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>Jeffrey started at KDKA in 1971, not '70. > > >>Just became aware that Jim Jeffrey passed away in >>September. He came to Pittsburgh in 1970 to work as a >>newsman on KDKA. He also did weekend sports on >>KDKA-TV, then hosted a talk show that took over the >>old "Party Line" time slot in early 1972. He left KDKA >>in 1973 and spent some time at WWSW before leaving >>town. >> >>The complete obituary, as reported in the Arizona >>Republic: >> >> >>Jeffrey, James A. >>72, of Bridgewater, N.H. passed away on September 17, >>2009. Jim was raised in Sterling, MA. Following >>graduation from high school, Jim began a career in >>broadcasting starting in Concord, NH at WKXL and went >>on to WPRO in Providence, WDRC in Hartford, KDKA in >>Pittsburgh, WAVE in Louisville, KHOU in Houston. In >>the 1970's and 80's Jim was sports director for >>Phoenix's KTVK Ch 3 and KFYI Radio. He was also >>involved with Phoenix Inferno/Pride Indoor Soccer and >>numerous other sporting events and charities. Jim was >>well known for his writing and production garnering >>numerous awards. He was one of the three original >>members of Ping Golf's Wall of Honor for coverage of >>the LPGA. He was also an actor, comedy writer, aviator >>and golf instructor. Most recently he worked as a Golf >>Marshal for the White Mt. Country Club in N.H. Family >>members include his wife Diane (Alexander) Jeffrey of >>Bridgewater: two sons: James A. Jeffrey III and Mark >>Jeffrey both of Phoenix, AZ; two sisters: Jill Janas >>and Grace Nelson; one brother Edward Jeffrey. He was >>predeceased by one brother Jack Jeffrey. In his life >>he also held dear his five grandchildren: Ashleigh, >>Alyssa, Jimmy, Jacque, and Spencer as well as three >>great grandchildren: Melanie, Emileigh and Jakob. >>Services were held Sept. 20 in N.H.

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