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EPISODE · Feb 2, 2024 · 58 MIN

Sean McDowell, Legendary Pittsburgh Disc Jockey

from The Coda Podcast · host Jon Hartwell

From TrivLive: WDVE’s Sean McDowell signs off: 'Thank you'Throughout the day, McDowell was joined by the likes of Mayor Bill Peduto, disc jockey Jimmy Roach and beloved local singer Donnie Iris. Roach said after the interview that radio has very few “personalities” anymore.“Sean is a rare talent,” Roach said. “He’s just got it. You can’t teach what he has. He makes everyone feel like they are his best friend. He called me last year before he had his heart surgery and asked how I was doing before mentioning anything about his surgery. That is the kind of guy Sean McDowell is. There is nobody better.He’s the best I’ve ever heard.”Iris said McDowell is the sweetest man in the business.“No question,” Iris said. “He is also an encyclopedia. If I can’t find it on Google, I ask Sean.”For more: https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/wdves-sean-mcdowell-hosts-final-show/

From TrivLive: WDVE’s Sean McDowell signs off: 'Thank you'Throughout the day, McDowell was joined by the likes of Mayor Bill Peduto, disc jockey Jimmy Roach and beloved local singer Donnie Iris. Roach said after the interview that radio has very few “personalities” anymore.“Sean is a rare talent,” Roach said. “He’s just got it. You can’t teach what he has. He makes everyone feel like they are his best friend. He called me last year before he had his heart surgery and asked how I was doing before mentioning anything about his surgery. That is the kind of guy Sean McDowell is. There is nobody better.He’s the best I’ve ever heard.”Iris said McDowell is the sweetest man in the business.“No question,” Iris said. “He is also an encyclopedia. If I can’t find it on Google, I ask Sean.”For more: https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/wdves-sean-mcdowell-hosts-final-show/

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