In Memoriam: Joel Zelle

September 8, 2019 Off By Eric O'Brien

PBRTV has received word that former KDKA-AM (1020) jock, Joel Zelle (AKA – Joel Alexander) has died. Zelle worked for KDKA from 1972-1976 in afternoon drive. Before coming to Pittsburgh, Zelle worked for WJIB and WBZ in Boston. From Pittsburgh he moved on to WIS in South Carolina before he headed to Detroit where he was on WXYZ and WJR. He was also a helicopter pilot and became Detroit’s best-known traffic reporter. 

(h/t: JIB On The Web Facebook Page)