Fred Honsberger decided to hop into the blogosphere and will share his thoughts with you! Check out the Honzman's Blog.
An Update From The Honzman - Heeeeeeeee's Back!
The light at the end of the tunnel is in sight. I'll be leaving rehab shortly and expect to be back on the radio on Monday, September 8. Sure am looking forward to getting behind the KDKA microphone again. See you soon!
A variation of Hillary Clinton's 3 am ad. It's 3 am - Who do you want answering the phone in the White House...or more importantly who do you want calling the White House?
A Penny for your thoughts - should it stay or should it go? Honzman thinks the penny's time has come. He brings on a guest from both sides of this issue.
There are manufacturing jobs in the area and Fred spoke with some local businesses to prove this. Fred doesn't want you to ask him how to contact these people he wants you to do your own homework, but if you're interested in hearing about the companies you can listen to the podcasts here.
Fred can't be sure if Caller Joe is serious. He called in to discuss a tax rebate for animals that Fred had discussed on the program, but Fred ended up giving him a civics lesson.
Following the President's final State of the Union Address, KDKA had a special broadcast of the Fred Honsberger Show. Fred Honsberger brought on local Congressman and Senator Bob Casey followingthe speech. We've podcast those interviews, so you can listen to their responses and discussion on the issues.
TV Icon, Ed McMahon, joined Fred Honsberger to discuss his new book "When Television was Young: The Inside Story with Memories by Legends of the Small Screen". Listen to him talk about how KDKA Radio was influential in his career.
Congratulations to Fred Honsberger who, for the third year in a row, has been awarded the Achievement in Radio Award for Best Talk Show Host on a News, Talk, Personality or Sports Station.
Time was you had to be quick to catch The Short Show. No more. Now you can hear The Honzman with Ken Rice and Kristine Sorenson anytime you want. Just go to the Short Show podcast and listen as long as you want.
Fred Gives an Update With Kevin Miller
The Honzman takes a few minutes to join Kevin Miller to update everyone on how he has been doing the past month or so. Plus Fred talks about when he might return
Newsmaker Interview: June 12th
Fred talks with Republican Congressman John Peterson about a recently defeated bill that would have lifted the ban on domestic oil drilling, and about Peterson's refusal to endorse John McCain.
Newsmaker Interview: June 12th
Fred talks with Dr. Hank Weiss, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh, about the rapid increase in head injuries that coincided with the repeal of Pennsylvania's motorcycle helmet law.
Newsmaker Interview: June 11th
Yesterday Bill Godshall found his white whale, a statewide smoking ban. Fred talks with the longtime chairman of SmokeFree PA about what the historic legislation means to him and the rest of Pennsylvania.
Newsmaker Interview: June 11th
Oddly enough, bus ridership in Pittsburgh is actually down in spite of skyrocketing gas prices. Port Authority spokeswoman Judy McNeil tells Fred why.