KDKA morning host Marty Griffin has been off the air this week after suffering from pneumonia and its aftereffects, leading to his hospitalization.
Griffin was sent to UPMC in Pittsburgh Sunday after having “crazy, insane” pain in his throat late last week. He noted that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer a few years ago, but won the battle and has been in remission.
During a video posted to X Monday, Griffin admitted there was a slight possibility the cancer had returned.
“12 on a scale of 1-10 pain. Couldn’t move, couldn’t talk, couldn’t swallow,” Marty Griffin said. “Concerns of possible cancer back in my throat because it’s kind of my history…my pain was at a 12 on Saturday, it’s a 5 right now. I’m gonna go home, fight pneumonia and fight this infection.
“When all the swelling in my throat goes down, we will re-evaluate what they describe as a very, very low risk of cancer,” the KDKA host said. “There you have it.”
Marty Griffin hosts The Big K Morning Show from 5:30-10:00 AM alongside Larry Richert each weekday morning.
