When was this - in the 1980s, or earlier? Yankees Great Thurman Munson Killed in Plane Crash, 8. At 6 p.m. Nov. 2, 1920, 8KX became KDKA Radio and broadcast the returns of the presidential race between Warren G. Harding and James M. Cox from a shack atop a Westinghouse building in Turtle Creek. His show would begin with the intro, "Hello Clark Race, hello - and welcome to the show! 02/16/2017 at 10:48 AM, Posted by: and had them change the channel on their TV so he could see me on the TV show. I yelled and waved and said "hello Moe". Aviva Radbord | Posted by: | Cope possessed the most distinctive/abrasive voice in Pittsburgh broadcasting, if not the nation (even more so than Howard Cosell). And I am 70 years old. This is only a preview. Rob | Email address will not be displayed with the comment.). I remember her best for doing the weather during WTAE's evening news in the late '60s, but she was a constant TV presence with various reporting roles. ", which was followed by the instrumental String of Trumpets. 5:00 PMKDKA-TV News at 5. Jump to navigation Jump to search. 12/16/2016 at 05:21 PM. Posted by: Mike McKay | Avuncular KDKA radio personality who was lovingly called "Uncle Ed". He died in 2018 at the age of 83. Although Joe De Nardo may have had a higher profile, Bob Kudzma was my favorite weatherman, serving as KDKA's on-air meteorologist for 34 years (1968-2002). Also, there was a 15 minute live show with 3 cowgirl singers. Nuclear War Movie "The Day After" Airs, 10. 03/09/2019 at 04:20 PM. Richard Speck Murders 8 Student Nurses, 3. You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. The news that matters to you from local experts and trusted sources. He had already clocked many years with the station when I listened to him give the weather report in the morning while I was getting ready for school. I wrote to him for advice about having a career as a meteorologist and he replied. For me he wore out his welcome rather quickly. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. He died in 2010 at the age of 82. He died in the summer of 2018 at the age of 87. Despite undergoing open-heart surgery back in the 1980s, he's still active, with a radio show on WJAS. Aaron "Bill" Rehkopf's journey on the radio is taking him home for his admitted dream job. ©2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Posted by: In my youthful mind she and Bill Burns were the First Couple of Pittsburgh. He died in 2018 at the age of 83. He anchored the KDKA news for 36 years. 03/01/2017 at 10:20 AM. (Update: WJAS changed to a Talk format in August 2014 and dropped Bogut.). 02/11/2018 at 11:38 PM, I enjoyed your site and memories of Pittsburgh. Lucy Knepp | I guess I have Paul Shannon to thank for my lifelong addiction to the stooges as well. He died in 2008 at the age of 79. (This is not intended to be a comprehensive list, just the people who made a lasting impression with me.). Nellie King was his mild-mannered sidekick from 1967-1975. 12/26/2016 at 12:45 PM, Posted by: Reminded me of Nikita Khruschev (and my Uncle Joe). He was the larger-than-life radio/TV play-by-play announcer for the Pittsburgh Pirates until 1975. Meanwhile, KDKA is giving daily airtime to two long-time TV news reporters, Wendy Bell and Lynne Hayes-Freeland, who will become the radio station’s afternoon drive co … Loisrae | It may have been called "High School Sewing Class". Posted by: I remember listening to their spooky stories after a night of trick-or-treating. 02/16/2017 at 11:58 AM. Posted by: abuser of guitars. He died in 2003 at the age of 86. I was on Jr. High Quiz in March of 1972. Sponsored By. He came to Pittsburgh in 1970 to work at WJAS, where he was morning news director and sports anchor. Growing up in the Pittsburgh area in the 1960s and '70s meant that media personalities from KDKA TV/Radio, WTAE and KQV loomed very large in my young life. Popular KQV DJ in the late 60s thru early 70s when he was in his 20s. Listen now on the free Audacy app. He had kids in his gallery and each got their own drawing pad. She rocked the boat as Pittsburgh's first female TV sports announcer, first appearing on KDKA in 1973. I remember her best for hosting Jr. High Quiz which aired on Sunday on WTAE from 1965-1982. He was probably the market's most popular DJ, on KDKA, and also hosted a popular dance show on KDKA-TV that aired on Saturday afternoon; it ran from 1963 until 1966. PITTSBURGH, PA - Joel Zelle, a popular KDKA-AM disc jockey in the 1970s, has died. I was a big talk show fan back in the 80's. Posted by: View an alternate. The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company entered broadcasting with the November 2, 1920, sign-on of KDKA radio in Pittsburgh. He died in 1999 at the age of 66. While from Ohio, I spent a lot of time in the 60's and 70's at my grandparents home near Beaver Falls. The program was video taped during the week and I believe aired on Saturday mornings. All business, Burns had a gruff, Lou Grant type persona and was the consummate professional. Bogie Fan | (And with no cable channels back then their presence was even more ubiquitous.) I always wanted to be on that show but our school district (Sto-Rox) wasn't chosen in the years I was in high school. Lee Arthur died, from a brain tumor, in the same year. joe | 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; All Podcasts I have no idea what channel that was. She had a charming, sophisticated laugh that brought to mind Kitty Carlyle or Arlene Francis. In 1973, he signed on at KDKA as its 9 p.m.-to-midnight talk host. I got a lot work done around the house listening to them. pedaler of bikes. He anchored the KDKA news for 36 years. Host of the children's show Adventure Time which aired weekday afternoons at 4:00 on WTAE. Let Advertisers Pay You. TIM RYAN | Your comment could not be posted. I am something of a radio buff, especially the history of broadcasting, which is why I've always had a warm spot for KDKA. Never Miss A Story Or Breaking News Alert! 04/01/2017 at 08:25 PM. He wore garish, brightly colored sports jackets often with wild patterns. A legend, the Walter Cronkite of Pittsburgh. BILL BURNS. Listen To 100.1 FM And AM 1020 KDKA, A News-Talk Station Based In Pittsburgh. Sadly, she died of lung cancer in 2001 at the age of 49. Paul Hearn | The face/voice of radio station KQV during the 1960s. 6:00 PMKDKA-TV News at … However, since I was no longer living in Pittsburgh when it happened my memory of him is still as a bowling personality. The former WTAE personality held several FM and AM posts through the ’00s; in 2009, she launched a one-hour streaming radio show through the Pittsburgh City Paper. Here is a history of the radio station, from that fateful November until present day. I was with my grandmother shopping at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center across the William Penn Hiway. He passed way in February 2021 at the age of 81. I was on Clark Race's local dance show. Oops it was Hank Stohl who created knish and rodney. His following from Chiller Theater got "Chilly Billy" a small role in Night of the Living Dead (filmed north of Pittsburgh). There was a show on wtae in the early 1970's that televised a local fashion show. (Name and email address are required. Paul did have more and Larry on his show. With her New York pedigree, she was the grand dame of Pittsburgh television. Phil Conte | just another carbon based life form trying to keep in tune and time. Latest Weather. 05/30/2016 at 12:10 PM. "Kiss it Good-bye!" Posted by: KDKA ( 1020 kHz AM) is a Class A ( clear channel) radio station, owned and operated by Entercom and licensed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I used to watch some of these programs, and the names are very familiar. Posted by: Posted by: 09/07/2017 at 01:24 AM. He died in 1997 at the age of 84. Please try again. Rob | You can also call the tip line at 412-575-2245 or email us directly at newsdesk@kdka.com. Most famous for a Saturday afternoon bowling show in the 1960s on WTAE (Championship Bowling) and Bowling for Dollars in the 1970s. Bill Burns, Bill Cardille, Bill Currie, Bob Kudzma, Bob Prince and Nellie King, Chilly Billy, Chuck Brinkman, Clark Race, Dick Stockton, Eleanor Schano, Hostess cupcakes, Jack Bogut, Jack Bogut, Jim Quinn, Joe De Nardo, Jr. High Quiz, KQV Radio, Marie Torre, Myron Cope and the Terrible Towel, Night of the Living Dead, Pappin's restaurant, Paul Long, Paul Shannon's Adventure Time, Pittsburgh in the 1960s and 1970s, Ricki & Copper, the Slithery Dee, TV and radio personalities in Pittsburgh, WIIC-TV in Pittsburgh. (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.). He reminded me of Pat Sajak. PennDOT Reminds Pennsylvanians Have Only 6 Months Until Enforcement Of Federal Real ID Begins, Allegheny County Health Department Shuts Down 4 Businesses, Pittsburgh TikTok Star Rochelle Hager Dies After Tree Falls On Car In Maine, CDC Updates Travel Guidance For People Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19, 3 Men Involved In Deadly Hawaii Vacation Rental Fight Were CMU Grads, Public File for WPCW-TV / PittsburghsCW.com. By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. Bill Burns - anchor (1953–1989); died in 1997. Interestingly, Cardille is the only person on my list from WIIC-Channel 11 (NBC's Pittsburgh affiliate). Susan Barnett - anchor (1999–2003); now at KYW in Philadelphia. Posted by: The station's programming is also carried over KDKA-FM 's 93.7 HD2 digital subchannel, and is simulcast on … She was with KDKA from 1962 until 1977. Before the quiz show she was known for hosting the Ricki & Copper Show, which starred her dog Copper. Anybody remember Marty Wolfson (I think that was his name) who had a kids program where he told stories and drew the story on a large easel. Famous for the characters Nosmo King and Knish. I share many of these memories and tell stories you may like on my site: www.butlercountyboyhood.com, Posted by: Dusty (played guitar), Gay (played that BIG bass "fiddle") and a 3rd who I can't remember her name. Thanks for pointing out Marie Torre's age at the time of her death. Posted by: Listen to KDKA 1020 AM, WLTJ - Q92.9 and Many Other Stations from Around the World with the radio.net App KDKA 1020 AM Pittsburgh News-Talk WLTJ - … Posted by: Often wondered if those tapes exist. History Radio origins. He was old then. Any ideas..? His proudest achievement was probably the creation of the "Terrible Towel" for the Steelers in the mid-1970s. Hi Mike, that's interesting since this is the first time I'm hearing of this person. Rodney King Verdict Sparks Deadly Riots in LA. Pittsburgh area native Kevin Battle will join “The KDKA Radio Morning News with Larry Richert” weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., effective March 9. All business, Burns had a gruff, Lou Grant type persona and was the consummate professional. KDKA-TV Personalities. That show can be heard live at 10 a.m. on weekdays. 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. David | Weather Headlines. The face/voice of radio station KQV during the 1960s. Weather Watchers. Latest Weather. A legend, the Walter Cronkite of Pittsburgh. 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. He's still on the radio, now on WJAS, and I listen to his show whenever I visit my mother. 03/15/2018 at 02:56 PM. As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. Doug Hoerth, Lynn Cullen,Dimitri,etc.\ LISTEN Anytime FREE On RADIO.COM. He died in 1990 at the age of 80. Mike Bowman | In the 1990s he went to the dark side and became a conservative talk-radio host. I saw him a number of times shopping at the Kmart near his home in Moon Township. Phil Conte | Jim whalen | What a nice run down of TV and Radio personalities! Not very knowledgeable about sports, she lasted just two years. was one of his most famous sayings. 09/07/2017 at 11:24 AM, Hi Rob, I'm 99% certain that was his name. 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. Whatever became of Ed Martz, KDKA-TV's "The Triangle Kid?" Still alive, she's in her mid-80s (as of 2020). Mike Bowman | He'd introduce cartoons and shorts by The Three Stooges with the line, "So down goes the curtain - and back up again." He's now in his late 70s (as of 2020). Posted by: Len | Please enable JavaScript if you would like to comment on this blog. KDKA-TV Lays Off Two News Anchors - Pittsburgh, PA - A morning anchor and evening anchor lost their jobs at the station on Wednesday. I really enjoyed reading about each individual, all of whom I remember from my youth in the burgh. KDKA History - Photo Gallery. KDKA Radio 1020 AM is Pittsburgh's entertaining talk and the area's most trusted news, traffic and weather.Stream, read and download from any device on Memories of Pittsburgh TV & Radio Personalities from My Childhood Thanks again. Marie Torre died, in 1997, at the age of 73, NOT 84. The Staff of NewsRadio 1020 KDKA. 06/13/2019 at 11:28 AM. 09/19/2017 at 05:39 PM. Uprising in Soweto Gains Worldwide Attention, 2. 08/13/2018 at 11:18 AM, Posted by: Since April, KDKA Radio 1020 AM has dropped three spots in the Pittsburgh-area ratings and was the 5th most listened to station in the region in August, just narrowly beating out WESA 90.5 FM. 11 hours ago Sheets Looking To Hire 1,200 Workers In Pennsylvania This week, Sheetz is looking to hire 1,200 workers in Pennsylvania. Posted by: He sat among the kids as Dick Clark did on American Bandstand. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Category:Radio personalities from Pittsburgh. 168 talking about this. 04/08/2017 at 10:00 AM. How about Hank Stohl? My Cub Scout pack was on (live) one day and my dad worked until 5:30 at the Alcoa building and had to leave early and stop stop at a local pub (maybe the Brass Rail....remember that.?) Weather Stories. You had to be in eighth grade to be on. Its studios are located at the combined Entercom Pittsburgh facility in the Foster Plaza on Holiday Drive in Green Tree, and its transmitter site is at Allison Park. I was on his show as a youngster and was fascinated by the taping and studio. Helluva an addiction. He died in 2002 at the age of 86. Posted by: 01/12/2018 at 05:37 AM. It's great! I was just a young whippersnapper back then. talk host. Does anyone remember this show or who may have been the host? The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image. Great Stuff. There was something in his demeanor that suggested that bigger things were in store for him. I guess I have Paul Shannon to blame for my life-long addiction to the Three Stooges. TV Schedule. 04/07/2017 at 02:53 PM. Their radio show "Party Line" was particularly memorable during the Halloween season. Posted by: And Frothingslosh! I listened to his show as I got ready for school and still remember his creepy/comical ode to the "Slithery Dee". Best known for hosting Chiller Theater and Studio Wrestling on Saturdays. 09/07/2017 at 01:21 PM, I WAS ON CAPN JIMS POPEYE SHOW, DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE REMEMBERS THAT SHOW-----ALSO REMEMBER Situated close to the airport, he groused about the planes' flight patterns that brought them over his house. Rob | That was in 1959. Don Cannon - anchor/reporter (1999–2008) Bill Currie - sports reporter (1971-1985), died February 11, 2008. This was around 1959 or very early 60's. KDKA's Jennifer Borrasso has more. (Although this show and Adventure Time had a live studio audience of kids I never had a desire to be on either.) So far I've read the posts about the new shopping center, the visit to Forbes Field and the touching tribute to your baby brother - it was beautifully written, and brought tears to my eyes (by the way, my middle name is Alan). He vied with KDKA's Clark Race as the city's most popular DJ. And lest we forget Rege Cordic (Cordic & Company) who dominated the morning radio market on KDKA from 1954 to 1965. Richard Arthur | Patti Burns - anchor/reporter (1974–1997); died in 2001. Clark Race was the Dick Clark of Pittsburgh. Bogut came to Pittsburgh in 1968, working for KDKA Radio. He vied with KDKA's Clark Race as the city's most popular DJ. Kdka radio personalities photos keyword after analyzing the system lists the list of keywords related and the list of websites with related content, in addition you can see which keywords most interested customers on the this website He's now 77 (as of 2020). KDKA Weather App. Curly died young. They became the first commercial radio station on Earth on November 2, 1920. He waved and hollered back. The Murrysville native has been named morning news anchor for NewsRadio 1020 KDKA, beginning Jan. 2. I will always remember my grandfather on the back porch listening to "my Pirates" and Bob Prince. He was on KDKA and later WTAE. Having trouble reading this image? I met Paul Shannon once at at promo visit at a grocery store. Hurricane Agnes Floods the Mid-Atlantic, 6. It's been corrected. Posted in 1960s, 1970s, Pittsburgh, Pop Culture, Television | Permalink Best known for his time as anchor on WTAE from 1969 until 1994. Submit Weather Photos. Diana Ross' Central Park Concert Disrupted by Thunderstorms, 4. Rob | Two notables I'd add: Ed and Wendy King. Currie was the lead sports announcer for KDKA in the 1970s, coming here from North Carolina where he was known as "The Mouth of the South." She died in 1997 at the age of 73. LOL, Posted by: Mr. Zelle, 68, passed away after battling glioblastoma. Good heavens did this bring back a flood of memories. He died in 2008 at the age of 85. WTAE had a great lineup. KDKA-TV Hires New Meteorologist - Pittsburgh, PA - With two forecasters departing in the past year, the station has bolstered its forecasting staff. One reason I am in broadcasting to this day in Ohio. During the Bushy Run Battlefield Park Bicentennial in 1963, I was dressed as a Mohawk Brave and was on the Don Reed King Show on KDKA TV. So glad I stumbled upon this site. She died in 1989 at the age of 49. 10/03/2017 at 05:31 PM, I believe Hank Snow had a kiddie show on and created Knish and Rodney J., not Paul Shannon. Pittsburgh Weather: Warm And Sunny Tuesday, Snow Chances … Jim whalen | Posted by: Mike Bowman | Comments (41), Tags: He started his radio career hosting a morning show in West Virginia, then moved to stations in Ohio and Indiana. I'm not certain about his age, but the fact that he was married in 1961 suggests he's in his early-80s. He was very stern looking, even more so than Bill Burns. He was truly a motormouth, but a beloved one. I'll be making time to read your other posts as well. He died in 1990 at the age of 77. 04/02/2017 at 12:52 AM. Hi Richard, I'm glad you found my blog - and thank you for the link to yours. Your comment has not yet been posted. Amazingly, at the age of 85, his voice sounds as youthful as it was 50 years ago. August Franze | Most Viewed. Mr. Zelle was the afternoon drive DJ at KDKA … Her claim to fame was going to jail for 10 days for refusing to reveal one her sources when she was a newspaper reporter in New York in the 1950s. Probably Pittsburgh's most famous meteorologist, De Nardo began his career with KDKA, but is best known for his long career with WTAE from 1969 to 2005. Age, but a beloved one the 1960s been called `` Uncle ''... 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