Legendary Talk Host Sean McDowell Retires After 41 Years

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, August 1, 2019 | 6:18pm CT

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto with Sean McDowell

Legendary talk host Sean McDowell retired on July 31 from iHeartMedia's WDVE/Pittsburgh after 41 years on-air. To honor him, WDVE hosted a final broadcast party that took place on Wednesday at a Pittsburgh hotel across from the PPG Paints Arena. The final broadcast party included special guests including Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto as well as current 102.5 WDVE air personalities Randy Baumann, Val Porter and Michele Michaels and past DVE air personalities Jimmy Roach, Herschel and Kenny Gibbs.

In addition, local TV celebrities, local entertainment and industry friends as well as musician Donnie Iris attended the celebratory event. During the final broadcast, McDowell was also presented with a proclamation from Mayor Peduto, naming July 31, as Sean McDowell Day in the city of Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh Steelers also honored McDowell at the event, gifting him with a honorary Pittsburgh Steelers jersey as well as a special phone call from the Pittsburgh Steelers owner, Art Rooney II, at the final broadcast party. Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, July 30, McDowell also received a proclamation from Pittsburgh City Council and on Monday, July 29 a Key to the City from the Boro of Greentree where the station's on-air studio is located.