Pittsburgh History Series

It is a Joy: WQED-FM is 50 Years Old

Celebrate WQED-FM, 89.3, Pittsburgh's All-Classical radio station with historic footage, live performances, and comments from listeners, on-air hosts, and Fred Rogers. Host/narrator Rick Sebak interviews the staff of Pittsburgh’s pioneering radio station on the occasion of its Fiftieth Anniversary. Through archival footage, we re-visit the station’s journey as a premiere classical music station.

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Lucky to Live in Pittsburgh, Episode Two

Rick Sebak looks at unique Western PA stories: stone quarry, a family grain farm, and a milk bank.

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Lucky to Live in Pittsburgh

Rick Sebak visits three businesses that make Pittsburgh unique.

What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?

In 2006, WQED producer Rick Sebak considered some factors that make Pittsburgh unusual and charming.

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