00:00 15:03 Meet Rose Tennent! News Anchor With the end of the war, the government contracts were canceled. Beginning Aug. 29, the Big K Morning. She is married and lives in Pittsburgh. Ours's colleagues at KDKA include: Rich Walsh - weekend sports anchor Bob Pompeani - sports anchor and sports director Ray Petelin - Meteorologist Kristin Emery - meteorologist Mary Ours Salary She serves as a reporter at KDKA, therefore there is no doubt she receives a satisfactory salary. Jeff's won three straight AP Awards for Best Sportscast in Pennsylvania, along with A.I.R. However, the station's sound remained much more conservative than most Top 40 stations. [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. There were 25 fewer licensed AM stations at the end of 2022 than a year earlier, according to fresh FCC data. The Cordic & Company morning show, featuring a team of bright and innovative personalities, was a pioneer of today's "morning team" radio format, but in an unconventional way. 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. [97] (WWJ and KDKA were both initially commercial-free, and did not start to accept advertising until the mid-1920s, so in this case "commercial" appears to just mean under the control of a commercial enterprise.) It made KDKA, now celebrating 100 years on the air, the nations first commercial radio broadcasting station. 2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. Pittsburghs Death Comes Lifting Appeals to the Rebel in Us All, Pittsburgh Amtrak Customers To Travel To The Big Apple In Style With Upgraded Trains, 8 Best New Restaurants in Pittsburgh in 2022, Popular North Hills Restaurant Reopens Across The Street for Takeout and Catering. Cordics show became so popular that it was reported to have an 85% ratings share, meaning that 85% of all radios in Pittsburgh were tuned to Cordic and Company. 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. 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. Was elected as a United States Representative (D-PA), but lost his bid for the U.S. Senate. Jeff Hathhorn One of the most memorable was a fake ad for Olde Frothingslosh, the pale stale ale with the foam on the bottom.. Jim Horne - bottom right. Mangino On KDKA | Pittsburgh PA Shelley has received multiple A.I.R. [26] (The first "Z" in this call sign indicated it was a "Special Amateur" grant,[27] which was a classification that permitted the use of transmitting frequencies other than the congested 200meter (1500kHz) standard amateur wavelength.) Ron Klink - weekend anchor/reporter (19771991). At night, the station continued its talk format. If you wrapped enough turns around and held it up properly with an earphone, you could get a radio signal from somewhere. The show was over on Tuesday and the boss said Hey, I need to talk to you and thats how it went down.. In 1923 the Department of Commerce stated that "The first broadcasting license was issued in September, 1921",[78] a reference to the September 15, 1921, Limited Commercial license issued to WBZ in Springfield, Massachusetts, which appears to be the first to state that the station would be used exclusively for broadcasting, transmitting on 360 meters, which would become the standard "entertainment" wavelength designated by the December 1, 1921, regulations. ", "Why Radiophone Broadcasting Should be Continued", "KDKA Set to Sign Off and Move From Studios Atop William Penn", "Engineers Test New KDKA Plant with Station Founder Listening", "KQV, Pittsburgh, and WCBM, Baltimore, Will Transfer to Blue Network in Fall", "Westinghouse pays record to buy DuMont's WDTV (TV)", "Pittsburgh Radio & TV Online Creating 'QED at DuMont's expense? Art Pallan, hired away from WWSW, and Bob Tracey became household names, playing the popular music of the day. 94 WIP Sportsradio 4. [31], In the days before November 2, a series of test transmissions were made to check the equipment. Shelley Duffy grew up in Butler and graduated from the University of Dayton. Shelley Duffy English Website 27 Listen live 0 Contacts News Radio 1020 KDKA reviews 5 Greg Andrews 15.04.2020 Outstanding! 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. [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. No talking points from the left or the right, just my peculiar take on what matters. After the past two-and-a-half years with covid, all the work and effort I put into it, just feels like it went to waste. The Academy of Radio Arts and Sciences of America has announced that Audacy's News/Talk KDKA/Pittsburgh, heard at 100.1 FM and 1020 AM, is the recipient of the 2023 World Radio Day Award. A 30-year veteran of broadcast journalism, Dayton returned to Pittsburgh over a decade ago and continues to engage and inform the community with his unique style and energy. Rick Daytons afternoon show will expand from 3-6pm to now start a 2pm. Visit our, Civic Media Expands Liberal Talk Programming To Green Bay, Scott Froggy Langley Rises To WQIK Program Director, Cox Makes Multiple Programming Promotions In Miami, Nick Gomez Rises To Hot 99.5 Music Director, Kelly Urich To Retire From Mornings At KCMO-FM, WMHT Appoints Anthony Hayes As President/CEO. Over the decades, however, KDKA has owed its success to more than the popularity of its morning hosts. "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. KDKA eventually made the decision to switch from a full-service format that included music to one that was an exclusively news/talk. [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. Every morning, Larry Richert and John Shumway bring you all the local news, weather, traffic, sports, and everything else that is essential to start your day. [77] As a translator station, W261AX's signal broadcasts at a lower power than KDKA's AM transmitter, and primarily serves Allegheny County.[77]. There werent many alternatives to listening to the radio. She was formerly WBZZ News Director before joining KDKA in 2004. On September 10, 2018, host Marty Griffin was diagnosed with throat cancer. Always live on the free Audacy app. [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. [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. 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. Larry was among the first to give a public broadcast forum to pre-teen Christina Aguilara, who has since become an international superstar vocalist. Shelley Duffy Radio is not creating jobs anymore; its shedding jobs. KDKA's participation included six theaters where attendees were charged admission to hear the reports. Jennifer is 5 ft 6 in tall and of above-average stature. A general frequency reassignment under the provisions of newly formed Federal Radio Commission's General Order 40, effective November 11, 1928, led to KDKA being assigned to the "clear channel" frequency of 980kHz. Baudino and Kittross also concluded that there was no significant link between the daily broadcasts introduced on August 20, 1920, by the Detroit News' "Detroit News Radiophone", as amateur station 8MK, and its subsequent transformation into WBL and later WWJ, something with which the newspaper stoutly disagreed: for example, in a 1934 advertisement, WWJ, still owned by the Detroit News, declared itself "America's Pioneer Broadcasting Station". [66], On July 23, 1982, KDKA claims to have become the world's first radio station to broadcast in AM stereo although experimental AM stereo broadcasts were conducted as early as the 1960s on Mexico's XETRA 690.[67]. His nightly "Contact" show (later "Open Mike") was KDKA's initial venture into the news-based talk radio format that would become the station's basic offering. Barbara has been a reporter and anchor for NewsRadio 1020 KDKA since July, 1981. Went down to Nashville, Memphis. Its a nationwide tour, he says, of places where great songs were recorded 70 years ago by artists who died 40 years ago in buildings that were torn down 20 years ago., All those years behind the turntables then the CD players, then the computer monitors havent diminished McDowells love of music and music history. A specific "broadcasting station" license did not exist until one was created by the Federal Radio Commission in 1927. He and Donald G. Little had primary responsibility for constructing a 100watt vacuum-tube transmitter, scaling up Conrad's previous 50 watt radiotelephone transmitter design. A third-party browser plugin, such as Ghostery or NoScript, is preventing JavaScript from running. The Alan Cox Show airs on Clevelands 100.7 WMMS at 2 p.m. weekdays; hes joined by stand-up comics Mary Santora and Bill Squire, both of whom make periodic Pittsburgh-area appearances, and co-host Cody Poundcake Brown. First published on February 28, 2010 / 11:00 PM. 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. All of these moves, says Sr. Vice President and Market Manager, Michael Spacciapolli, have been made to keep 100.1 FM and AM 1020, KDKA, the market leader in news, talk, information and entertainment., Weve been your trusted source for over 102 years, and our commitment to Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania is evident in our new lineup., Man killed, trooper shot while Cop City protesters cleared, Jacinda Ardern to step down as New Zealand prime minister, Mother, 1-year-old son killed in Alaska polar bear attack, Pennsylvania sees record year in gambling revenue, Job cuts in tech sector spread, Microsoft lays off 10,000, Prosecutors weigh options in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin, Woman accused of killing parents, dismembering them with chainsaw, Taylor Lewan approves the idea of a possible move to the Steelers, Ukraine helicopter crash: Facts and unanswered questions, Ask Your Smart Speaker to Play News Radio KDKA. In the 1950s, Ed Shaughency was moved from mornings to the afternoon, losing his partner, Rainbow (Elmer Walters) in the process. Bell is a 21-time Emmy and five-time Edward R. Murrow Award winner. Each of their final appearances on their respective shows happened on Tuesday. At KDKA, Wendy worked as an afternoon drive talk radio host before her firing in 2020. 674 talking about this. Were continuing to find new ways and new platforms and new reach and new distribution for the radio station so we can continue to expand and deliver to the audience that we have and new audiences that can really benefit from what KDKA is, Spacciapolli said. Also in the 1960s, KDKA reported numerous important events, including the Pirates' improbable 1960 World Series win. Awards, most recently for her weekly series Duffy's Dossier and also received a 2006 AP Award for Duffy's Dossier. "Pittsburgh's Contributions to Radio" by S. M. 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Were just sending a radio signal out there to anybody that happens to be listening.. [50], The transmissions by W8XK were eventually expanded into an international service conducted independently of KDKA. Listen live Sundays at 10 PM Eastern. It will be used to establish communication between the East Pittsburgh plant and the company branch factories at Cleveland, O., Newark, N. J., and Springfield, Mass., where similar outfits will be employed. In 1946, a KDKA promotional pamphlet, issued under the name of the station's general manager, Joseph E. Baudino, stated that Westinghouse's November 2, 1920, election day effort marked "the world's first regularly scheduled broadcast". Susan Barnett - anchor (19992003); now at KYW in Philadelphia. Additionally, Westinghouse's operation of KDKA's broadcasting service under a "Limited Commercial" license appears to have been merely a side-effect of the fact that it had previously been determined that type of authorization was required for KDKA's original role, of providing private point-to-point communication between company installations. Here, in alphabetical order, are the names . So we listened to some static, and then a voice said, This is KDKA Radio, Pittsburgh., What are the odds that all these years later, I wind up working for that very radio station?. "KDKA is a powerhouse radio station and Marty Griffin is a trusted friend who, like me, loves helping people," said Bell. [46] On July 2, 1921, RCA arranged to broadcast live, over temporary station WJY, the Jack Dempsey Georges Carpentier heavyweight boxing match in New Jersey, with the company claiming that 300,000 persons listened to the WJY transmission. Avuncular KDKA radio personality who was lovingly called "Uncle Ed". Alan Cox KDKA's logo from the 1920s. Kristin joined KDKA back in 2012 and is excited to be back home with family in Southwestern Pennsylvania. "Your Pal" Art Pallan - top center. 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. I got to meet all of those men and women, including Wendy King, Richert said. 2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education Career, Income, Salary. "Party Line" ended with Ed's death in 1971. KDKA IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF CBS BROADCASTING INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In 1975, Roy Fox debuted as the 6 to 9pm talk host. Herrold's San Jose broadcasts had been suspended due to the World War I prohibition of civilian radio stations, and he did not return to the airwaves until May 1921. Then he took his staff in his hand, and chose five smooth stones from the wadi, and put them in his shepherd s bag, in the pouch; his sling was in his hand, and he drew near to the Philistine.Bible: Hebrew, 1 Samuel 17:40. [52] In 1922, H. P. Davis suggested that the best solution was "five or six large, well-located and powerful stations" which "could be licensed, protected and organized and that it would become a matter of such public value, that endowments or Federal subsidies would be possible which would assist those responsible for the service to carry it on and to continue the development and research required to get the most value out of it. Ryan Hedrick. [47] On August 5, 1921, KDKA became the first radio station to broadcast a major league professional baseball game, when announcer Harold W. Arlin called the Pittsburgh Pirates-Philadelphia Phillies game from Forbes Field. Read more about this topic: KDKA-TV, On-air Staff, In one notable instance, where the United States Army and a hundred years of persuasion failed, a highway has succeeded. Lynn Cullen In 1966, he relocated to New York to work for WINS-Radio. Also let go by the company was WDSY-FM (Y-108) Yd Awake morning show co-host Kristen Buccigrossi. KDKA will be in a lot of different places. [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. Zeise also serves as a sports columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and analyst for KDKA-TV/WPCW-TV. Studios are located at Foster Plaza near Green Tree (west of Pittsburgh) while the broadcast tower used by the . The host of the original WDVE Morning Show remained on the air until 2015, last serving as a morning DJ for Y-108. 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. Dennis Miller - contributor and guest host of. 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. Romeros 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. So where does Sean McDowell go on vacation? He's as quiet and private as she is outgoing and over the top. You can contact Paul at pguggenheimer@triblive.com. It expresses and confirms, rather than explains or questions, the sources of cultural attitudes and values.. Don Cannon - anchor/reporter (1999-2008) "[4] It is considered by many historians as the first commercially licensed radio station. B. Ghostery oder NoScript, verhindert die Ausfhrung von JavaScript. Dopo aver completato il CAPTCHA di seguito, riacquisterai immediatamente l'accesso al sito. [9], Although it would gain its fame as a broadcasting station, KDKA actually originated as part of a project to establish private radiotelegraph links between Westinghouse's East Pittsburgh factory and its other facilities, to avoid the business expense of paying for telegraph and telephone lines. Theyve given me all kinds of encouragement. Since the establishment of KDKA-FM as a sports talk station, KDKA has since been used as an overflow station for some of its sports rights, including the Pirates (whose rights returned to CBS Radio via KDKA-FM in 2012). Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. Memories of Pittsburgh TV & Radio Personalities from My Childhood. KDKA 1020 AM Download now for free and listen to the radio easily. [a], At this time, radio stations in the United States were regulated by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Navigation. KDKA Anchors Ken Rice Kristine Sorensen David Highfield Heather Abraham Anchors/Reporters Briana Smith Royce Jones Lindsay Ward Meghan Schiller Kym Gable John Shumway Meteorologists Falicia Woody. Spacciapolli knows it will take more than that to keep even an iconic station like KDKA relevant. 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. Kristine broadcasts the KDKA-TV News at noon and 5 P.M. Drove to Chicago, got a tour of Chess Studios. Terry McGovern - top right. In July 2017, Pintek took a leave of absence to receive treatment for pancreatic cancer. Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education A native of Pittsburgh, Heather was born on May 14, 1984. Browse Kdka Radio Personalities pictures, photos, images, GIFs, and videos on Photobucket KDKA Radio's Larry Richert & His Dad, Ken KDKA Radio's Larry Richert with his late father Ken, and sister Nancy on a trip to Ireland a couple of years ago. Already they were known as broadcast pioneers. Myth enshrines conservative social values, raising tradition on a pedestal. Radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sie sind ein Power-User, der sich mit bermenschlicher Geschwindigkeit durch die Website bewegt. First music by a live performance orchestra, first sporting events: baseball, football, World Series. But they can't do it all alone- below is The KDKA Morning News team. 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You're a power user moving through this website with super-human speed. Introduction : Heather Abraham is an award-winning journalist & news presenter with KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh. Kate Farrell "[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. By now, KDKA had become a full service adult contemporary radio station. After 50 years of marriage, Parton and Dean decided to renew their vows in the gaudy ceremony they never had. In the summer of 1969, KDKA debuted overnight talk with Jack Wheeler, launching an anything-goes talk show that ran from midnight to 6a.m. six nights a week. [48] In the fall of that year, the station became the first to broadcast a college football game. This website uses cookies. Los Angeles, Atlanta. He died on September 12, 2018. All the music of the time like Sinatra, Peggy Lee and Perry Como were also played. Impressed with the success Rege Cordic was having at WWSW, KDKA hired him away, and Cordic started his KDKA run on Labor Day, 1954. On January 1, 1951, the married couple Ed and Wendy King launched Party Line, KDKA's first talk show, which ran until Ed King's death on November 18, 1971. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. The show was driven by callers who could not be heard. Sei un utente esperto che si muove attraverso questo sito Web con una velocit sovrumana. Hai disabilitato i cookie nel tuo browser web. Moving the performers outdoors eliminated the echoing, so a tent was erected on the building roof, and for a time concerts were performed from this location. He started at KDKA in 2004 as a news intern while studying at the University of Pittsburgh, and joined the KDKA production staff after graduating. I feel like Im standing on the shoulders of the greats. Other artists featured on the station included the Four Seasons, the Vogues, Lou Christie (the latter two Pittsburgh-bred), the Beach Boys, the Hollies, the Supremes, Four Tops, and the Turtles. There are cutbacks happening in some industries and unfortunately it happened for me in radio, Battle said. Jimmy Roach made an appearance last year at WDVEs 50th-anniversary celebration. (A license class dating back to 1912, not all Limited Commercial stations were authorized to make broadcasts.) Special programming included ongoing coverage of the 1936 St. Patrick's Day flood that submerged downtown Pittsburgh as far as Wood Street. In 1946, KDKA provided live coverage of the inauguration of David L. Lawrence as Pittsburgh Mayor, as well as the presidential and gubernatorial inaugurations. The station was still considered conservative though. In the United States there were no formal standards defining a broadcasting station until December 1, 1921, when the Department of Commerce issued a regulation specifying that stations making broadcasts intended for the general public now had to hold a Limited Commercial license that authorized operation on 360 meters or 485 meters (619kHz). A second group of records with classified markings dating from President Biden's time as vice president was found in his home in Wilmington, Delaware. 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved. In September 1920, a newspaper report noted that "a new high-power station, to operate under a special or commercial license, is being installed at the Westinghouse plant in East Pittsburgh. Davis. She worked at radio and television stations in Ohio and western New York before arriving in Pittsburgh in January, 1978. Hitting A Century. Prior to World War I, Frank Conrad had operated an experimental radiotelegraph station, with the callsign 8XK. An additional qualifier sometimes proposed for KDKA is that it was the first "commercial" station, but there is no consensus here either, as a 1945 advertisement for WWJ claimed that station was the one where "commercial radio began". Vinnie Richichi & Ron Cook will air in middays (10am-2pm), John Seibel and Joe Starkey will hand afternoons (2-6pm). Much of it has to do with the content and talent provided by its on-air personalities. [87] The station was relicensed as KZY late in 1921, then deleted in early 1923. You've disabled JavaScript in your web browser. KDKA people (16 P) Pages in category "Radio personalities from Pittsburgh" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. Bogut endeared himself to listeners with bits like his comical ode to the Slithery Dee, a slimy creature that captured kids skipping school, and his Farkleberry cookies and other treats inspired by a Farkleberry Bush Festival in North Dakota. An undated exterior photo of KDKA Radio when it was based in Downtown Pittsburgh. Paul is a great storyteller and his ability to deliver compelling content with strong opinions and views, brings a new, refreshing perspective to KDKA during the day every day. Patti Burns - anchor/reporter (1974-1997); died in 2001. [60] Before the purchase, Westinghouse had attempted to purchase the channel 13 license allocated for public broadcasting, but eventually donated the tower to public interest groups and gave financial backing for the eventual WQED. But the station would also endear itself and build an emotional bond with its audience by bringing personalities to the air that Pittsburghers welcomed into their homes and felt were a part of their families. He is not, however, looking to re-enter the radio business. 105.3 The Fan - CBS Dallas 3. Clark Race - bottom center. In 1974 Perry Marshall replaced Wheeler in the overnight timeslot, which became known as the "Marshall's Office". 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