WVSL (Pennsylvania)

DWVSL
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania;
Broadcast area	Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Frequency	1240 kHz
Branding	"ESPN Radio Selinsgrove"
Programming
Format	Defunct, was sports
Affiliations	Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network; Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network; ESPN Radio; MRN; PRN; Learfield Sports
Ownership
Owner	Max Media of Pennsylvania; (MMP License LLC);
History
First air date	January 16, 1967
Last air date	February 8, 2013
Former call signs	WSEW (1967–1982); WQBQ (1982–1984); WYGL (1984–2011)
Call sign meaning	"Valley Sports Leader"
Technical information
Facility ID	63836
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	40°48′30″N 76°52′13″W / 40.80833°N 76.87028°W

WVSL (1240 AM, "ESPN Radio Selinsgrove") was a sports talk formatted radio station licensed to serve Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The station was owned by Max Media and was operated out of the Max Media of Pennsylvania studios in Selinsgrove. 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 was located at 450 Route 204 Highway in Selinsgrove. WVSL, along with its sister stations, operated 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 aired in place of regularly scheduled programming.

References

^ ^a ^b 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

FCC Station Search Details: DWVSL (Facility ID: 63836)
FCC History Cards for WVSL (covering 1964-1981 as WBKC / WSEW)

[by1999-1] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-386. Retrieved February 12, 2013.

[fcc-wvsldefunct-2] Krasnow, Erwin G. (February 1, 2013). "Re: Station WVSL(AM)" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 12, 2013.

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