Bill Rehkopf, morning co-anchor at CBS Radio’s WNEW in
Washington DC, is returning to KDKA-AM in Pittsburgh, effective September 24th.
Rehkopf was AM Drive News anchor for five years at KDKA
before he was chosen to help launch WNEW’s All-News format late last year. He’ll return to KDKA to co-anchor PM Drive
news with Rose Ryan-Douglass.
Rehkop’s family has been living in Murrysville, PA and he’s
anxious to return “home”.
"Working in the nation’s capital was extremely exciting and
rewarding,” said Rehkopf. “However, my family and I have deep roots
in Pittsburgh and this is a terrific opportunity. It’s a perfect professional
fit for me and it works well for my family. I look forward to providing
Pittsburgh with a quality program of essential news, information and
entertainment to wrap up their work day.
CBS Radio Pittsburgh SVP & Market Manager Michael Young
said Rehkopf was the right choice to host the reformatted Afternoon News show.
“Bill’s an incredible talent,” explained Young. “His knowledge of the market
and sharp news judgment made him the perfect choice to follow in the great
tradition of afternoon programming on the legendary KDKA.”
Rehkop previously was News Director at WPOC Baltimore and anchored for WHP/WRBT in Harrisburg. PA and WARM Scranton/Wilkes Barre previously.
It has been reported that Rehkopf's slot at WNEW will be filled by Nathan Hager. Hager, a reporter and anchor at Hubbard's top-rated
all-news WTOP.
Nathan started out at WTOP in 2000 as a writer for the morning newscast. He came to Washington from Roanoke, Va., where he worked as a morning anchor and reporter at a local news/talk radio station.
Nathan started out at WTOP in 2000 as a writer for the morning newscast. He came to Washington from Roanoke, Va., where he worked as a morning anchor and reporter at a local news/talk radio station.
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