Author: Eric O'Brien

December 10, 2019 Off

Bob Kopler dies

By Eric O'Brien

KDKA radio is reporting that longtime morning news anchor Bob Kopler died this morning at age 81. Kopler retired in…

December 7, 2019 Off

PBRTV Podcast: PJ Maloney

By Eric O'Brien

https://www.podcasts.com/the-pbrtv-podcast-8362ca64e/episode/PJ-Maloney-120719-01d3 I am pleased to welcome PJ Maloney to the microphone today.  Normally he’d be sitting in my chair doing…

November 30, 2019 Off

History tidbit

By Eric O'Brien

Thomas Picker posted the following photo and description to a local Facebook group last night… KQV. Photo shows PRE-ABC Art…

November 23, 2019 Off

Christmas Music is back

By Eric O'Brien

Pittsburgh’s two favorite all-Christmas music stations are back for the season. November 22 was Light-Up Night in Pittsburgh which, in…

November 19, 2019 Off

Benson fired

By Eric O'Brien

The Post-Gazette’s Rob Owen writes that Kevin Benson is no longer with WPXI-TV (11). The station made the announcement Tuesday…

November 9, 2019 Off

WQZS owner waives hearing

By Eric O'Brien

A Somerset County radio station owner waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Roger “The Commander” Wahl, who owns…