Myron Cope
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Myron Sidney Kopelman, known professionally as Myron Cope, was an American sports journalist, radio personality, and sportscaster. He is best known for being "the voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers".
Cope during his final radio show in 1995
Cope as a student at the University of Pittsburgh in 1950
Cope waves a Terrible Towel at Heinz Field – October 31, 2005
A special edition of "The Terrible Towel" was created in honor of Cope's retirement following the 2005 Steelers' season.
Western Pennsylvania English
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Western Pennsylvania English, known more narrowly as Pittsburgh English or popularly as Pittsburghese, is a dialect of American English native primarily to the western half of Pennsylvania, centered o
Myron Cope
…color commentator for the Steelers' radio broadcasts for 35 years. He was known for his distinctive, higher-pitched nasally voice with an identifiable Pittsburgh accent, idiosyncratic speech pattern, and a level of excitement rarely exhibited in the broadcast booth. Cope's most notable catch phrase was "yoi" . He helped…
A sign using "Dahntahn" to mean "Downtown" in Downtown Pittsburgh
City of Pittsburgh Recycling Drop-Off Center sign using the term "redd up", illustrating an example of Western Pennsylvania English.