A weekly talk show about people in the Mon Valley area of Pittsburgh

A weekly public affairs show about McKeesport and the Mon Valley, produced in cooperation with WEDO (810) and WZUM (1550).

Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 1-31-2025

01-31-2025

Topic: The enduring legacy of legendary Pittsburgh writer and broadcaster Myron Cope

Guests: Dan Joseph and Elizabeth Cope, authors of "Behind the Yoi" (University of Nebraska Press)

How Topic Discussed: How did Myron Kopelman, a talented writer and Pitt undergrad from Squirrel Hill, make the leap to national journalism as magazine superstar Myron Cope? Why did he move into radio and TV broadcasting? How did his career grow and thrive as the Steelers and the NFL became more important? What is his enduring legacy? Who did he view as his peers? What was he like in private?

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