Rick Dayton

President & CEO of Heritage Valley Health System Norm Mitry joined the show.  Amazon is trying to break into the health field with telehealth. 

Psychologist Dr. Carmen Harra joined the show. Dr. Harra explained how to best communicate during the holidays and connect with other people. How do you make it the most wonderful time of the year?

It's the Drive at Five for Monday, December 4, 2023. The Drive at Five is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh. 

Dr. Raghu Tadikamalla, cardiologist at AHN, joined the show. Reducing salt intake can help reduce blood pressure. A new study details information about salt reduction and how it effects our food, not just from a salt shaker. 1.5 teaspoons was dropped in the study, but people would need to make their own food. Taste buds would need to adapt. What's most realistic to lower salt?  Eat LESS foods with...

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It's the Drive at Five for Thursday, November 30, 2023. The Drive at Five is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

 People are not getting married as much as they used to and as young as they used to. Why? People blame financial reasons. Some callers are scared to get married because they don't want to get divorced and lose assets.  Others rave about the importance and meaning of marriage. 

It's the Drive at Five for Wednesday, November 29, 2023. The Drive at Five is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Dr. Matt Markel, CEO of Spartan Radar, joined the show. Dr. Matt discussed autonomous cars and where we are in the self-driving space. Are self-driving cars a good thing? 

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, November 28, 2023. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh

Norm Mitry joins the show for his weekly segment. This week's topic: workplace vaccinations.

For the past 50 years, The University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR) has been working on the issue of housing in and around the city of Pittsburgh. To celebrate its anniversary, UCSUR is holding an important discussion  at the University Club on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. It is called "Housing in the 21st Century: Challenges and Solutions." Dr. Sabina Deitrick, PhD was a guest on...

Most people would argue that there is a difference between giving some money to a charity and being a philanthropist.  But Les Winston tells The Rick Dayton Show that is not necessarily true. Winston says there is a section of the IRS code that allows people to create trusts that will give them considerable tax advantages and income while they are alive. It also will create a philanthropic gift to...

It's the Drive at Five for Monday, November 27, 2023. The Drive at Five is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, November 21, 2023. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Norm Mitry from Heritage Valley Health System joins the show to talk about COVID vaccine fatigue.

How many times have you created a To Do List, only to get done with the day and realize you didn't accomplish one thing on it? Boris Blum was a guest on The Rick Dayton Show. He is a Performance Consultant who is an expert in what he calls "the art of taking action." He says we need to ask ourselves questions like "why does this matter?" and have a clear picture of what you want to accomplish. It...

Ageism is alive and well, and Jessica Kriegel joined The Rick Dayton Show to say it is a much larger issue than many of us think. She points out that even the use of terms like Millenial, Gen X, Gen Z, or Baby Boomer contains layers of ageism.  Whether intended or not, those terms may contain layers of discrimination which has been outlawed in the workplace. Kriegel is the Chief Scientist of Workp...

It's the Drive at Five for Monday, November 20, 2023. The Drive at Five is brought to you by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just a few days away, Karen Donovan, Senior Associate Dean at Duquesne University joined Rick Dayton on KDKA to talk marketing. She anticipates many sales on Friday -- averaging about 25 percent off retail price. She also says convenience, Buy Now/Pay Later options, and Buy On-Line/Pick-up at store alternatives.  She says spending for the 2024 holiday season is p...

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Singer/Songwriter and current Producer and Director for the Christmas Wonderland, Mark Milovats, joined Rick today to talk about the upcoming production in Downtown Pittsburgh to help celebrate Christmas.

With the Holidays around the corner, many people give their time to help provide for people all around the region. One of those organizations is Toys For Tots. Jen Neilson joined Rick Dayton to talk about how she is hoping to help the Pittsburgh area this year.

It's the Drive at Five for Thursday, November 16, 2023. The Drive at Five is brought to you by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

For the last 48 years, the American Cancer Society has held its Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November. It is the day  they push Americans to quit smoking. The concentration is on those who smoke cigarettes due to the addictive nature of the habit.  While the number of smokers has gone down over the past few decades, approximately 14 million Americans still smoke.  Natasha Colem...