Ryan Recker

Morning News Anchor at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh native
Robert Morris University graduate

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An incredible streak for Greensburg Salem HS golfer, Luke Sikora, who collected his 6th career hole-in-one yesterday at Greensburg CC.

Amazingly, all six have come in the last 12 months.

Two were at Laurel Valley GC in "The Junior" Tournament. One last year and one last week.

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@jmarshfof Great stuff, Jesse. Those two were just remarkable when it came to having a sense of the feel of the game and the moment and being able to forecast when something of note was about to happen.

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More #NFLDraft memories.

From 1972.

Franco Harris interviewed by @wtae after he was selected by the #Steelers.

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#NFLDraft Day 1977.

@WTAE reports on #Pitt RB Tony Dorsett being selected #2 overall by the Cowboys after a trade with the Seahawks, who used the pick in exchange to take Jeannette's Steve August, 14th overall.

Myron Cope offers his analysis of Dorsett heading to Dallas.

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#NFLDraft memory from 1970.

Terry Bradshaw from his home in Louisiana after being drafted by the #Steelers #1 overall.

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An NFL Draft related trivia question.

Can you name the only two players from Western Pennsylvania, who played at Pitt and were drafted by the Steelers in the first round?

Of all of the people I posed this question to, appropriately only @PittBorghetti nailed the answer.

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A fantastic feature on Lou Holtz from 1988 from our former colleague Guy Junker, who visited St. Aloysius Grade School in East Liverpool, Ohio where Holtz went to school.

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Days after winning a gold medal at the 1980 Olympics, Mark Johnson of Team USA made his Penguins debut.
Johnson led the Americans with 11 points in the Olympics, scored twice against the Soviet Union, and scored the final goal of the gold medal game against Finland.

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Leading up to the #NFLDraft, we are recalling some of the top local draft picks from over the years.

This morning, we featured LaVar Arrington.
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Thinking about the great Mike Wagner.
This footage below is immediately after the Immaculate Reception, near the Steelers locker room.
You see Wagner holding a game ball. It's from an incomplete pass from Ken Stabler on the final play of the game following Franco's TD.

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50 years ago today the #Steelers leave the field & head to the locker room after beating the #Raiders 13-7, earning a spot in the AFC Championship. Notice Mike Wagner holding a ball. Wagner picked it up after Ken Stabler's pass fell incomplete of the final play after Franco's TD

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The Pirates have announced the passing of Elroy Face at the age of 97.

Known for his relief work, he earned the nickname, "The Baron of the Bullpen" and recorded three saves in the 1960 World Series.
In this video from the @WTAE archives, Elroy showcases his famous forkball.

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Our 40th annual Project Bundle-Up telethon is underway.
As we reflect on the impact of this initiative, we celebrate the man who helped start it all, legendary meteorologist Joe DeNardo.
@WTAE

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Celebrating Eddie Johnston's 90th birthday with a look back at his career and his contributions to the Penguins.

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Incredible shot and perspective from our @SamDHallJr in Sky4. @WTAE #Pittsburgh

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Coming up on Monday morning, we visit with Oakmont Country Club Grounds Superintendent Mike McCormick, for a behind-the-scenes look at his team's course preparations ahead of next month's U.S. Open.

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Paul Steigerwald on the passing of his former broadcast partner, Mike Lange.

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From the @WTAE archives.

In 1995, we spent a game in the booth with Mike Lange at the Civic Arena.

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Some of the sights of the #Steelers preseason visit to Ireland in 1997.