A reminder of days gone by

[Boss Radio]

I'm not sure how long, but he was there in the early to mid-60's.... if memory serves, there was a major make-over of Channel 11 News that included the arrival of Ray Tannehill and/or Pat Finn as anchors, and Sam Nover as sports director.

Tom Finn, who had been on Channel 2, was later an anchor at Channel 11. Pat Finn, who worked at Channel 11 even later, was a weatherman who went on to work as a game show host.

 

[Parttimer]

Finns to the left...Finns to the right....

 

[spurg]

Tons of Sardo and Preparation H spots on Channel 9

WTAE-TV running packages of syndicated specials instead of clearing ABC programs

Sterling Yates as Josie Carey's sidekick on Channel 2, and doing a very hip music program Sunday mornings on KDKA, when all the other radio stations had public affairs or church service remotes (even KQV)

13Q's Jack Armstrong setting a roller coaster record at Kennywood, followed a few months later by KQV's World Famous setting a record for staying awake on the air

Nontelegenic in the usual sense, but very authoritative and credible news anchors: Bill Burns, Paul Long, Adam Lynch

 

[FreddyE1977]

Finns to the left...Finns to the right....

we were seeing almost as many Finns as the Red Army did in 1940...

 

[Kurt Toy]

I never realized Red Donley worked for 11...I always associated him with WSTV (now WTOV), Channel 9 in Steubenville, Ohio. How long was he in Pittsburgh?

Red may have been there when Channel 11 signed on. He was phased out around 1970 because commentary and controversy had become big with Dick Stockton at Channel 2. Sam Nover came in from Detroit to take Channel 11's sports coverage in a different direction. Red stayed for a while as the backup/weekend guy, then went back to Steubenville.

Red joined WIIC in 1961 and worked there until 1970.