Bye Bye Buccos...

KDKA Pittsburgh
On your dial at 1020

There’s always something happening on 1020 just for you
It’s the right stop
It’s the bright spot
It’s the pioneer station of the World

KDKA Pittsburgh

It seems silly to me to get nostalgic about a radio station. I’ve listened to this 50,000 watt broadcasting giant consciously for over 50 years. Because it has no other powerful radio stations on its frequency between sunset and sunrise it can be heard all over the northern hemisphere after dark. Why during the summer evenings in Florida one could often hear …PIRATES!
Not any more after October. Yesterday the Pittsburgh Pirates announced they had awarded their broadcast rights to a local station (WPGB FM 1047) which has been owned by Clear Channel Communications for about two years.
Business is business. Forget that KDKA was the first to broadcast a major league baseball game in 1921. Or that they’ve done all the Pirate games for the last 51 years. Those of you who still listen in distant parts of this land can get all the games if you’ll subscribe to xm satellite radio for about $14 a month although you’ll only get the Pirate announcers for home games.
I only have one other reason to listen to KDKA anymore. That would be a semi “infomercial show” heard on Sunday mornings between 9:00 and 11:00 AM called “Your Money and You”. Hosted by Hefren-Tillotson’s financial guru Jim Meredith it’s the best two hours of radio available anywhere for those who want to learn how to plan for the future and invest wisely while doing it.

There’s always something happening..