WVSL (AM)

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This article is about ESPN Radio Selinsgrove broadcasting on 1240AM. For ESPN Radio Selinsgrove broadcasting on 92.3FM, see WVSL-FM.

WVSL

City of license	Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area	Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg, PA
Branding	The Valley Sports Leader, ESPN Radio Selinsgrove
Frequency	1240 kHz
First air date	January 16, 1967^[1] (license surrendered February 1, 2013)
Format	Defunct, was sports
Power	1,000 watts
Class	C
Facility ID	63836
Transmitter coordinates	40°48′30″N 76°52′13″W / 40.80833°N 76.87028°W / 40.80833; -76.87028Coordinates: 40°48′30″N 76°52′13″W / 40.80833°N 76.87028°W / 40.80833; -76.87028
Callsign meaning	W Valley Sports Leader
Former callsigns	WYGL (1984-2011) WQBQ (1982-1984) WSEW (1967-1982)
Affiliations	Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network ESPN Radio MRN PRN Learfield Sports
Owner	Max Media of Pennsylvania (MMP License LLC)
Sister stations	WFYY, WVSL-FM, WWBE, WYGL-FM
Website	923ESPN.com

WVSL (1240 AM, "ESPN Radio Selinsgrove") was a sports talk formatted radio station licensed to serve Riverside, Pennsylvania. The station was owned by Max Media and was operated out of the Max Media of Pennsylvania studios in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The station operated in simulcast with sister station WVSL-FM. Established in 1967,^[1] WVSL surrendered its license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 1, 2013; the license was canceled a week later.^[2]

Studios

WVSL's main studio is located at 450 Route 204 Highway in Selinsgrove. WVSL, along with its sister stations, operates a public studio located inside the Susquehanna Valley Mall located in Hummels Wharf.

Programming

Notable weekday programming included SportsCenter All Night, Mike and Mike in the Morning, The Herd with Collin Cowherd, The Scott Van Pelt Show, The Doug Gottleib Show, and ESPN Radio Tonight.

WVSL was an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network and broadcasts Pittsburgh Steelers football, both at home and on the road, every Sunday/Monday during the NFL season in place of regularly scheduled programming. The station is an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network and broadcasts Philadelphia Phillies Baseball, both at home and on the road during the MLB season in place of regularly scheduled programming.

WVSL broadcast PHAC events throughout the year. These broadcasts may air in place of regularly scheduled programming.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-386. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
↑ Krasnow, Erwin G. (February 1, 2013). "Re: Station WVSL(AM)" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 12, 2013.

External links

ESPN Radio Selinsgrove official website

v t e Radio stations in the Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg, Pennsylvania market

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By FM frequency	88.1 88.9 91.1 91.3 92.3 94.1 95.3 96.7 98.3 99.7 100.9 101.9 103.7 106.5 107.3

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Defunct stations	1240 WVSL

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