Author: Beaver County Radio

It’s Official: Cory Booker Is Running For President In 2020

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker is appealing to Americans to come together from their partisan corners as he launches his 2020 presidential candidacy. The New Jersey Democrat appeared live on “The View” on Friday, telling its hosts that he is running as a counterweight to “a caustic type of politics” that threatens to divide the country. Booker, the former mayor of Newark, joins multiple other candidates of color in a diverse Democratic primary field.

Pat Catan’s Craft Store In Aliquippa’s Green Garden Plaza Set To Close

PAT CATAN’S CRAFT STORE IN GREEN GARDEN PLAZA IS SET TO CLOSE. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

High School Basketball: February 1, 2019

BOYS

6:30pm
[1A] Cornell at Union

7:00pm
[2A] Burgettstown at Sewickley Academy
[1A] Rochester at Nazareth Prep

7:30pm
[5A] Chartiers Valley at Moon (WMBA)
[5A] West Allegheny at West Mifflin
[4A] Ambridge at Blackhawk
[4A] Quaker Valley at Hopewell
[4A] Beaver at New Castle
[3A] Neshannock at Beaver Falls (WBVP)
[3A] Lincoln Park at Ellwood City
[3A] Riverside at New Brighton
[2A] Shenango at South Side Beaver
[1A] Quigley Catholic at Vincentian
[1A] Eden Christian at Western Beaver
[NC] Obama Academy at OLSH
[NC] Aliquippa at Avonworth
[NC] Central Valley at Bishop Canevin

Broadcast games begin with pregame at 7:05.

8:00pm
[3A] Keystone Oaks at Freedom

GIRLS

Thursday’s Scores
[4A] Central Valley 49, Blackhawk 46
[4A] Keystone Oaks 58, Quaker Valley 28
[2A] Laurel 53, South Side Beaver 25
[1A] Quigley Catholic 61, Eden Christian 55
[1A] Vincentian 55, Rochester 50
[NC] West Greene 58, Sewickley Academy 29
[NC] Hopewell at Freedom PPD

5:00pm
[3A] Riverside at Freedom

6:00pm
[5A] Moon at Trinity
[3A] Ellwood City at Beaver Falls
[3A] Beaver at Mohawk
[2A] OLSH at Sto-Rox

7:30pm
[4A] New Castle at Ambridge

8:00pm
[NC] Jeannette at Lincoln Park

Big Warm-Up Coming Over The Weekend

WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 2019

 

TODAY – SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY LATER. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
LESS THAN ONE INCH. HIGH – 21.

TONIGHT – PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOW – 14.

SATURDAY – PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 41.

SUNDAY – CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A RAIN SHOWER.
HIGH – 51.

The 2019 McGuire Memorial Car Raffle & Auction Is Approaching!

For the 29th year this year, McGuire Memorial will be holding their annual car raffle for the McGuire Memorial Foundation. The event will be on March 2 at The Fairmont in downtown Pittsburgh at 5:00pm.

Foundation Executive Director Dawn Woodfill joined Matt Drzik in studio and McGuire CEO/President Sister Thaddeus called in to talk about this year’s Car Raffle on A.M. Beaver County. The two ladies talked about the reason behind going from one car to three this year (there is still only one winner and one car), and where the proceeds are going to (including the future McGuire facility in Ellwood City).

For more information on this year’s raffle, go to mcguirecarraffle.org.

If you missed this morning’s interview or would like to listen to it again, click on the Facebook Live feed from earlier down below!

Several Republican Lawmakers Switch Their Party Affiliations To Democrat

A handful of lawmakers in three states have switched party affiliations, leaving the Republicans and joining the Democrats. That includes several lawmakers in Kansas, where the former Republicans joined the state’s minority party. The lawmakers cite various reasons for their decision, but have one thing in common: They say the GOP under President Donald Trump has become too extreme and out of touch with the concerns of their constituents.

Democrats Offer New Details Of Their Border Security Plan

Democrats are offering further details of their border security plan. They unveiled a measure Thursday that would not provide money for President Donald Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall and denying his request for additional border agents. The move ignores Trump’s warnings that they’d be wasting their time if they don’t come up with wall money.

KDKA-TV News Producer Says He Was Fired For Calling Tom Brady A ‘Known Cheater’

A Pittsburgh TV news producer who was fired for writing a graphic calling New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady a “cheater” says he was just trying to have a little fun. Michael Telek tweeted Wednesday that he got fired from KDKA-TV for putting the phrase “known cheater” underneath Brady’s name in the Monday news segment. He says he understands why he was let go, but is a bit worried since he just bought a house. Brady was accused of using underinflated footballs in a 2015 playoff game.

The Best of Beaver County with Jim Roddey gets Miked!!!!

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) The Best of Beaver County this week with Jim Roddey presented by St. Barnabas was Miked up!! The show featured a man who is grew up locally and made it big in the radio business. Mike Romigh who grew up in Beaver Falls and then after working in the mill in his early years started out becoming a popular talk show host  on Beaver County Radio before taking his talents to the big city and KDKA radio. from KDKA Mike then worked for WKBN in Youngstown before returning to Beaver county Radio in 2014 to host the show he made popular, Teleforum. Romigh was also Program Director for Beaver County Radio.  In 2017 Mike moved onto The Beaver County Humane Society as the Sponsorship, Events, and Social Media Manager, a position that Mike still currently holds . 

The first segment of the show host Jim Roddey talked to Mike Romigh about his career and how he got into the radio business. Mike told of his love for radio from having a transistor radio that he listened to all the time as a kid to going to the Columbia School of Broadcasting. Romigh talked about his stops along the way in radio and how he kept beating on doors till someone gave him a chance.

The second segment Roddey and Romigh talked about Mike’s current position at the Beaver County Humane Society and what he does there. Mike also shared the story about the sprinkler system break that spewed water through out parts of the Humane Society.

The Final segment the guys talked about the new frontier that Beaver County is on the door step of and what Mike sees as a vision for the future of Beaver County.

 

You can also watch a replay of the Facebook Live video by clicking on the play button in the video below…….

The radio broadcast will be replayed each week from 11:30 am to Noon on Sundays on Beaver County Radio. Tune in next week at 11:00 a.m. as Jim will be welcoming in two more of  the “Best in Beaver County”  guests presented by St. Barnabas.

Click on the logo below if you would like more info on St. Barnabas….

Snow Shovel Riding Championship Moved Again To February 9th

THIS WEEKEND’S BEAVER COUNTY SNOW SHOVEL RIDING CHAMPIONSHIP HAS BEEN MOVED TO NEXT SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 9th, WEATHER PERMITTING. THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT OLD ECONOMY PARK, JUST OFF ROUTE 989 IN ECONOMY BOROUGH. ANYONE CAN ENTER AND THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE. REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT IS HELD ON THE SATURDAY OF THE EVENT AT 11 TO 12 NOON IN THE MAINTENANCE BUILDING AT THE PARK ACROSS FROM THE BARN. BEAVER COUNTY RECREATION & TOURISM DIRECTOR TIM ISHMAN SAYS A DECISION EACH WEEK IS MADE BEFORE 12 NOON EACH THURSDAY.