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| Broadcast area | Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg, PA |
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| Frequency | 92.3 MHz |
| Branding | The Valley Sports Leader, ESPN Radio Selinsgrove |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network ESPN Radio MRN PRN Learfield Sports |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| B98.3 (98.3FM) B98.3 (100.5FM) Y106.5 ESPN Radio Selinsgrove (AM) | |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | W Valley Sports Leader |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 8552 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 930 watts |
| HAAT | 254.0 meters (833.3 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°57′30.00″N 76°42′53.00″W / 40.9583333°N 76.7147222°W |
| Links | |
| Website | 923ESPN.com |
92.3 WVSL-FM, better known as "The Valley Sports Leader, ESPN Radio Selinsgrove" is a Sports Talk formatted radio station licensed to serve Riverside, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by MMP License LLC and is operated out of the Max Media of Pennsylvania studios in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.
ESPN Radio Selinsgrove
Studios
Main Studios
ESPN Radio Selinsgrove's main studio is located at 450 Route 204 Highway in Selinsgrove.
Sunbury Motors Studios
ESPN Radio Selinsgrove, along with it's sister stations, operates a public studio located inside the Susquehanna Valley Mall located in Hummels Wharf. You can the public station located directly across from the fountian located between Sears and The Bon Ton.
ESPN Line
To talk to the local ESPN Personalities during their shows, call (570)884-ESPN(3776).
Contact ESPN Radio Selinsgrove
By Mail
ESPN Radio Selinsgrove's mailing address is P.O. Box 90, Selinsgrove, PA 17870.
By Phone
You can contact ESPN Radio Selinsgrove's offices by calling (570)374-8819.
By Fax
You can fax ESPN Radio Selinsgrove at (570)347-7444.
In Person
You can visit the ESPN Radio Selinsgrove offices at 450 Route 204 Highway in Selinsgrove.
ESPN Radio Selinsgrove Staff
- General Manager: Carol Pierson
- Programming Director: Mark Roberts
- Production Manager: Kyle Blessing
On-Air Personalities
Local Personalities
The Hoss
Every Monday Afternoon from 3:30 til 5, the Hoss, and the rest of the crew, wrap up the weekend sports news, look ahead to the upcoming week, and put their own spin on it! The Hoss has been covering sports in the Valley for the last 30 years---from broadcasting Berwick High School Football in the early 80s, Berwick Little League and Teener League Baseball, Anchor for the Berwick Marathon, now the Run for the Diamonds, the High School Football Game of the week in Williamsport, to being a 10-year member of the Watkins Glen Race Broadcast team, which included a trip to Speedweeks 2000 in Daytona, (at NASCAR's invitation!), play-by-play of Phillies Spring Training Baseball, right here on ESPN 92.3(with Chad Evans, from the C and C Sports Factory, Friday nights at 6 on ESPN 92.3) to broadcasting live form the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Charlotte, NC, live reports from the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill and, again with Chad Evans, live from Game One of the 2010 National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia!
A life-long Phillies fan, and also life-long Yankee hater (both of which he got from his Grandfather!), the Hoss brings his perspective to ESPN 92.3. Featured on the show each Monday afternoon, along with the staff of unpaid and semi-talented interns, are Jack Burns, the play-by-play voice of the Selinsgrove Seals right here on ESPN 92.3, with a recap of the weekend's High School Football, and a peek ahead at the upcoming schedule, Gabe Sinicropi with his weekly report on the Williamsport Crosscutters, a Phillies affiliate in the New York Penn League, Steve Post, Pit Reporter for the Motor Racing Network, the Voice of NASCAR, joins the Hoss each Monday with his up-close analysis of the weekends' Sprint Cup race.
Chris Schmouder
Chris started with MaxMedia Radio in 2005 when he teamed up with long-time play-by-play announcer, Jack Burns, broadcasting Selinsgrove Seals Football. His duties expanded with work as a color analyst for Selinsgrove Basketball and High School Softball, as well as guest spots on other local shows.
In 2011, Chris teamed up with Chad Evans as one of the “C’s” in C & C Sports Factory that airs every Friday night from 6-7 pm. Then in August of 2011, WVSL launched “Valley Sports Live” with Chris co-hosting along side Josh Beddall. “Valley Sports Live” airs every Sunday morning at 11 AM and focuses on local high school and college sports.
A native of the Susquehanna Valley and graduate of both Milton High School and Penn State University, Chris enjoys following local high school sports and is a football season-ticket holder for the Nittany Lions. He, his wife Kathi, and two daughters reside in Selinsgrove.
Favorite Sports Teams: Penn State, North Carolina Basketball, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Phillies
Josh Beddall
Co-host of Valley Sports Live with Chris Schmouder and Sideline Reporter for Selinsgrove Seals football.
Josh was born and raised in the Susquehanna Valley. He is a graduate of Selinsgrove High School, where he was a member of the football, basketball, and baseball teams. After his senior year, he was named the Lower Anthracite Athlete of the Year by the Reading Eagle. He was a member of the Bloomsburg University baseball team before graduating with a history degree. Josh then began his coaching career at Susquehanna University with the football and baseball programs while earning his teaching certificate. Throughout his schooling he has been a PIAA basketball official
Josh currently lives in Northumberland with his fiancée, Courtney. He is a sixth grade teacher in the Shikellamy School District.
Favorite Teams: Notre Dame football, Duke basketball, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills (Ryan Fitzpatrick), San Francisco Giants
Chad Evans
Chad was born and raised on the outskirts of Shamokin Pennsylvania. I’m proud to say that I graduated from Southern Columbia Area in 1998 and went on to college at Luzerne County Community College. Throughout my life I’ve obtained about 48 jobs doing random things within the area, but fell in love with radio. While I was in college, I received and internship with Walt Disney World and worked as a Jungle Cruise Skipper within the Magic Kingdom. It was that internship where I realized I wouldn’t be comfortable working just a “normal” job. I wanted to be in entertainment. Thankfully Max Media of Pennsylvania allows me to do just that. My days here at the radio station consist of just about everything under the sun. From producing commercials for our wonderful clients to broadcasting Philadelphia Phillies games from Clearwater Florida. It’s true that I wear many hats in this industry, but I wouldn’t want to have it any other way. Outside of radio you can find me on the golf course, for that is my passion. When I’m not there, I’m along side of my wife Tara raising our puppy “Chooch”.
Jack Burns
Jack came to the Max Media Families in 1996 after spending several years at WJMW-AM and WHLM-FM, Bloomsburg broadcasting various high school and Bloomsburg University sporting events. In his first year with Max Media, Jack and Mike Ferlazzo teamed to broadcast the Lewisburg and Mifflinburg football games on 98.3 FM and then in 1997 took over broadcasting sports for his alma mater, Selinsgrove Area High School. When Mike moved to Iowa, Chris Schmouder became the second member of the football broadcast team in 2005. Jim Beddall has been Jack's analyst on the Selinsgrove basketball broadcasts. Jack also has been the play-by-play voice for Susquehanna University sports since 1989 on WQSU FM-88.9 and was inducted into the Susquehanna University Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. He has been a member of broadcast teams that won six Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards for Sports Play-By-Play and five Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Awards in the state-wide Excellence in Broadcasting competition. Jack and his wife Bonnie, the right-hand person for the broadcasts, live in Mifflinburg.
ESPN Radio Personalities
Mike Golic
Mike Golic is co-host of ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike in the Morning show (6-10 a.m. ET) which premiered October 12, 1998 and is carried by more than 200 affiliates nationwide. He also serves as an analyst for ESPN and ESPN2's NFL studio programming, as well as for the networks' college football game coverage. Golic joined ESPN in 1995 as an NFL reporter/analyst for Sunday NFL Countdown. Since then he has worked as the color commentator for the Arena Football League (1996-98) and the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars pre-season games (1995-98). In 1998, Golic began serving as college football analyst for ESPN and ABC, and was an original analyst for NFL 2Night, the five-night-per-week news and information program on ESPN2. That program ran through the 2002 season. Beginning in 2003, he held a similar position on ESPN2's NFL Live. Golic and his ESPN Radio co-host Mike Greenberg, with a special guest appearance by Michael Vick, were featured in the Radio network's second on-air television promo. Golic is a nine-year NFL veteran, playing defensive tackle for the Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins. During his seven years in Philadelphia, he began his television career with a weekly segment on the Randall Cunningham Show. He received a Mid-Atlantic Region Emmy Award for his feature œGolic's Got It. Golic, born Dec. 12, 1962, is a 1985 graduate of the University of Notre Dame where he served as captain of the football team during his senior season. He also wrestled for the Irish. Golic is married with three children.
Mike Greenberg
Mike Greenberg joined ESPN in September 1996 as an anchor for ESPNEWS, ESPN's 24-hour sports news network, which launched in November of that year. He was named co-host of The Morning Show on ESPN Radio on December 30, 1999, and continues his anchor role for the 6pm ESPN SportsCenter. Prior to joining ESPN Greenberg had worked as a sports anchor/reporter for the regional cable news network CLTV in Chicago, Ill., since April 1995. While there, he covered all local sports teams for the 24-hour cable news network, anchored sportscasts and hosted SportsPage, a one-hour Sunday night program featuring live guests and viewer calls. In addition, Greenberg had worked for Chicago's WSCR-Radio (1992-96) serving as a reporter (covering events including the World Series, Super Bowl, etc.) and talk show host. From 1994-95, Greenberg worked as a reporter for SportsChannel Chicago. He also worked as a syndicated sports columnist for the California-based Copley News Service, writing a weekly column (1993-95). Previously Greenberg worked for Chicago's WMAQ-Radio as sports anchor/reporter from 1989-92. Born August 6, 1967, Greenberg is a 1989 graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. The New York City native is married and has two children.
Colin Cowherd
Colin Cowherd joined ESPN Radio in 2004 with the debut of The Herd, which airs 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ET weekdays. The Herd features topical commentary on the day's most important sports news, perspective on the top stories, interviews with the biggest newsmakers, and entertaining daily segments including œSpanning the Globe and œRants of the Day. "We work our tails off and take sports seriously, but can laugh at ourselves too, Cowherd says. œThe Herd has a different sound and vibe, and we hope fans enjoy it. My goal has always been to produce the best show possible, and ESPN's commitment and resources make this a perfect fit." Cowherd joined ESPN Radio from KFXX 910-AM œThe Fan in Portland, Ore. where he hosted the popular three-hour morning-drive program The Herd. He also anchored weeknight sports and œSports Sunday for KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8. Cowherd's experience includes serving as sports anchor at Tampa's WTVT-TV, where he received a local Sports Emmy for Buc Sunday, and as sports director at KVBC-TV in Las Vegas, where he was a multiple recipient of Nevada's Sportscaster-of-the-Year award. He began his career as play-by-play voice for the Pacific Coast League's Las Vegas Stars.
Doug Gottlieb
Doug Gottlieb joined ESPN in September 2003 as co-host of ESPN Radio's GameNight, which is carried by more than 300 affiliates nationwide Monday-Friday from 7 p.m.-1 a.m. ET (or starting at 7:30 p.m. following the 30-minute radio-version of ESPN's popular Pardon the Interruption on some stations). Prior to joining ESPN, Gottlieb co-hosted a midday sports-talk show at ESPN Radio affiliate WWLS 640-AM œThe Sports Animal in Oklahoma, City. Additionally, he has done and will continue to provide courtside analysis on select ESPN and ESPN2 college basketball games. Prior to embarking on a sports radio career, Gottlieb played point guard for Eddie Sutton and the Oklahoma State Cowboys, leading the nation in assists in 1999, and finishing second in 2000. He graduated in 2000 with a degree in marketing holding every assist record at OSU and in the Big 12 conference. After graduating, Gottlieb played professionally internationally, in France, Russia and Israel, as well as domestically in the USBL, CBA, ABA, and the Los Angeles Lakers summer team in 2001. Gottlieb has won a NEBL championship as well as a Russian Basketball Federation Championship.
John Seibel
John Seibel has worked for ESPN since Fall 2000. He is currently the host of the ESPN Radio show Football Tonight and one of the most versatile sportscasters for the network, contributing to both ESPN Radio and ESPNEWS. Since 2006, he has hosted The NFL on ESPN Radio Sundays during the NFL regular season. On the television side, he hosts ESPNEWS and also fills in on The Pulse on Saturday afternoons. He is known for his touch of humor to the lead stories of the day and his entertaining interviews with newsmakers. Prior to joining ESPN, Seibel worked at two different local news networks, KIMO-TV in Alaska and KQTV in St. Joseph, Missouri. While at KIMO-TV, he earned numerous awards, including Alaska Sports Anchor of the Year in 1997, Alaska Broadcasters Association Best Play-by-Play 1998-2000, Best Live Sports Event 1998-2000 and Best Entertainment Program in 2000. He is a 1997 graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism. Before attending college, he served in the United States Air Force as a communications specialist from 1989-1994.
Jason Smith
Jason is a graduate of Syracuse University, beginning his career at ESPN as a production assistant. After immersing himself in the world of TV production and writing skits for Sportscenter anchor Craig Kilborn, Jason moved out west in 1999 to become sports producer for KABC-TV in Los Angeles. Flirting with the idea of doing radio, Jason was a fill-in for a host on XTRA Sports 1150, thus leading to the start of his radio career. In 2004, Jason returned to ESPN Radio and began filling in for shows and hosting on weekends with Mel Kiper Jr, thus leading to his permanent place on AllNight. "There's nothing I take more seriously than the responsibility I have to put on the best possible show for you-and you will get my best, allnight, everynight."
On-Air Schedule
Monday
12:00am - 01:00am: Football Tonght
01:00am - 06:00am: SportsCenter All Night
06:00am - 10:00am: Mike and Mike in the Morning
10:00am - 01:00pm: The Herd with Collin Cowherd
01:00pm - 03:30pm: The Scott Van Pelt Show
03:30pm - 05:00pm: The Hoss
05:00pm - 07:00pm: The Doug Gottleib Show
07:00pm - 10:00pm: ESPN Radio Tonight
10:00pm - 12:00am: SportsCenter All Night
Tuesday Through Thursday
12:00am - 06:00am: SportsCenter All Night
06:00am - 10:00am: Mike and Mike in the Morning
10:00am - 01:00pm: The Herd with Collin Cowherd
01:00pm - 04:00pm: The Scott Van Pelt Show
04:00pm - 07:00pm: The Doug Gottleib Show
07:00pm - 10:00pm: ESPN Radio Tonight
10:00pm - 12:00am: SportsCenter All Night
Friday
12:00am - 01:00am: Football Tonght
01:00am - 06:00am: SportsCenter All Night
06:00am - 10:00am: Mike and Mike in the Morning
10:00am - 01:00pm: The Herd with Collin Cowherd
01:00pm - 04:00pm: The Scott Van Pelt Show
04:00pm - 06:00pm: The Doug Gottleib Show
06:00pm - 07:00pm: C&C Sports Factory
07:00pm - 08:00pm: SportsCenter Tonight
08:00pm - 09:00pm: ESPN Radio Tonight
09:00pm - 10:00pm: The Fantasy Blitz
10:00pm - 11:00pm: The Sporting Life
11:00pm - 12:00am: SportsCenter All Night
Saturday
12:00am - 01:00am: SportsCenter All Night
01:00am - 02:00am: The Sporting Life REPLAY
02:00am - 04:00am: Mike Tirico's Weekend Blitz REPLAY
04:00am - 05:00am: The Fantasy Blitz REPLAY
05:00am - 06:00am: Mike Tirico's Weekend Blitz/College REPLAY
06:00am - 07:00am: RaceDay
07:00am - 08:00am: The Sporting Life REPLAY
08:00am - 10:00am: SportsCenter Saturday
10:00am - 12:00pm: College Gameday on ESPN (TV Simulcast)
12:00pm - 07:30pm: College Gameday on ESPN Radio
07:30pm - 12:00am: College Football Tonight
Sunday
12:00am - 03:00am: The V Show
03:00am - 04:00am: The Sporting Life REPLAY
04:00am - 05:00am: Mike Tirico's Weekend Blitz/NFL REPLAY
05:00am - 06:00am: The Fantasy Blitz REPLAY
06:00am - 07:00am: RaceDay
07:00am - 10:00am: The John Kincade Show
10:00am - 11:00am: Countdown to Kickoff
11:00am - 12:00pm: Valley Sports Live
12:00pm - 01:00pm: Countdown to Kickoff
01:00pm - 08:00pm: The NFL on ESPN Radio
08:00pm - 12:00am: Football Tonight
Additional Programming
Pittsburgh Steelers Football
ESPN Radio Selinsgrove is an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network. ESPN Radio Selinsgrove broadcast Pittsburgh Steelers football, both at home and on the road, every Sunday/Monday during the NFL Season in place of regularly scheduled programming.
Philadelphia Phillies Baseball
ESPN Radio Selinsgrove is an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network. ESPN Radio Selinsgrove broadcast Philadelphia Phillies Baseball, both at home and on the road during the MLB Season in place of regularly scheduled programming.
PHAC Sports Events
ESPN Radio Selinsgrove broadcasts PHAC events throughout the year. These broadcasts may air in place of regularly scheduled programming.
NASCAR
ESPN Radio Selinsgrove is an affiliate of MRN and PRN. While this station has the ability of broadcasting NASCAR events, the broadcast of these events occur on sister station B98.3.
Penn State Football
ESPN Radio Selinsgrove is an affiliate of Penn State Sports Properties, A Property of Learfield Sports. While tihs station has the ability of broadcasting Penn State Football, the broadcast of these events occur on sister station B98.3.
Max Media of Pennsylvania Sister Stations
These stations are operated by Max Media of Pennsylvania:
- B98.3 on 98.3FM
- B98.3 on 100.5FM
- Y106.5
- ESPN Radio Selinsgrove on 92.3FM
- ESPN Radio Selinsgrove on 1240AM
External links
- ESPN Radio Selinsgrove official website
- WVSL in the FCC FM station database
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- WVSL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database