Don Cannon was a prominent television news anchor in Pittsburgh.

He worked at WTAE-TV from 1969-94. During that time, he became a "fixture of Pittsburgh broadcasting," and was partner with Paul Long and meteorologist Joe DeNardo

Joe DeNardo

Joseph William DeNardo is a Pittsburgh meteorologist. He is known for his 1994 Campaign "Joe Said It Would" the first "Said It Would" slogan in the nation...

. Later, he was teamed with Sally Wiggin. In 1999, he returned to Pittsburgh and worked for KDKA-TV

KDKA-TV

KDKA-TV, channel 2, is an owned and operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. KDKA-TV broadcasts from a transmitter located in the Perry North neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and its studios are located in downtown Pittsburgh at Gateway Center....

. He left that position in 2007. In 2006, he was the subject of a faux-news article in the parody newspaper The Onion

The Onion

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, which said that he had accidentally revealed his salary on-air.

He had well-publicized battles with alcoholism and depression. In 2009, he was arrested in California

California

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for failure to report for sentencing in two separate cases of driving under the influence dating back to 2007.