Eleanor Schano
American journalist (1932-2020)
Eleanor Martha Schano (July 31, 1932 – November 9, 2020) was an American journalist and television presenter based in Pittsburgh.
Early life
Eleanor Schano was born and raised in Green Tree, near Pittsburgh, the daughter of Joseph J. Schano and Eleanor Daley Schano. She graduated from Dormont High School in 1950, and from Duquesne University in 1954. She mentioned the Brenda Starr, Reporter comic strip as one inspiration for her seeking a career in journalism.
Career
Schano was a model and Pittsburgh's first female weather presenter, before becoming a reporter and eventually news anchor in Pittsburgh television. She was the first solo primetime news anchorwoman in Pittsburgh, when she held that position from 1969 to 1974 at WIIC (WPXI). She hosted several programs, including Face to Face (a weekly public affairs discussion), Good Day Pittsburgh (a daily magazine show), AgeWise Weekly and Live Well/Live Long (long-running wellness information programs for older viewers). She also had a longtime on-air presence on KQV radio.
Schano served on the Greater Pittsburgh Commission for Women. She was a board member of the Civic Light Opera and the Carnegie Science Center.
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