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KDKA Radio named Mike Pintek as the new host of the 12-3PM weekday time slot on
Thursday, January 28, 2010. After the announcement, Honsberger's longtime friend and coworker had this to say about being named the new host for the time slot, "A lot of people have asked me, 'Who's going to replace Fred?
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Along with a team of reporters, Honsberger was given the Dupont Award for his in-depth coverage of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster in 1979. He was a two-time winner of the Radio and
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Thursdays were "Honzman text it
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surgery in 2004 and during his rehab stint he broadcast from his home studio until he was able to return to the KDKA studios. He suffered a broken leg in 2007. While he was undergoing physical therapy,
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Monday to Friday between 12 and 3 PM, Honsberger talked about local and national news and politics and opinion. He also took callers and conducted interviews during the show.
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