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WTAE-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with ABC.It has been owned by Hearst Television since the station's inception, making this one of two stations that have been built and signed on by Hearst (alongside company flagship WBAL-TV in Baltimore).
The station also had a heavy sports commitment; it became the flagship station of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969, [3] and around the same time became the home of the Pittsburgh Panthers. [23] WTAE also aired a nightly sports show, hosted for many years by Myron Cope. [22] The station also added an affiliation with ABC's Entertainment Network ...
WTAE may refer to: WTAE-TV, an ABC affiliated station located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The former call sign, or a derivative thereof, of the following stations: WPGP, a radio station (1250 AM) in Pittsburgh previously known as WTAE; WKST-FM, a radio station (96.1 FM) in Pittsburgh previously known as WTAE-FM
In 1980, Wiggin turned down a news anchor job in Atlanta in order to join WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh. [3] [4] She then became co-anchor of the weekend news at WTAE-TV in 1981. [1] In November 1986, she was named anchor for the weeknight news. [1] [3] In that position, she was part of a successful team with Don Cannon. [5]
Adventure Time was a local children's television show on WTAE-TV 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1958 to 1979. It was hosted by Paul Shannon from 1958 until his retirement in 1975, accompanied by guitarist Joe Negri and puppeteer Jim Martin. Negri took over as the show's host from 1975 until 1979.
Cannon worked at WTAE-TV from 1969 to 1994. During that time, he became a "fixture of Pittsburgh broadcasting" as part of the WTAE news team, along with Paul Long and meteorologist Joe DeNardo. [1] In later years, he was teamed with Sally Wiggin. [1]
Ricki & Copper (1959–1969) was a popular local children's program that ran weekday mornings on WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was one of two locally produced children's shows that aired on WTAE, the other being Paul Shannon's Adventure Time, which aired in the afternoon.
Joseph William DeNardo (November 27, 1930 – June 15, 2018) was an American meteorologist best known for his work at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh. [1] He was known for his 1994 advertising campaign, "Joe Said It Would." [2] DeNardo lived in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, with his wife of nearly 60 years. When he retired in 2005, after 45 years on the ...