Jack Maloy, an on-air personality for WDVE (102.5 FM), died Wednesday, according to the radio station’s website.
Maloy, who was born in Latrobe, worked the station for 36 years before he retired in 2013, mostly working the overnight shift where he was the happiest, according to the website.
“He worked all night during the overnight shift,” the website reads. “When he was promoted to 7 to midnight for awhile, he apparently hated the better hours. When he moved back to overnights, he was happy again in a time slot that he kept” for the rest of his career.
From a young age, Maloy knew he wanted to get into radio, often doing play-by-play announcing for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates games as an 8-year-old, turning down the sound of televised games so he could call the game.
Prior to starting his career with WDVE, Maloy worked at WIXZ (1360 AM), now known as WPTT, in East McKeesport as a sports director. During that time he clinched an interview with former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw, who wanted to discuss airing some of the country songs he recorded.
But Maloy realized his true passion for radio after listening to music late at night, especially to WABC in New York City. His position at WDVE gave him the opportunity to channel those late night personalities.
In his free time, Maloy enjoyed collecting records, eating and spending time at Kelly O’s Diner and leaving notes for his coworkers.
“One of our favorite things was to read the notes he would leave us,” according to the website. “He had handwriting that was so difficult to read, there were only two of us on staff that could translate.”
Maloy’s final wish was a milkshake, an orange Fanta and to hear AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” one more time, the website reads.
Officials at WDVE were not immediately available for comment Wednesday evening.
