Rick Dayton

Dr. Aditya Bhonsale, a cardiac electrophysicist at UPMC, joined the program to talk about a concerning trend in atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib, among young people.

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

"Simply Lies" is the fourth David Baldacci book I have read in the past year -- and there is a lot to like in this psychological thriller.  Mickey Gibson, single mom and former Jersey cop is now juggling the demands of her two small children as she works remotely for a global investigation company that hunts down wealthy tax and credit cheats.  When Mickey gets a call from a colleague named Arlene...

On Earth Day, Sara Alessio Shea joined The Rick Dayton Show on KDKA Radio to talk about many things that people may not know about recycling and reusing products instead of just tossing them in the trash. Recycling of plastic is a huge issue these days -- but Sara says many times we end up with too many metal water bottles too. And if you are thinking that you would like to do more, she has sugges...

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, April 22, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

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It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, April 18, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Alison Morris, founder of Francey Not Fancy, joined Rick to give some recommendations on spring reds as the weather gets warmer.

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

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In the wake of OJ Simpson's death, retired KDKA reporter Ron Olsen joined Rick to talk about his experience covering the OJ Simpson trial for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles.

Doug Oster, the Gardening Guru, joins the Rick Dayton Show in preparation for the spring gardening season.

Doctors Yong Choi and Stephen Handler from the University of Pittsburgh joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about different ways of preventing falls for senior citizens.

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, April 11, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh CLO is making some adjustments to get people back to the theater this summer. CLO Executive Producer Mark Fleischer tells Rick Dayton that since the pandemic, attendance at CLO shows is down 20 percent. That's why they are introducing three measures to get people back to the Cultural District this summer. It includes $10 trolley rides, $10 tickets for kids and a way to get responsib...

There is no evidence acetaminophen use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children. Dr. Grace Ferguson, MD is an OB/GYN at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. She joined the Rick Dayton Show to discuss findings from analysis on 2.4 million children born in Sweden. Ferguson says the fact that many of these children are siblings is significant -- as sibl...

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, sponsored by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

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Suzie Cool joins Rick in the studio for the Cool Scoop. This week, they chat about the upcoming Pirates home opener.

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

In addition to being a business tycoon and renowned philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie gave large amounts of his fortune to science.  One of those endeavors is Carnegie Science. Dr. John Mulchaey, PhD. is an astrophysicist with the organization. He and his colleagues will be very busy next week studying the corona of the sun during the total solar eclipse.  He joined Rick Dayton on KDKA to explain wh...

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, April 2, 2024! The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.