His show most recently aired from noon–3 pm weekdays, between Marty Griffin's The Inside Story and the KDKA Afternoon News.

Honsberger was later promoted to News Director of the station in 1984 and remained in the role until 1989, when he began his career as a talk show host in the drive time slot of 3-5 PM weekdays.

Airing on KDKA-AM Monday to Friday between 12 and 3 PM, Honsberger talked about local and national news and politics and opinion.

The last segment of the show (usually around 2:50 PM) featured "The Honz Honk Off Line" which consisted of select listener voice mail messages that were called in from the day before or earlier and replayed over the air.

Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)" followed by Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange saying "Ladies and gentlemen, the Honz has just left the building!"

After the announcement, Honsberger's longtime friend and coworker had this to say about being named the new host for the time slot, "A lot of people have asked me, 'Who's going to replace Fred?