Pittsburgh Radio: After 42-Years, KDKA Traffic Reporter Retires

Kathy Berggren, KDKA-AM's Larry Richert

When Kathy Berggren, began doing traffic reports for KDKA-AM in 1982, one of the cities major traffic routes: the Parkway North (I-279) hadn't been built yet. That major Pittsburgh artery didn't open until 1989,reports Pittsburgh Patch.

Over the past 42 years, Berggren, has reported on countless accidents, weather-releated incidents and other traffic tie-ups that have delayed motorists from reaching their destination. But that came to an end Friday, when she delivered her last traffic update on the station's morning show.

Berggren discussed her retirement with KDKA-AM morning show co-host Larry Richert as tributes popped up on the station's social media sites.

Listen to the The Big K Morning Show podcast Farewell and Thank You to Kathy Berggren episode at https://t.co/qEp3RD04FO

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"Your conversations with Larry have been beyond compare," Logan Nandor wrote on the station's Facebook page. "Mornings won't be the same, but every happiness to you."