Don Cannon (news anchor)

This article is about the Pittsburgh news anchor. For the Philadelphia DJ, see Don Cannon.
Don Cannon
Born Donald James Clark
(1940-02-22) February 22, 1940
Occupation Journalist
Notable credit(s)

Don Cannon (born Donald James Clark; February 22, 1940) is a former television news anchor in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Biography

Cannon worked at WTAE-TV from 1969 to 1994. During that time, he became a "fixture of Pittsburgh broadcasting," and was partner with Paul Long and meteorologist Joe DeNardo.[1] Later, he was teamed with Sally Wiggin.[1] In 1999, he returned to Pittsburgh and worked for KDKA-TV, after having worked for KDKA's sister station, KYW-TV in Philadelphia from 1995 to 1998 (while there, he was credited as Don Clark, as a radio personality in the city was also named Don Cannon). He left that position in 2007.[2]

He had well-publicized battles with alcoholism and depression.[3] In 2009, he was arrested in California for failure to report for sentencing in two separate cases of driving under the influence dating back to 2007.[2][4] After then being returned to the Pittsburgh area, in April 2010 he was jailed for violating a no-drinking clause in his probation.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Owen, Rob (May 6, 2008). "Out at KDKA, Don Cannon to head west". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  2. 1 2 Hasch, Michael (November 19, 2009). "Former WTAE, KDKA newsman Cannon arrested in California". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
  3. ↑ Owen, Rob (July 31, 2007). "KDKA says Don Cannon ill, as news anchor misses shift". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  4. ↑ "Former news anchor Don Cannon arrested in California". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 18, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Ex-anchor Don Cannon jailed for probation violation". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. April 23, 2010.


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