KDKA-A/Pittsburgh's Mike Pintek Dies At 65

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MIKE PINTEK, the longtime News-Talk KDKA-A/PITTSBURGH midday host, has passed away of pancreatic cancer. He was 65 and died early TODAY (9/12) in MCCANDLESS, PA.

PINTEK joined KDKA in 1982 as a reporter after stints as News Director at WNOW-A/YORK, PA and WKBO-A/HARRISBURG, PA and news anchor at WASH/WASHINGTON and began his KDKA talk show in 1985, hosting until JUNE of this year, when he took a leave of absence due to a stroke while receiving chemotherapy and radiation for his cancer.

While hosting at KDKA, PINTEK also appeared on former sister CBS O&O KDKA-TV hosting "PITTSBURGH 2-DAY" and anchoring news updates.

It's with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that our very own @mikepintek passed away early this morning after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Pintek was 65.

Rest in peace, Mike. pic.twitter.com/CWWBzHKnGF

— Newsradio 1020 KDKA (@KDKARadio) September 12, 2018

The news comes two days after another longtime KDKA midday host, MARTY GRIFFIN, disclosed his own diagnosis of squamous cell cancer from HPV and the beginning of a chemotherapy and radiation treatment regimen. GRIFFIN, who recently left KDKA-TV, has launched the sparkt.com website to report on his treatment and raise awareness of HPV and related cancers.

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