(Beaver County, PA) It was fun, it was interesting and at times it was a little unique, but the open try outs for a new talk show host that commenced in mid February on Beaver County Radio have come to a conclusion.  Frank Sparks has been promoted and will be the permanent host of “Teleforum”, the  local weekday talk show that airs on WBVP and WMBA from 9 A.M. to noon.    Sparks will also serve as the stations’ Program Director as part of his new position.  In a rather unconventional approach to recruiting new talent, WBVP and WMBA  promoted the fact that anyone who wanted to, could apply for the the job, which opened up a little over a month ago when previous host, Mike Romigh, left to accept a position with the Beaver County Humane Society.  Dozens of people responded to the invitation and expressed interest, and six different people hosted “Teleforum” during the audition period.

Frank Sparks will continue to host the “Saturday Morning Sports Slam” (Saturdays 8 to 10 A.M. ), and “The Lead Lap” (Saturdays 10 to 10:30 A.M.) as well as produce other talk shows and programming segments.    Frank’s announcing career started at Oak Hill Field in New Brighton where he served as the public address announcer for football games.  He started working at WBVP and WMBA as a part time announcer and producer in 2013.  As a lifelong resident of Beaver County, and a graduate of New Brighton Area High School, Frank will be a natural fit for the tradition of focusing on local issues and news that have become  standard for WBVP and WMBA.

Interested organizations and news makers wishing to publicize their events or arrange interviews may contact Frank Sparks  during normal business hours at 724-846-4100 or email fsparks@beavercountyradio.com.