Rick Dayton
Rick Dayton
Playlist by Rick DaytonRick Dayton brings his journalistic expertise to KDKA Radio every weekday afternoon. A 30-year veteran of broadcast journalism, Dayton returned to Pittsburgh over a decade ago and continues to engage …Follow the podcast:
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Ricks Reading List - A Prayer for Owen Meany
Owen Meany knew what was going to happen in his life. In John Irving's "A Prayer for Owen Meany," the young man who grew up in New Hampshire in the 1950's dealt with issues many others could never understand. Yet his love for his best friend Johnny never flagged, and Owen spent his life trying to g…
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Dr. Spinella - University of Pittsburgh Trauma Study
Dr. Phil Spinella was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show Thursday afternoon. He is a professor at the Pitt School of Medicine and is co-principal investigator of a new clinical trial that tackles the leading cause of death in children: traumatic bleeding. The study is funded through a branch of the D…
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The Drive at Five 9-20-2023
It's the Drive at Five for Wednesday, September 22nd. the Drive at Five is brought to you by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.
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TriState PGA Birdie Bash for Children's Hospital
Local TriState PGA section golf professionals will play at least three rounds of golf today to raise money for the Foundation at Children's Hospital and charity initiatives of the TriState PGA. Andrew Wood and Frank Murgia joined Rick Dayton on KDKA Radio to talk about how much money the pros will …
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Jennifer Brunner - Scholarship Founder
The family of Ian Brunner has started an endowed scholarship at The University of Dayton to honor the memory of their son, a UD graduate back in May. Ian graduated in May with a degree in mechanical engineering, but died a few hours after graduation in an accident while repairing his car. Ian's fam…
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Steve Macri - Four Year College May Not be for Everyone
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Dr. Kami Hoss - Health Effects of Vaping
There has been a lot of debate -- and much research done -- on the safety of vaping. Dr. Kami Hoss is a dentist and author of a book called "If Your Mouth Could Talk." He told Rick Dayton there are many dangers of vaping -- and that he sees the results of it every day. He stressed vaping does not …
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Norm Mitry - Healthcare Workers Selfcare
The president and CEO of Heritage Valley Health System Norm Mitry is a regular guest on the Rick Dayton Show. On Tuesday, he talked about what their company is doing to make sure their doctors, nurses, and staff members are taking care of themselves.
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Sara Hussey - Putting the SelfCare in HealthCare
Doctors take care of patients every day, yet they don't always take very good care of themselves. That is why Sara Hussey, the Executive Director of the Allegheny County Medical Society is focusing on Putting the SelfCare in HealthCare. Hussey joined Rick Dayton this week to talk about what they ar…
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Ken Gormley - Duquesne University Medical College
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