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March 11, 1934 - October 16, 2011 Tom Schrecengost Sr , was a former KQV, WTAE, WEDO, WPNT personality . Tom was best know for his time at KQV as Tom Lee and at WTAE as Tom Lyons. Tom retired from radio in 1996 after a career that took him Kittaning to Erie to Connecticut to Pittsburgh and California and Arizona. Tom was 77. |
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On June 20, 2005, Myron
Cope retired after 35 years as color commentator for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Radio Network.
On August 6, 2005 Myron was honored by being at a dinner at Canton, Ohio, with the Pete Rozelle Award, given annually on the eve of the Hall of Fame induction ceremony for long-term exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football. On November 5, 2005
Myron was also be honored with induction into the National Radio Hall of
Fame. Congratulations Myron. Thanks for bringing such greatness and dedication
to Pittsburgh throughout your award winning career. Mazel Tov Myron.
On February 27, 2008 Myron Cope passed away at the age of 79. Read more on Myron here . |
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Former executive secretary and adminstrative assistant at WTAE Radio Patricia Bertalanits passed away on Thursday January 12, 2006 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Miss Bertalanits worked at WTAE for more than four decades. More details are available in the obituary at the Post Gazette website. |
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On July 12, 2002, long time Pittsburgh Broadcaster Paul Long died at the age of 86 from congestive heart failure. Paul was considered by many to be the dean of Pittsburgh newscasters. Paul Long started in Pittsburgh radio on KDKA in 1946. Most Pittsburghers will remember Paul for his many years on WTAE-TV Channel 4 co-anchoring with Action News with Don Cannon and Joe DeNardo. Long also did the 5 o'clock news on WTAE Radio for a number of years in the 1980s. Paul Long retired December 30, 1994. Long's survivors include his wife, Elaine. Click on Paul's picture for more details and coverage from WTAE-TV including interviews with Don Cannon, Lynn Cullen, Eleanor Shano and Joe DeNardo. |