WVSL (Pennsylvania)
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WVSL
| logo = WVSL ESPN Selinsgrove.jpg
| logo_size = 180px
| city = Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
| country = US
| area = Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
| branding = "ESPN Radio Selinsgrove"
| frequency = 1240 kHz
| repeater =
| airdate = {{Start date|1967|01|16}}{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999|year=1999|page=D-386|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1999/D-Radio-NE-Ter-BC-YB-1999..pdf|accessdate=February 12, 2013}}
| last_airdate = {{End date|2013|02|08}}
| format = Sports
| power = 1,000 watts
| class = C
| facility_id = 63836
| coordinates = {{coord|40|48|59.3|N|76|52|11.9|W|region:US-PA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning = "Valley Sports Leader"
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WSEW (1967–1982)|WQBQ (1982–1984)|WYGL (1984–2011)}}
| owner = Max Media of Pennsylvania
| licensee = MMP License LLC
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website =
| affiliations = {{ubl|Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network|Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network|ESPN Radio|Motor Racing Network|Performance Racing Network|Learfield Sports}}
}}
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, WVSL surrendered its license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 1, 2013; the license was canceled a week later.{{cite web|last=Krasnow|first=Erwin G.|title=Re: Station WVSL(AM)|date=February 1, 2013|url=https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=38806|format=PDF|work=CDBS Public Access|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=February 12, 2013}}
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 Gottlieb 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
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External links
- [https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=63836 Facility details for Facility ID 63836 (WVSL)] in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- [https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=66974 FCC History Cards for WVSL] (covering 1964-1981 as WBKC / WSEW)
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Category:Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Category:Radio stations established in 1967
Category:Radio stations disestablished in 2013
Category:Defunct radio stations in the United States
Category:1967 establishments in Pennsylvania