SportstalkNETWORK

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sportstalkNETWORK.com
Image:STN Wiki.jpg
City of license Cleveland, Ohio
Broadcast area Global
Slogan America's Internet Broadcast Giant for Sports Talk and Entertainment Programming
First air date March 15, 2002
Format Sports & Entertainment
Owner Belfi Internet Ventures, LLC.
Website sportstalkNETWORK.com

sportstalkNETWORK.com (a.k.a. STN) is an internet-only sports talk station in Cleveland, Ohio. The company is managed & owned by founder and president Paul Belfi, and their studios are located at 5500 South Marginal Road and E. 55th St., just off I-90.

The station features local and national sports and entertainment talk from Cleveland-area personalities.

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[edit] History

[edit] The WKNR Years

In February 2002, an agreement was reached with Salem Communications to partner WKNR with the fledgling Internet broadcast entity & website sportstalkCLEVELAND.com (aka STC). STC was to not only serve as the Internet home of WKNR and selected WKNR programming but to also offer Internet exclusive programming that would occasionally cross over on to the radio.

The very first sportstalkCLEVELAND broadcast was live on March 15, 2002 at the original Harpo's Sports Cafe on Brookpark Road.

WKNR's personalities would not only broadcast their show on terrestrial radio, they would also do a show on STC. Some notable personalities include the late John Antus, Les Levine, Bruce Drennan, Kenny Roda, Greg Brinda, Ken Silverstein, Dave Milo, Dave Scherer, Buck Woodward, Mike Ptak, Joe Lull, Matt Monter, Gene Winters, Andre Knott, Josh Sabo, Matt Loede, Bil Needle, Jeff Sack and Mike Catan.

In March 2005, WKNR and sportstalkCLEVELAND went their separate ways. Over a weekend, all of STC's equipment was moved from the old WKNR studios in Broadview Heights, Ohio to the old ClevelandHits.com building at E. 55th and South Marginal.

[edit] 2008 and Beyond

In 2008 the station evolved into sportstalkNETWORK with market specific websites in Canada, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. 2009 will see the launch of sites in Detroit, New York, Seattle & Phoenix.

sportstalkNETWORK currently features daily sports & entertainment shows such as "BLEW Entertainment Morning Show," "Unsportsmanlike Conduct," "Rappin with J-Rock," "By The Numbers," "The No Name Show," and "The North Coast Report".

Also, STN broadcasts niche programming which is original content produced exclusively for STN. A variety of programming including college football player evaluation, extreme sports, high school/collegiate wrestling, MMA, professional wrestling & sports entertainment, high school/college football and NBA basketball airs weekly on STN.

New programs are being developed.

[edit] Current Programming

Program Hosts Time Day Program Content
BLEW Entertainment Morning Show Benjamin Lewis, Walter Payton & Ryan Scott 7am - 9am Monday-Friday Sports Talk, Entertainment & Comedy
Unsportsmanlike Conduct T.J. Zuppe & Brian Harris 9am - 11am Monday-Friday Sports Talk, Entertainment & Comedy
Rappin' With J Rock Jay Rizzo 11am - 1pm Monday-Friday Sports Talk, Music & Entertainment Talk
By The Numbers Gary the Numbers Guy 1pm - 2pm Monday-Friday Sports Talk & Numerology
The No Name Show Greg Kozarik 2pm - 4pm Monday-Friday Sports Talk
The North Coast Report Tony Mazur & Eric Styranka 4pm - 6pm Monday-Friday Sports Talk, Entertainment, Comedy & Politics
Gridiron Evaluations Ken 'The Scout' Becks 6pm - 8pm Monday College Football Player Evaluations/NFL Draft Talk
Blue Zoo Radio Frank Reese 8pm - 9pm Monday Hobby/Recreation
Total Extreme Live Chris Rickles 6pm - 8pm Tuesday Extreme Sports and Music
Pro Wrestling Insider Buck Woodward & Paul Belfi 6pm - 7pm Wednesday Pro Wrestling & Sports Entertainment
The FDH Lounge Rick Morris & the Dignataries 7pm - 10pm Wednesday Fantasy Sports Talk & Entertainment/Variety
Ohio Varsity Insider Steve Hare & Mike Parris 7pm Thursday High School Football & Sports
Friday Night Hoops Sean Trench & Johnny Russo 6pm - 7pm Friday NBA Basketball

[edit] External links

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