Art Pallan

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Arthur E. Pallan (May 11, 1923—January 22, 2007) was an American radio celebrity in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

He was born in Braddock. After graduating from Brentwood High School he landed first radio job at WWSW. Upon graduating from high school, Pallan took an office job with Proctor & Gamble. But he dreamed of being in radio and would spend his lunch hours watching the announcers working at KDKA and WWSW. He auditioned several times at WWSW and was finally hired when the station had a shortage of announcers because of World War II. He served in the military himself and was a decorated veteran. Pallan moved over to KDKA (AM) in 1956 where his popularity would grow in the Pittsburgh market during the 1960s.

Pallan spent much of his time at KDKA assigned to the midday slot. When Rege Cordic left KDKA for Los Angeles in 1965, Pallan and former Cordic sidekick Bob Trow were given the morning show. "Pallan and Trow, two for the show" debuted on Nov. 29, 1965 and ran through April of 1968. At that time KDKA changed the direction of the morning show by hiring Jack Bogut from Salt Lake City. Pallan then returned to the familiar midday slot, where he spent the rest of his KDKA career. He retired in February of 1985.

Pallan was also a singer who cut several records in the 1950s. He had a style that was similar to that of Bing Crosby. He had a gift for dialects and was an exceptional joke teller.

Pallan and his wife Agnes had three daughters and a son.