These topics air Monday December 8, 2014 at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA. Join the conversation LIVE between 12pm & 1 pm weekdays at 412-246-2002.
Building Bridges
Pittsburgh native, entrepreneur and Urban Innovation 21 CEO William Generett is an advocate looking to connect the city’s disadvantaged neighborhoods to the tech sector. He joins us in Studio A for a conversation on how he plans to accomplish this goal.
Scandal
Long considered one of America’s most beloved comedians Bill Cosby is scheduled to perform in Pittsburgh this coming February. However, Mr. Cosby has been receiving a lot of negative press lately for allegations of sexual misconduct. Mr. Cosby is the latest in a long line of childhood heroes and lovable icons mired in scandal. Pop culture contributor Joe Wos joins us for a look at the history of scandal.
Damage Control
Each week viewers tune in to the television show Scandal to watch Olivia Pope “handle” and “fix” the reputations and images of high profile clients. However, in real life what does it take to repair one’s image after falling from grace? Saul Markowitz, president of Markowitz Communications navigates us through the intricacies of public relations damage control.
To leave a question or comment before or after the show dial 412-256-8783. More Essential Pittsburgh segments can be heard here.