He died in 1999 at the age of 66. A staple of Beaver Falls radio for decades, "Teleforum" drew national attention in 1981 when President Ronald Reagan called the show to join U.S. Rep. Gene Atkinson. Sunday, April 18, 1999. Local radio personalities Kiki Brown and Portia Foxx, were the hosts of the Breast Cancer Survivor’s Happy Hour, held at Savoy, Oct. 27, 2017. 03/17/2018 at 01:34 PM. Create New Account. Lynn Cullen Live. (This is not intended to be a comprehensive list, just the people who made a lasting impression with me.). Any ideas..? She had a charming, sophisticated laugh that brought to mind Kitty Carlyle or Arlene Francis. I saw him a number of times shopping at the Kmart near his home in Moon Township. 01/12/2018 at 05:37 AM. I was with my grandmother shopping at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center across the William Penn Hiway. Aviva Radbord | He died in 1990 at the age of 77. I remember her best for hosting Jr. High Quiz which aired on Sunday on WTAE from 1965-1982. And Frothingslosh! This was around 1959 or very early 60's. Despite undergoing open-heart surgery back in the 1980s, he's still active, with a radio show on WJAS. Sadly, she died of lung cancer in 2001 at the age of 49. and had them change the channel on their TV so he could see me on the TV show. https://www.pittsburghbeautiful.com/2019/12/31/a-history-of-kdka-radio Local officials have canceled interviews with the station and advertisers have condemned content and asked to be moved off of certain hosts’ shows. Reminded me of Nikita Khruschev (and my Uncle Joe). He was very stern looking, even more so than Bill Burns. Posted by: Below are vignettes of the history of KDKA Radio created by KDKA Reporter James Garrity. “We don’t have to fly anywhere anymore, because we don’t have to be back in time to get to work.”. He vied with KDKA's Clark Race as the city's most popular DJ. I have no idea what channel that was. KDKA (1020 kHz AM) is a Class A (clear channel) radio station, owned and operated by Entercom and licensed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.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.The station's programming is also carried over KDKA-FM's 93.7 HD2 digital … His daughter Patti also worked for KDKA and was very popular. 12/07/2016 at 10:49 AM. 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. 09/19/2017 at 05:39 PM. 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. Posted by: LOL, Posted by: His show would begin with the intro, "Hello Clark Race, hello - and welcome to the show! Error type: Remembering My First Job - As the Morning Paper Boy, Recalling the Big Snowstorms of My Pittsburgh Childhood, Memories of Pittsburgh TV & Radio Personalities from My Childhood, 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. On November 2, 1920, station KDKA made the nation’s first commercial broadcast (a term coined by Conrad himself). Amazingly, at the age of 85, his voice sounds as youthful as it was 50 years ago. 03/01/2017 at 10:20 AM. Mike Bowman | | 01/12/2018 at 05:16 AM. Your comment has not yet been posted. David | I was on his show as a youngster and was fascinated by the taping and studio. 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. Lucy Knepp | In the 1990s he went to the dark side and became a conservative talk-radio host. Avuncular KDKA radio personality who was lovingly called "Uncle Ed". That was in 1959. Most recently, he hosted "Crowtopia" on KDKA-AM. Posted by: I am something of a radio buff, especially the history of broadcasting, which is why I've always had a warm spot for KDKA. Dusty (played guitar), Gay (played that BIG bass "fiddle") and a 3rd who I can't remember her name. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, SCOTUS debate, William Burns confirmation hearing, Tiger Woods: 5 things you need to know Wednesday, Review: PlayStation 5 makes the Nioh Collection better than ever. He was old then. Phil Conte | 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. There was the Slav garbageman, whose house was on the cover of a trade magazine called "Better Homes and Garbage." It may have been called "High School Sewing Class". I met Paul Shannon once at at promo visit at a grocery store. (Name and email address are required. He wore garish, brightly colored sports jackets often with wild patterns. Posted by: Popular KQV DJ in the late 60s thru early 70s when he was in his 20s. hours: mon-fri: 7:00am - 5:30pm. 09/07/2017 at 11:24 AM, Hi Rob, I'm 99% certain that was his name. Kristine Sorensen. I was on Jr. High Quiz in March of 1972. Paul Hearn | Bill Burns - anchor (1953–1989); died in 1997. 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 RADIO.COM Posted by: He died in 2018 at the age of 83. 02/11/2018 at 11:38 PM, I enjoyed your site and memories of Pittsburgh. All business, Burns had a gruff, Lou Grant type persona and was the consummate professional. Before the quiz show she was known for hosting the Ricki & Copper Show, which starred her dog Copper. Interestingly, Cardille is the only person on my list from WIIC-Channel 11 (NBC's Pittsburgh affiliate). His following from Chiller Theater got "Chilly Billy" a small role in Night of the Living Dead (filmed north of Pittsburgh). And lest we forget Rege Cordic (Cordic & Company) who dominated the morning radio market on KDKA from 1954 to 1965. In my youthful mind she and Bill Burns were the First Couple of Pittsburgh. Posted by: He's now 77 (as of 2020). He died in 2002 at the age of 86. Posted by: He's now 81 (as of 2020). He'll be the host of the long-running morning talk show "Teleforum" heard from 9 a.m. to noon weekdays on WBVP-AM and WMBA-FM, both in Beaver Falls. 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.?) [12] Personal Life. Log In. Also, there was a 15 minute live show with 3 cowgirl singers. He died in the summer of 2018 at the age of 87. Current "Teleforum" host Frank Sparks will become the full-time news anchor at the Beaver stations. Not Now. Oops it was Hank Stohl who created knish and rodney. Hi Richard, I'm glad you found my blog - and thank you for the link to yours. Yankees Great Thurman Munson Killed in Plane Crash, 8. 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. Crow began his Pittsburgh broadcasting career in 1996 at WDVE-FM and 1250 ESPN. What a nice run down of TV and Radio personalities! was one of his most famous sayings. He died in 2010 at the age of 82. To celebrate 100 years of radio, Duquesne University, the National Museum of Broadcasting, Westinghouse SURE and RIDC Keystone Commons hosted a virtual documentary Monday and Tuesday commemorating KDKA’s first broadcast, with university … 04/08/2017 at 10:00 AM. Amazingly, his voice hasn't changed. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. It's been corrected. He anchored the KDKA news for 36 years. Related Pages. Patti Burns - anchor/reporter (1974–1997); died in 2001. He'd introduce cartoons and shorts by The Three Stooges with the line, "So down goes the curtain - and back up again." Throughout these recordings, you'll hear familiar … I remember listening to their spooky stories after a night of trick-or-treating. Posted by: 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. or. See more of Eddy Crow on KDKA Radio on Facebook. He died in 2008 at the age of 79. Diana Ross' Central Park Concert Disrupted by Thunderstorms, 4. This is a list of notable American talk radio hosts who express a liberal or progressive viewpoint, past and present. KDKA-TV, which does not own or operate KDKA Radio, also received backlash and responded to users to clarify that the television station is not associated with the radio station with the same moniker. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Posted by: … Rodney King Verdict Sparks Deadly Riots in LA. Situated close to the airport, he groused about the planes' flight patterns that brought them over his house. Not very knowledgeable about sports, she lasted just two years. A legend, the Walter Cronkite of Pittsburgh. Public Figure. The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image. He sat among the kids as Dick Clark did on American Bandstand. Email address will not be displayed with the comment.). 12/26/2016 at 12:45 PM, Posted by: 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. (Update: WJAS changed to a Talk format in August 2014 and dropped Bogut.). The program was video taped during the week and I believe aired on Saturday mornings. Posted by: What about Reg Cordic! 04/01/2017 at 08:25 PM. With time and freedom, longtime DJ Sean McDowell can’t get off the road. There was a show on wtae in the early 1970's that televised a local fashion show. Posted by: (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.). I got a lot work done around the house listening to them. Helluva an addiction. WTAE had a great lineup. Often mentioned his wife Gertrude. 09/07/2017 at 01:24 AM. Does anyone remember this show or who may have been the host? Thanks for pointing out Marie Torre's age at the time of her death. Jim whalen | Forgot account? 06/13/2019 at 11:28 AM. As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. Whatever became of Ed Martz, KDKA-TV's "The Triangle Kid?" At 6 p.m., the new KDKA Radio broadcast the returns of the presidential race between Warren G. Harding and James M. Cox. News Personality. 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. Rob | (And with no cable channels back then their presence was even more ubiquitous.) 12/16/2016 at 05:21 PM. I'm not certain about his age, but the fact that he was married in 1961 suggests he's in his early-80s. He waved and hollered back. Please enable JavaScript if you would like to comment on this blog. He died in 2008 at the age of 85. Susan Barnett - anchor (1999–2003); now at KYW in Philadelphia. However, since I was no longer living in Pittsburgh when it happened my memory of him is still as a bowling personality. Then shortly after he moved the airport closed and relocated! Bell lives … I was on Clark Race's local dance show. (Photo by Tationna Smalley/File Photo) Len | Lee Arthur died, from a brain tumor, in the same year. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. 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." I yelled and waved and said "hello Moe". 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. They include: Bill and Patti Burns. Bogut came to Pittsburgh in 1968, working for KDKA Radio. 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). Dave Garroway, Ed and Wendy King, Bette Smiley ... some great careers were launched and nurtured on Pittsburgh's airwaves. Still alive, she's in her mid-80s (as of 2020). Often wondered if those tapes exist. PITTSBURGH PA — Eddy Crow, a veteran Pittsburgh radio presence for nearly a quarter of a century, has landed a new job. , Sean McDowell. He died in 2003 at the age of 86. Her signature blonde coif gave her a very glamorous persona. 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. 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. Feb 13, 2018 - I grew up outside of Chicago and loved the unique media culture that Chicago had. kdka radio hosts. Thanks again. Avuncular KDKA radio personality who was lovingly called "Uncle Ed". He was on KDKA and later WTAE. The two stations share studios at the … 08/13/2018 at 11:18 AM, Posted by: Journal Keep up to date with the latest news. 04/02/2017 at 12:52 AM. Rob | Best known for hosting Chiller Theater and Studio Wrestling on Saturdays. Posted in 1960s, 1970s, Pittsburgh, Pop Culture, Television | Permalink Post-Gazette … Host of the children's show Adventure Time which aired weekday afternoons at 4:00 on WTAE. He died in 1997 at the age of 84.