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Date Posted: 04:29:38 06/23/08 Mon
Author: tce
Subject: Re: Can anyone rival Quinn's record?
In reply to: Dan 's message, "Re: Can anyone rival Quinn's record?" on 19:57:11 06/22/08 Sun

If we are talking about radio & no breaks for another market, Bogut is up there. He arrived in 1968 - I remember hearing reports on his program about Robert Kennedy's condition before he died.

I also remember being a little surprised that KDKA had hired someone so old - based on his voice and the kind of stories he told, I thought he must be around 60! Of course, his age became a running gag for O'Brien & Garry - senior citizen announcer auditions. They also joked about being replaced by him - which, in effect happened, when they were moved exclusively to the FM side.

>Bill Cardille "Chilly Billy" has spent more than 50
>years in one market here in Pittsburgh. He was and
>still IS Channel 11. Quinn left Pittsburgh and came
>back. Staying in one city for over 50 years is quite
>an accomplishment. My vote goes to Bill Cardille.
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>I just saw him at the Monster Bash movie convention
>and he looks great. Too bad we don't have local TV
>programs anymore. Chiller Theater was a classic.
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>>Yes, and Jim is still going strong...probably stronger
>>than ever while many of his past 'side kicks'/partners
>>are long gone or basically non-entities. Way to go
>>Jim!
>>
>>>Was thinking about Jim Quinn and by my count he's not
>>>only worked at 6 major stations in Pittsburgh, he's
>>>also played a major role at each of them. He was at
>>>KQV first, WKTQ, WTAE, B94, 97 and now 104.7.
>>>
>>>I know there are some people who have probably worked
>>>at that many stations but probably a lot of them are
>>>part timers or in some other minor role. Nothing
>>>against that, I'm just saying that Quinn's record is
>>>pretty impressive because he's been one of the main
>>>focal points of every station he's worked in town.

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