in Farmington, NM, and do TV work in San Diego for KUSI-TV, KPBS-TV and XETV. Your comment has not yet been posted. (Update: WJAS changed to a Talk format in August 2014 and dropped Cardille as well as Jack Bogut; and, sadly, Cardille passed away in the summer of 2016.). (December, 2009). Thanks again. Paul Moyer - anchor/reporter (1971); later worked in Los Angeles at KNBC. Good heavens did this bring back a flood of memories. Before coming to Pittsburgh, he had been a director of President Carterâs White House Conference on Small Business, a member of the Senate Small Business Committee staff and a Business Week reporter. 04/02/2017 at 12:52 AM. We shifted to “Oldies” in 2000, and a year later shifted dial position and calls…currently PD and mornings at KOCL (95.7) San Diego; middays KSBL (101.7) in Santa Barbara, Middays on KKFG, Farmington, NM, Weekends on WLCL Atlanta, and “Beatles Radio Showâ” host on Classic Rock KGB, San Diego. News Personality. Since then, I’ve moved to the former WXRB (now WJJJ), then to WTTF Toledo, WPHM Detroit, WIFN Detroit, WMJZ Gaylord, MI before landing back in the Pittsburgh area at WJPA Washington. VICKI (aka VICKI ESPOSITO) – Pittsburgh: 13Q, WKTQ, WJAS–1978-1986; WLTJ, WEZE, WMXP(Mix Jams?) News Personality. Earlier in his career he did some TV and even worked on the movie JAWS. Host of the children's show Adventure Time which aired weekday afternoons at 4:00 on WTAE. ", which was followed by the instrumental String of Trumpets. None of this exist! He retired in April 2015. He died in 1999 at the age of 66. âWe were a national presence.â The KDKA Radio Morning show with Larry Richert and Kevin Battle; Lynne Hayes-Freeland; Marty Griffin; Rob Pratte; KDKA Radio 100th Anniversary; Watch: KDKA Radio Live Video Create New Account. Rob | Dusty (played guitar), Gay (played that BIG bass "fiddle") and a 3rd who I can't remember her name. But this new job is fantastic. Before joining KDKA News, Emery worked for WTOV-TV in Steubenville, Ohio. LISTEN Anytime FREE On RADIO.COM. (info needed). One reason I am in broadcasting to this day in Ohio. Any ideas..? Now living in Century City, CA, Barry has been the author of numerous books and has hosted many videos. Curly died young. LOL, Posted by: E-mail:davemason@clearchannel.com. Rob | Enjoy past shows by clicking here. After WNRJ imploded, moved out to Indianapolis, IN for a 10 year run as PD/Mornings at AAA formatted WTTS until 2000. Graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington in 2002…and worked swing & fill-in at the Bob & Tom flagship in Indy – WFBQ Q95 till Pennsylvania called us back home in 2004. Within 9 months it became a volunteer only operation – but I was rescued by Broadcast Company of the Americas who decided that simulcasting their Sports programming from XPRS-AM was better served by (ta daaa) Oldies on 105.7 – now christened “The Walrus”. There was something in his demeanor that suggested that bigger things were in store for him. You can reach me at jchristopher@equitymusicgroup.com (7/9/19), DEAN CONNORS – worked at WOMP-FM in Wheeling 1987 – 1992 (as Dean Fredericks), moved to WXRB (the Rebel) as one of the original jocks there (as James Dean) Left for gigs in Harrisburg and Chattanooga before returning to program WASP-AM & FM in Uniontown, until they were bought and turned into Froggy stations (yuk!) Now he owns and instructs at a yoga center in the same city. CHUCK BRINKMAN – longtime KQV, WTAE and WRRK DJ, left Pittsburgh for KLUV-FM in Dallas where he was afternoon DJ on oldies-formatted KLUV-FM in Dallas – as well as PD for a time – until the end of 2005. He left the business to become senior VP with the National Smokers Alliance. Paul did have more and Larry on his show. He left to do mornings at WQEN in Birmingham, Alabama, but is now morning host at WITL in Lansing, Michagan. The major exponent of rock on KDKA radio was disc jockey Clark Race, who also hosted "Dance Party" on KDKA-TV, a local version of Dick Clark's American Bandstand. Simpson ⦠Thanks for pointing out Marie Torre's age at the time of her death. What a nice run down of TV and Radio personalities! Dennis Miller - contributor and guest host of Evening Magazine, got his first on air experience with KDKA. His first book, SQUEEZE PLAY, was published last year is available at Amazon.com and other online booksellers and at select book stores. I share many of these memories and tell stories you may like on my site: www.butlercountyboyhood.com, Posted by: Reporter/News Director at WTAE-Radio 1989-1996. The former WTAE personality held several FM and AM posts through the â00s; in 2009, she launched a one-hour streaming radio show through the Pittsburgh City Paper. He had a few months at WCBS and eventually launched the “Just Ask Asa” podcast. Before the quiz show she was known for hosting the Ricki & Copper Show, which starred her dog Copper. Famous for the characters Nosmo King and Knish. 03/17/2018 at 01:34 PM. They became the first commercial radio station on Earth on November 2, 1920. Pallan passed away in Pittsburgh at the age of 83 in early 2007. Lucy Knepp | MIKE STONE – former weatherman at WTAE-4 moved on to WKYC-3 Cleveland doing weather for the weekday evening newscasts. In 1987 he helped turn around a company that was acquired by GE Capital Mortgage Corporation, where he was vice president, corporate communications. He died in 1990 at the age of 77. Since leaving television, I have become a writer, contributing weekly columns to the Tribune-Review, the Washington Observer-Reporter and the Greenwich Time. I worked with some of the best. Now live in Newtwon PA outside of Philly. ANGIE MORESCHI – former WTAE-TV anchor. Click Here to Find Out More. He vied with KDKA's Clark Race as the city's most popular DJ. 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