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Paul Guggenheimer

Host, Essential Pittsburgh

Paul Guggenheimer is a Pittsburgh native who got his start in broadcast writing stories for WDUQ at the age of 16. After graduating from Emerson College, Paul wrote for NPR, providing spot news stories, features and essays for Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

Paul completed a sportscaster stint in Minnesota before landing in Sioux City, Iowa where he began his news anchor/talk show host career. His most recent position was with South Dakota Public Broadcasting where he hosted the live, daily talk show Dakota Midday, as well as serving as anchor for election and special news coverage.

 

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Essential Pittsburgh
6:11 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Notes From Paul: Jack Butler Will Be Missed

Credit Jack Butler Pro Football Hall Of Fame / Facebook
Jack Butler at the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Ring Ceremony
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Listen to the Essential Pittsburgh interview with Jack Butler from July 2012

The voice on the other end of the telephone was husky and polite. It belonged to an octogenarian and one of the greatest defensive backs ever to play pro football, Jack Butler. It was the middle of last summer and Mr. Butler was getting a lot of attention because at the age of 84, he was finally going to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I was hoping he would be able to come in to our studios to be a guest on Essential Pittsburgh. Mine was but the latest in a long line of requests.

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