During the more than 17 years that KQV
was a Top 40 Station, Many men led the morning show. Starting with Chuck
Dougherty in 1958, and all the way through Bob DeCarlo in 1975, a dozen
men were KQV morning hosts.
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Chuck Dougherty
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Dave Scott
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Rod Roddy
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Dick Drury
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Bill Western
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Jim Geahart
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Hal Murray
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Steve Rizen
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Bob Wilson
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Harry West
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Chuck Brinkman
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Bob DeCarlo
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One morning man only spent a month as the
morning host at KQV, Dick Drury in July 1961, The longest tenured morning
man Bob DeCarlo in D'Morning. Bob spent 3 years and 3 months waking up
Pittsburgh. One man was hired for mornings and was immediately moved to
overnights, Rex Miller.
Many nicknames and slogans went with these
twelve men.
...Chucky from Kentucky was Chuck Dougherty
from January 1958 - January 1960 (2 years)
...Daddy Dave Scott was the morning man
from January 1960 - April 1961 (1 year 4 months)
...Rod Roddy handled the morning show
April - July 1961 ( 3 1/2 months)
...Dick Drury the wake-up man in July
1961 (1 month)
...Pittsburgh was going Western when Bill
Western was on in the morning July 1961 - January
1962 (5 months)
...The Gearhart Show was led by Jim Gearhart
from January 1962 - January 1964 ( 2 years)
...Mornings Were Merry With Murray (Emporer
Hal Murray) on The Murray Go Round February
1964 - July 1965 (1 year
5 months)
...The Big Switch was to Big Steve Rizen
July 1965 - August 1967
...Pittsburgh's Big Put On was Bob Wilson
August 1967 - January 1969 (1 year 6 months)
...Harry West was on The Harry West Show
January 1969 - January 1971 (2 years)
...Charley Brinkman was in charge of the
Chuck Brinkman Show January 1971 - July 1972
(1 year 6 months)
...DeCarlo in D'Morning was the longest
running Morning Show as Bob DeCarlo had a cast
that included Mayor Pete
Flaherty and.Esther Lapidus, Bob DeCarlo was on July 1972 -
October 14, 1975, (3 years
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