It was during this time he began his career in the then new medium of television, spending a few years with KDKA-TV, followed by 22 years as Musical Director for WTAE-TV.
Shannon Perrine, Class of 1990, currently serves as weekend anchor at Pittsburgh's WTAE-TV.
WTAE-TV, an ABC affiliated station located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
John worked on the sports anchor team at WTAE-TV (ABC), along with other Pittsburgh notables such as Myron Cope and Bill Hillgrove.
The nickname "Steel Curtain", a play on the phrase "Iron Curtain" popularized by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, originated in a 1971 contest sponsored by Pittsburgh radio station WTAE to name the defense.
WKST-FM, a radio station (96.1 FM) in Pittsburgh previously known as WTAE-FM