Does anyone remember the Pittsburgh song that radio promoted very heavily in the either late 70's (78-79) or early 1980's/ It was kind of disco pop...Pittsburgh its a town that's well on its way.... something like that?
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Pittsburgh Song
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ScottyBman said:
I recall some really crappy disco song that fits that description played on WTAE when Jim Quinn was the afternoon DJ. I believe the name was "Rhythm of the City", or something along those lines. I never heard the entire song, as I hit the button for another station as soon as it came on.
IIRC, I think that may be from the KDKA "Listen to the Pulse of Pittsburgh" package from, I think, the early 1980s. I remember these jingles in part because they used a departure from the 6-note audio logo of KDKA Pitts-burgh by morphing it to KDKA Ra-di-o which to this then-young radio rat sounded like such a mistake in judgment. OT: One of the best things Steve Hanson did was restore that decades-old audio logo that dated to KD's heyday (Please let's leave Steve alone on this thread; he's had plenty of ink in others 
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These jingles were from the era when 30s and 60s were common for imaging. I can recall:
Pittsburgh is strong and growing every day,
Renaissance II is really on its way,
KDKA will bring it all to you,
etc, etc.
The WTAE Rhythm of the City Package was similar but I think had different words. And years earlier, I think KQV used "Pulse of Pittsburgh" on some jingles.
I need a life ; ).
).These jingles were from the era when 30s and 60s were common for imaging. I can recall:
Pittsburgh is strong and growing every day,
Renaissance II is really on its way,
KDKA will bring it all to you,
etc, etc.
The WTAE Rhythm of the City Package was similar but I think had different words. And years earlier, I think KQV used "Pulse of Pittsburgh" on some jingles.
I need a life ; ).
I think it was an actual song, for some reason I think I remember seeing the '45 in local stores. I think it was done by the Chamber of Commerce or something like that to focus on the Renaissance of the 'burgh coming out of the late 1970's!
I am sure I saw the record at either National Record Mart in the Eastland Mall (lower level back then) or Gee Bees.
I am sure I saw the record at either National Record Mart in the Eastland Mall (lower level back then) or Gee Bees.
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well, I guess we can chalk-up one thing about radio that has actually gotten better in the last
30 years....stations no longer cut song-length cheesy jingles and slip them into the rotation.
I know it wasn't radio, but Channel 11's "Steeler Song" was probably the most outrageous example.
30 years....stations no longer cut song-length cheesy jingles and slip them into the rotation.
I know it wasn't radio, but Channel 11's "Steeler Song" was probably the most outrageous example.
Guys 1250 WTAE had several long versions of their jingle packages. "Rhythm of the City" was one, and "I Love You Pittsburgh" was another.
Here you can hear some of them, and even watch some Utube videos of others.
http://1250wtae.andmuchmore.com/
Here you can hear some of them, and even watch some Utube videos of others.
http://1250wtae.andmuchmore.com/
Mr. Sunshine is back!
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