Kevin Battle Joins KDKA/Pittsburgh as Morning Co-Host

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, February 20, 2020 | 12:30pm CT

Kevin Battle

Kevin Battle joins KDKA-AM (News Radio 1020) Pittsburgh as morning co-host of "The KDKA Radio Morning News with Larry Richert," weekdays from 5-9am, effective March 9. Battle, a Pittsburgh area native, is a news anchor, journalist and a member of the inaugural staff of "Fox News Headlines 24/7." Previously, he served as Program Director and air personality for sister WJZ-FM (105.7 The Fan)/Baltimore. He has also worked as Director of Marketing and Promotions and air personality for WDVE-FM and WRRK-FM in Pittsburgh and news anchor for WNEW-FM (now WDCH-FM) in Washington DC.

"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 Entercom Pittsburgh Senior Vice President and Market Manager Michael Spacciapolli. "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," added 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."