12 Comments. Layla is one of the greatest songs ever recorded. Rick Dayton brings his journalistic expertise to KDKA Radio every weekday afternoon. I think radio is always going to be around in some form, but I dont think radio is going to be employing very many people down the road, he says. Also let go by the company was WDSY-FM (Y-108) Yd Awake morning show co-host Kristen Buccigrossi. Jeff's won three straight AP Awards for Best Sportscast in Pennsylvania, along with A.I.R. By 1960, KDKA added more rock and roll music, as competitor KQV made ratings gains. I feel like Im standing on the shoulders of the greats. The call letters are magical, Spacciapolli said. After 11 years of providing early morning entertainment, Rege Cordic moved to KNX in Los Angeles. Westinghouse sued on the grounds that this went beyond their rights, but lost, which resulted in the formation of a series of major competitors, including Crosley and Zenith. So its in that environment that this guy says, Hey, you can hear people talking through the air, not over a wire, through the air. Larry RichertThe host of the KDKA Morning News with Larry Richert since 2001, Larry Richert is Pittsburgh's master Master of Ceremonies and an ambassador for Pittsburgh. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Although the pre-broadcast publicity and contemporary accounts stated that 8ZZ was the call sign used for the election night broadcast for example, in 1922 L.R. However, during the conflict Westinghouse received permission to operate research radio transmitters located at its East Pittsburgh plant and at the home of one of its lead engineers, Frank Conrad, in nearby Wilkinsburg.[7]. [50], The original financing plan, of using the revenues from radio receiver sales to pay station costs, proved to be insufficient for a number of reasons. Paul Guggenheimer is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Other notable personalities included Big Jack Armstrong, Bob Shannon and Terry McGovern; the latter two would go on to enjoy lucrative careers in the Film/TV industry as actors. Jeff Hathhorn KDKA has described itself as the "Pioneer Broadcasting Station of the World. Coincidentally, author Frank Edwards, who had written some popular books on UFO's, was a guest on a KDKA radio talk show in Pittsburgh that evening, hosted by the late Mike Levine. You can be the best employee on the planet. Longtime talk radio host Lynn Cullen has moved from the airwaves to the internet but remains as outspoken and dynamic as ever. [109], In April 2020, KDKA Radio host Wendy Bell received criticism for her comment questioning whether COVID-19 lockdowns were necessary to save "less than 1% of our population," saying the measures were "going to bankrupt America and the future. A new Y-108 morning show host known as Cadillac Jack was hired last month. Then it was Bob Logue, followed by Gary Dickson. )[40] KDKA soon gained a reputation as one of the premier broadcasting stations in the nation. Prior to the sale KDKA swapped affiliations with KQV to become affiliated with the NBC-Red network. #2. Im just going to take it as it comes.. 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He resides in the Pittsburgh area with his wife, Sonya, and their two children. February 28, 2010 / 11:00 PM The often antagonistic but brilliant Mike Levine kicked things off from 6-9 p.m. John Cigna, who went on to become the morning host, delved into topical issues and conducted in-depth interviews from 9 p.m. to midnight. And you can get the news in real time, live, Masich said. Without a format sheet to follow, hes free to focus on some of his own favorites. The next year de Forest wrote that this was the "first radio-telephone station devoted solely" to broadcasting to the public. Ron Klink - weekend anchor/reporter (19771991). In 1973, KDKA revamped its "Party Line" timeslot, with the bombastic John Cigna moving over from WJAS to anchor the nighttime talk program and urge listeners to "buy American!" She was formerly WBZZ News Director before joining KDKA in 2004. Ive spoken to a few people in the (radio) industry and outside the industry. Westinghouse merged with CBS in late 1995; KDKA would soon become an Infinity Broadcasting station, after that chain (a previously separate entity from CBS and Westinghouse) was acquired by Westinghouse a year later. Shelley Duffy "Two of the biggest names in Pittsburgh radio will be teaming up in the morning; market veteran Larry Richert will welcome his new morning show partner, and longtime personality Marty Griffin, to the morning show," a post on the station website read. Neither KDKA's original application, nor the resulting license, mentioned broadcasting, only that the station was to be used for radiotelegraphic communication with stations located at the Westinghouse facilities in Cleveland, Newark and Springfield, plus station WCG in Brooklyn, New York, which was operated by the recently acquired International Radio Telegraph. The longtime host, radio personality and producer had influence far beyond his iconic roles as the host of mid-century regional staples such as "Chiller Theater" and "Studio Wrestling." Director George A. Romero's iconic "Night of the Living Dead" might not have been made without Bill Cardille, who raised money from "Chiller Theater" viewers to get the film made. "The new KDKA News Radio 1020 will serve our community in a way that reflects the energy and pulse of Pittsburgh in 2019 and beyond," said Michael Spacciapolli, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Pittsburgh. . Kate Farrell KDKA's participation included six theaters where attendees were charged admission to hear the reports. [68] Rush Limbaugh was added to the noon to 3:00p.m. timeslot, and all-news blocks were added in the 6:00 to 9:00a.m. and the 4:00 to 6:00p.m. timeslots. She also spent time as a reporter before her most notable role, anchoring KDKA's 6 and 11 p.m. news slots. She was raised in Shelby and graduated from Bowling Green State University. Entire grocery store created from discards, How 'The Last of Us' changed gaming, strained relationships and spawned an empire, Raising Cane's eyes new restaurant in Oakland, Ross hires veteran Pittsburgh police commander to serve as its 1st female chief, Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. Levine's in-studio guests were leading personalities, celebrities, authors, thinkers and news makers of their day. Ron Olsen - reporter/talk show host (1976-1979) Later went to KTLA, Los Angeles, where he was awarded a Peabody for coverage of the Rodney King beating story; reported internationally on the O.J. Unfortunately, it was a short amount of time but Im really, really grateful that they were able to bring me home.. [d] Following the development of vacuum-tube transmitters that made audio transmissions via Amplitude Modulation (AM) possible, the first spoken-word election night broadcast was made on November7, 1916 by the DeForest Radio Telephone and Telegraph Company's station, 2XG, located in the Highbridge section of New York City, in conjunction with the New York American, announcing the results of the Wilson-Hughes presidential election. She worked at radio and television stations in Ohio and western New York before arriving in Pittsburgh in January, 1978. Then, returning to KDKA in Pittsburgh in 1969, he hosted a 6 to 9 p.m. evening talk show, "Open Mike" through 1975. Heather Abraham is an award-winning journalist & news presenter with KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh. Griffin later apologized on Twitter. KDKA is revamping its morning lineup, pairing an "odd couple" of two local radio legends and establishing a popular sports personality in a new role. Ulteriori informazioni sono disponibili in questo. In the early 1920s Westinghouse established additional broadcasting stations, and was interested in linking them together for simultaneous network programming, but wanted to avoid the expense of leasing long-distance telephone lines. [91] His experimental station was relicensed in December 1921 as KQW, which later moved to San Francisco and changed its call letters to KCBS in 1949. In 1922 J. C. McQuiston, from the Westinghouse Department of Publicity, declared that "if advertising were permitted, it goes without saying that all the good work that has been done in giving valuable information and pleasant entertainment for the people would be destroyed". Zeise also serves as a sports columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and analyst for KDKA-TV/WPCW-TV. Rick Daytons afternoon show will expand from 3-6pm to now start a 2pm. On September 10, 2018, host Marty Griffin was diagnosed with throat cancer. (Reflecting the December launch, the January 1, 1922, debut issue of Westinghouse's Radio Broadcasting News included the reference "Fifty-fourth week broadcasting". In the United States, Charles "Doc" Herrold, in San Jose, California, was found to have begun test transmissions in 1909, which were followed by weekly concerts beginning in 1912. In honor of the occasion, Dolly finally revealed that the secret to their marriage is all the time they spend apart. One of those states was Montana where, during the 1940s, a young Jack Bogut was tuned in with the rest of his elementary school class. Radio is not creating jobs anymore; its shedding jobs. From 1941 to 1959, the Farm Hour was built around farm reports along with music by Slim Bryant and his Wildcats, who eventually became the top local country music act in the Pittsburgh area. In 1943, NBC was compelled by the U.S. government to divest itself of one of its two networks, which resulted in it selling the Blue network (which became the American Broadcasting Company). Two of the biggest names in Pittsburgh radio will be teaming up in the morning; market veteran Larry Richert will welcome his new morning show partner, and longtime personality Marty Griffin, to the morning show. Huge markets, much bigger than Pittsburgh, dont have stations like DVE anymore. Everything seemed to be firing on all cylinders with the show. [45] On January 15, 1921, at 8p.m., KDKA broadcast a speech on European relief by Herbert Hoover from the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh, that was carried ten miles (sixteen kilometers) by a telephone line connection to Westinghouse's East Pittsburgh Works. Shortly after beginning the process of setting up KDKA to be used for point-to-point communication, a series of events occurred which resulted in it also becoming a broadcasting station, which would overshadow its original role. Meet Rose Tennent! He used the knowledge gained during the wartime period to upgrade his station to begin making audio transmissions, and became well known among radio amateurs for his experimental activities. The Big K Morning Show will air weekdays from 5:30am to 10am. Sie sind ein Power-User, der sich mit bermenschlicher Geschwindigkeit durch die Website bewegt. That eliminates the rotation of 12-3pm hosts that have held the timeslot since the retirement of Lynne Hayes-Freeland in November 2021. Awards for Best Sports Reporter and Best Weekend Show (IC Light Sports Saturday). It was decided to test the practicality of using shortwave transmissions for distributing programming originating at KDKA. The announcer for the election night broadcast was a publicity department staff member, Leo Rosenberg. [37], The election night broadcast was transmitted on a wavelength of 550 meters (545kHz). As of January 2009, Pintek was rehired at KDKA to host a 6p.m. to 10p.m. talk show, and, following the death of Fred Honsberger, took over the 12 noon-3 p.m. timeslot in January 2010. WFAN 66 AM - 101.9 FM Trending 1. fox-radio 2. Copyright 2022 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. [59] Also during this period, in 1942 it gained a sister station, W75P, on the then-new FM band, which later became KDKA-FM, changing to WPNT in 1979. Bogut became a fixture on KDKA, hosting the morning show for 15 years, from 1968 to 1983. Shelley Duffy [88] However, Baudino later modified this opinion, and as the lead author, along with John Kittross, of a 1977 review of "Broadcasting's Oldest Stations", now concluded that the "first U.S. radio broadcasting station" was in fact Charles Herrold's San Jose station, dating to 1912. Jeff's career started as a sophomore in college working at WTVN Radio in Columbus, after graduation Hathhorn worked for WTVN and WCMH-TV before moving back home and joining NewsRadio 1020 KDKA in 1997. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. With time and freedom, longtime DJ Sean McDowell cant get off the road. She was nominated for an Emmy for her work in 2011 covering the deadly tornado outbreak in Alabama. "Pittsburgh's Contributions to Radio" by S. M. 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He died on September 12, 2018. In 1979, newsman Fred Honsberger began working at KDKA, and went on to host a successful evening talk show plus a top-rated afternoon drive program. 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. A Murrysville native, Bill was news director and morning news anchor at WPOC-FM in Baltimore. "[5], KDKA's establishment was an outgrowth of the post-World War I efforts of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company of East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to expand its commercial operations in the radio industry. Additional expenses included the requirement to pay royalties to musical composers, plus the fact that, unlike the amateur Westinghouse Company staff performers, professional acts started to expect to be paid in something more tangible than publicity. Susan Barnett - anchor (19992003); now at KYW in Philadelphia. The AM total has fallen about 3% over the past five years, according to Radio World's calculations, and now stands at 4,484. Much of it has to do with the content and talent provided by its on-air personalities. By 1982, Pintek joined the KDKA News staff and later became one of the station's most popular talk hosts, although he was let go at the end of 2005 as part of a programming overhaul. ", "WDTV (TV) Pittsburgh Changes Call to KDKA-TV", "KDKA Move to New Quarters Becomes Effective Today", "KDKA-AM-TV to Consolidate By May 1, H. C. 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The show helped propel Cordic to a Hollywood acting career and inspired future comedic actors such as Pittsburgh native Joe Flaherty, who became a cast member of Second City Television and starred in several movies. And thats why KDKA has been here for a hundred years and will continue to be here.. Through the next month semiweekly broadcasts were made,[37] until December 21, when the station embarked on an ambitious daily schedule,[38][39] initially for about an hour each evening. Larry and his wife Cindi have three children. 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved. Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education Career, Income, Salary. Please enter valid email address to continue. KDKA-TV - On-air Staff - Notable Former On-air Staff Notable Former On-air Staff Susan Barnett - anchor (1999-2003); now at KYW in Philadelphia. 888 688 WALT. KDKA Radio personalities from the 1960's. Jack Bogut - top left. Jimmy Roach made an appearance last year at WDVEs 50th-anniversary celebration. "It has been an absolute thrill and honor to be able to return to Pittsburgh to work at the . In local news reporting, the station pioneered with "on the scene" reports of Mike Levine, the peripatetic former newspaper man whose mobile-unit broadcasts from Tri-State-area covering fires, floods, bank robberies, and coal mine disasters won numerous journalism awards. The Calvary services soon became a regular Sunday evening offering, and were continued until 1962. A fixture on local television for more than 30 years, Patrice King Brown started her career as co-host of KDKA-TV's "Pittsburgh 2Day" in 1978. Back then, KDKA was broadcasting. In 1956 newsman Bill Steinbach began his 36-year career at the station within 10 years he was the anchor of the award-winning 90-to-6 news program. [36] Although the election night broadcast was only heard by about 1,000 people, KDKA would eventually gain national prominence once it began to offer an extensive range of programming. An early attempt to broadcast a concert by Westinghouse employees from a local auditorium found that the sensitive microphones picked up echoes from the walls, causing severe distortion. But they can't do it all alone- below is The KDKA Morning News team. For some years announcer Sterling Yates, also a musician, played hip, progressive jazz on a Sunday morning broadcast. [100], The shortwave relay to KDPM was judged to be successful. Kate is a native Pittsburgher and graduated from Point Park University in 2002 with a degree in Journalism. Back then there were no cellphones. [22] On August 31, 1920, the Detroit News, whose "Detroit News Radiophone" began making daily broadcasts on August 20, had broadcast local primary election results. What Are The Hot Home Styles Coming Your Way in 2023? The signs are ready, and the doors will open . The program was broadcast over shortwave to the Far North during the winter months, when mail service was impossible, and consisted of personal messages to RCMP officers, missionaries, trappers, and others from family and friends, music, and news. Hitting A Century. So where does Sean McDowell go on vacation? Kevin Battle, co-host of the popular "KDKA Radio Morning Show," has been let go by the station's parent company Audacy, Inc. in an apparent cost cutting move. "Your Pal" Art Pallan - top center. Wheeler was there from 1969 through '74. News Radio 1020 KDKA news talk sports weather Rating: 4.5 Reviews: 4 Pittsburgh has trusted KDKA for local news and talk since 1920. Don Cannon - anchor/reporter (1999-2008) She began her career at KDKA as a producer and came to the newsroom in 2005. [94], A case has also been made for the primacy of the University of Wisconsin's WHA in Madison, Wisconsin, which evolved from an earlier experimental authorization, 9XM. I listen to 60s and 70s stuff. Now, he says, I like to hear the stuff the radio never plays., He admits that there are a few tunes that have lost their luster over thousands of spins. Examples of election results sent in Morse code for the 1912 U.S. Presidential election included, Krumm (1922) additionally noted that "A special license was obtained from the government radio inspector in Detroit, Michigan, and the call letters 8ZZ were assigned to the station in the beginning." A familiar and trusted voice, Rick Dayton, will continue to anchor afternoon drive starting at 2pm every day now. 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. Wendy is a 21-time Emmy Award-winning reporter and news anchor with 5 Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in writing, reporting, and news anchoring, 11 Golden Quill Awards, 17 Associated Press Awards, and more than 2 dozen NAPBA nods. KDKA became affiliated with the Blue network, and with this change began selling airtime: up until now, the station had been commercial-free.
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