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WHEREAS, after spending his early childhood in the South Side and Brentwood, Guy Junker, along with his family, moved to Baldwin Borough when he was in the third grade; and
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WHEREAS, Junker started working at a young age, and, by the time that he had turned 13, he was already a carrier for the Pittsburgh Press and bowling alley pinsetter. He also worked as a vendor at Three Rivers Stadium, which allowed him to see the Immaculate Reception in person before he began his sports media odyssey; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from Baldwin High School, he studied journalism at Pennsylvania State University. Upon his graduation, he began working at WPQR-FM in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, earning $10 for each high school football game that he covered. Junker later joined Pittsburgh's Channel 4 in 1984 and has been working steadily in sports television and radio ever since; and
WHEREAS, his first stint at WTAE lasted from 1984 to 1990. He then left to take a job at the now-defunct Sports News Network in Washington, D.C., but quickly found that he missed covering his hometown teams; and
WHEREAS, once back in the Steel City, Junker returned to sports broadcasting as the co-host of "SportsBeat" with Bob Pompeani and, later, Stan Savran. He went on to become a mainstay of Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins pre- and post-game shows, and earned eight regional Emmy Awards for best sports series during his 23 years as host of "Penn State Football Story;" and
WHEREAS, over the course of his storied career that spanned 44 years, Junker has covered four Super Bowls, was in Baltimore for the 1979 Pirates' World Series-clinching Game Seven victory over the Orioles, watched his alma mater beat Miami in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl to earn a College Football National Championship, and provided expert coverage and analysis of countless other games.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend Guy Junker on his iconic role in ...
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