Tony Mowod, Executive Producer/Jazz, at WDUQ-FM
 90.5, (his nightly show, now being heard around the 
 country on the JazzWorks Network), is also the
 President and Founder of the Pittsburgh Jazz Society,
 and has been one of Pittsburgh's most enduring
 champions of jazz for over four decades.

 Even as a teenager, Tony dazzled by the tremendous
 number of jazz greats from his native Pittsburgh,
 responded to them not only as a fan does, but as a
 young musician himself. (The vibraphone was his
 instrument of choice after studying classical piano as a
 youngster.)

 While attending Duquesne University, Tony embarked
 on his broadcasting career at WDUQ. Since then, he
 has been associated with WAZZ, WTAE, WKPA, WYDD,
 WAMO, and finally, coming full circle back "home" to
 WDUQ.

 Tony has also been involved in theater. Appearing off-
 Broadway and on TV, as well as local pursuits in
 professional summer stock, the Pittsburgh Playhouse,
 Pittsburgh Children's Theater, and Duquesne
 University's Red Masquers, among others.

 Tony has written album/c.d. liner notes for nationally
 and locally known artists such as Houston Person,
 Chris Vadala, Jimmy Ponder, Hendrik Meurkens, Lori
 Russo, Frank Cunimondo, Al Dowe/Etta Cox, Joe
 Negri, Don Aliquo, to name a few.

 Mowod also serves on the board of the American
 Federation of Jazz Societies.

 Tony's ongoing love affair with jazz music is rekindled
 each night as he reminds listeners to "...keep a bit of
 love in your heart, and a taste of jazz in your soul."
 More than words to Tony Mowod, they are the man's
 philosophy.

 Achievements include:

 • "Radio Personality of the Year" for three consecutive
 years, 1967 to 1969.
 • Pittsburgh Jazz Festival honored him for his 
 continuing effort to promote jazz music in 1970.
 • California University of Pennsylvania awarded Tony
 the "Excellence in Jazz Promotion Award" for both
 1989 and 1990.
 • Nominated one of Pittsburgh's Top Five D.J.'s by the
 readers of In Pittsburgh magazine in 1989 and 1990.
 • 1992 - presented with a plaque by the River City
 Brass Band for "Outstanding Contribution to the
 Growth and Development of Jazz".
 • Nominated by Vectors/Pittsburgh for "Man of the
 Year in Communications (1997,1998,1999 & 2000)",
 and in 2001 nominated for "Man of the Year in Arts &
 Music"
 • Selected by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette as one of
 the Top 50 Cultural Power Brokers of Pittsburgh
 (1998,1999,2000).
 • In 1998 he was awarded the Radio Entertainer of the
 Year by Showtime '98' and was honored in 1995 with
 Pittsburgh Magazine's Inaugural Harry Schwalb
 Excellence in the Arts Award for Jazz (People to Watch
 Category.)
 • 2000 - received the Harry Schwalb-Excellence in the
 Arts Award for Jazz.