The Pomp And Joe Show

(Hour 1 with Cook and Joe with Bob Pompeani)

A huge announcement kicks off the show today for the Cook and Joe Show with Bob Pompeani. Ron Cook announces he is retiring from the FAN and moving to Florida. The surprises start rolling in. Doc Emerick joins the show to talk to Ron and congratulate him on his retirement. Doc asks Ron some names and what stories come with those names. 

Alejandro Villenueva and David Decastro call in to wish Ron a happy retirement. Laura West who works in the Media Room at PPG thanks Ron for being kind in the room. Rick Tocchet calls in as well to continue the day of surprises for Ron Cook. 

(Hour 2 with Cook and Joe with Bob Pompeani)

More surprises for Ron Cook. Former Pirates Manager Jim Leyland calls in as well as current Pirates Manager Derek Shelton calls in. Both wish Ron well in his retirement. Ron wants to talk about sports but he does not know there are more surprises in store for him. 

Ron Cook's number one player to cover, Jerome Bettis calls in. Jerome thanks Ron for treating him as a person and not a story. Jack Hamm also calls to wish Ron a very happy retirement.

(Hour 3 with Cook and Joe with Bob Pompeani)

Pitt basketball head coach Jamie Dixon. Steelers QB Legend Ben Roethlisberger calls in to add to the surprises for Ron. But the person who means the most to Ron, his daughter Taylor Cook calls in. She says she has been begging Ron for some FAN merch and Ron has yet to deliver. Cherry on top is Bruce Arians calls in to tell Ron he was the best person he ever worked with in the media. 

Joe Kopp aka Horse and Matt Koll aka Foalsie, former producers of the Cook and Joe show, call in to wish Ron a happy retirement. Even though Ron did not recognize Horse at the top of the hour. 

(Hour 4 with Cook and Joe with Bob Pompeani)

Ed Bouchette joins the show to add to the ever growing list of people to wish Ron a happy farewell. Ron and Ed exchange stories about the Pittsburgh Maulers and Ron says it may have been the most fun he had while covering a team. Joe asks what is the biggest change Ron has seen in the business over the years. Ron tells the story about the time Dave Parker threatened to kill him. He then talks about his most memorable game he ever covered. 

The last caller of the day, Lanny Frattare calls to offer Ron a teaching position at Waynesburg's journalism program. Ron reminisces about the time Bob called in while he was in a hot tub. Ron thanks the guys for all the surprises they put together today.

Lanny has a proposition for Ron Cook whenever he settles into retirement.

Ed Bouchette calls in to talk about stories from covering the Steelers with Ron as well as the Pittsburgh Maulers.

Horse and Foalsie, producers for Cook and Joe for years, call in to talk to Ron.

More big names in Pittsburgh sports call in to the show to wish Ron Cook well in his retirement. But the most important name to Ron, Taylor Cook, his daughter wishes her father a happy retirement.

Steelers Hall of Famers, and members of Ron Cook's Mount Rushmore, call in to talk about Ron's retirement.