Pittsburgh Radio: Kevin Battle Joins KDKA-AM for Mornings

Entercom has announced veteran radio broadcaster Kevin Battle as morning show co-host for News Radio KDKA 1020 AM in Pittsburgh. Battle will join the “The KDKA Radio Morning News with Larry Richert,” weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. ET, effective March 9.

Kevin Battle

“As we celebrate the centennial of KDKA Radio, the world’s first radio station, we were focused on adding a host that can reflect the energy and pulse of where Pittsburgh is in 2020 and beyond,” said Michael Spacciapolli, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Pittsburgh. “Kevin Battle is the perfect person to join Larry Richert on the KDKA morning show and tell the story of our great city.”

“There have been three morning hosts at KDKA Radio in my lifetime – Jack Bogut, John Cigna, and Larry Richert, and I am thrilled I get to work with one of them,” said Battle. “Larry is part of the fabric of Pittsburgh. I have been a fan of KDKA for a long time and fondly remember listening with my family each morning. I cannot wait to help our listeners start their day off well-informed.”

Battle, a Pittsburgh area native, is a news anchor, journalist and a member of the inaugural staff of “Fox News Headlines 24/7.” Previously, Battle served as Program Director and on-air personality for sister station 105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM) in Baltimore. He has also held the roles of Director of Marketing and Promotions and on-air personality for WDVE-FM and WRRK-FM in Pittsburgh and news anchor for WNEW-FM (now WDCH-FM) in Washington D.C.

Listeners can tune in to News Radio 1020 KDKA (KDKA-AM) in Pittsburgh on air, as well as nationwide on the RADIO.COM app and website. Fans can also connect with the station on social media via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.