Thursday’s Scores Pittsburgh 3, Los Angeles 1
Columbus 2, Dallas 1 (SO)
Boston 5, NY Islanders 2
New Jersey 4, Washington 3 (OT)
NY Rangers 4, Buffalo 3
Philadelphia 3, Toronto 2 (OT)
Vegas 4, Tampa Bay 1
Nashville 3, Arizona 2 (SO)
St. Louis 4, Ottawa 1
Colorado 5, San Jose 3
7:30pm
Montreal at Washington
Vegas at Florida
10:00pm
Los Angeles at Anaheim
NBA
Thursday’s Scores
Cleveland 104, Orlando 103
Philadelphia 89, Boston 80
Houston 116, Minnesota 98
Portland 100, Indiana 86
7:00pm
San Antonio at Toronto
7:30pm
Miami at Brooklyn
8:00pm
Sacramento at Memphis
Washington at Detroit
Thursday’s Scores
Lincoln Park 81, New Brighton 53
Seton-LaSalle 80, Freedom 23
Carlynton at Quigley Catholic PPD
7:00pm
Quigley Catholic at Western Beaver
7:30pm
Beaver Falls at Blackhawk (WBVP)
New Castle at Central Valley (WMBA)
Ellwood City at Aliquippa
Hopewell at Ambridge
Riverside at Lincoln Park
Beaver at Quaker Valley
Cornell at Rochester
New Brighton at Mohawk
South Side Beaver at Charleroi
Sewickley Academy at Sto-Rox
Bishop Canevin at OLSH
Moon at Franklin Regional
Hampton at West Allegheny
GIRLS
Thursday’s Scores
Blackhawk 65, Ambridge 58
Sewickley Academy 43, Riverside 37
Beaver 59, Hopewell 44
Neshannock 49, Beaver Falls 26
Laurel 41, Freedom 35
Fort Cherry 31, Aliquippa 30
Quaker Valley 41, New Castle 40
Washington 67, New Brighton 15
Mohawk 70, Ellwood City 35
Lincoln Park 54, Propel Braddock Hills 4
North Hills 47, Moon 44
Canon-McMillan 49, West Allegheny 47
6:00pm
Avonworth at Sewickley Academy
7:00pm
Eden Christian at Quigley Catholic
7:30pm
Aliquippa at Freedom
Lincoln Park at South Fayette
There are no winter blahs at the Carnegie FREE LIBRARY of Beaver Falls. A 3-part acoustic stringed instrument series being held January 23rd, February 13th, and February 20th will have you rocking the winter. The series includes a historical perspective of stringed instruments, American Roots music, the science and language of music and an opportunity to “pet” or play with the instruments in the petting zoo. Hap Wichryk,, Executive Director of Music Learning Experience and leading member of Mulefactory, an American Acoustic String Band will be conducting the workshops. The events are free and open to all ages.
Wednesday’s Scores
Anaheim 5, Pittsburgh 3
Boston 4, Montreal 1
7:00pm
Dallas at Columbus
Toronto at Philadelphia
Boston at NY Islanders
Washington at New Jersey
7:30pm
Vegas at Tampa Bay
St. Louis at Ottawa
Buffalo at NY Rangers
8:00pm
Arizona at Nashville
9:00pm
San Jose at Colorado
10:00pm Pittsburgh at Los Angeles
NBA
Wednesday’s Scores
Toronto 96, Detroit 91
Atlanta 94, New Orleans 93
Charlotte 133, Washington 109
San Antonio 100, Brooklyn 95
Memphis 105, New York 99
Golden State 119, Chicago 112
Oklahoma City 115, LA Lakers 90
Miami 106, Milwaukee 101
LA Clippers 109, Denver 104
Utah 120, Sacramento 105
7:00pm
Orlando at Cleveland
Philadelphia at Boston
Wednesday’s Scores
Lincoln Park 45, Moon 33
St. Joseph 73, Quigley Catholic 70
7:00pm
Riverside at Sewickley Academy
South Side Beaver at Waynesburg Central
7:30pm
Beaver at Hopewell
Mohawk at Ellwood City
Ambridge at Blackhawk
New Brighton at Washington
New Castle at Quaker Valley
Beaver Falls at Neshannock
Aliquippa at Fort Cherry
Propel Braddock Hills at Lincoln Park
Moon at North Hills
West Allegheny at Canon-McMillan
BOYS
Wednesday’s Scores
Beaver Falls 74, Hopewell 63
Union 68, Rochester 55
Aliquippa 73, Mohawk 38
Vincentian 72, Quigley Catholic 43
Farrell 45, Ellwood City 43
Trinity 65, Moon 64
Holy Family Academy 73, Freedom 63
6:00pm
Seton-LaSalle at Freedom
7:30pm
Lincoln Park at New Brighton
Carlynton at Quigley Catholic
TWO AMBRIDGE MEN FACE A PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING EACH OTHER. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS THE STORY. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
PENNSYLVANIA’S 10TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT…IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS! THAT IS THE MESSAGE OF A LETTER THAT STATE REPRESENTATIVE AARON BERNSTINE HAS ISSUED TO BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE. BERNSTINE TELLS BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWSMAN PAT SEPTAK THAT HIS LETTER INVITED THOSE BUSINESSES TO CONSIDER RELOCATING TO MUNICIPALITIES IN THE 10TH DISTRICT…
BERNSTINE CITED A RECENTLY PASSED STORM WATER MANAGEMENT TAX AS MOTIVATION FOR WRITING THE LETTER…
BERNSTINE SAYS HIS LETTER CITED LOWER PROPERTY TAXES AND NO WAGE TAX ON EMPLOYEES AS REASONS TO RELOCATE TO THEIR MUNICIPALITIES…
BERNSTINE SAYS THERE WERE TWO BEAVER COUNTY MAYORS WHO ALSO SIGNED THAT LETTER…
BERNSTINE SAYS HE’S ALREADY RECEIVED SOME POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE LETTER…
BEAVER FALLS MAYOR GEORGE QUAY AND NEW BRIGHTON MAYOR TOM ALBANESE ARE AMONG THE LOCAL MAYORS WHO SIGNED THE LETTER.
This year commemorates the 70th anniversary of when Beaver County’s first radio station, WBVP, was heard over the airwaves for the the first time on May 25, 1948. To mark the historical event, each week, another “70th Anniversary Moment” will be showcased on the airwaves and published on the station’s online feeds.
Ernie Kline was one of the most well known announcers ever to grace to hallways and studios of WBVP and WMBA. In his 1990 publication entitled “Local Radio”, local Beaver County historian, Kenneth Britten, wrote about Ernie Kline as follows:
Ernie Kline in an early staff photo from 1949. Courtesy of Don Kennedy.
“Two years after the station became a fixture, a young man was hired who would become somewhat of a local legend. It was early in 1950 when Ernie Kline arrived and quickly proved his ability to handle any assignment professionally. Intelligent, talented and intense, Kline would soon be named News Director and would make the WBVP news department an equal with far higher staffed Pittsburgh stations.
Equally adept in all fields of broadcasting Ernie could handle music shows, interviews, talk shows with equal ease. Teaming with Chuck Wilson on sports broadcasts, they would establish themselves as one of the finest sports announcing teams in Western Pennsylvania.
Always encouraging his announcers to fulfill their potential, when (WBVP President and General Manager) Mr. (Frank) Smith detected an interest in Ernie’s part in politics he backed him all the way and was proud of Ernie’s eventual success.
Kline would go on to be elected as a (Beaver Falls, PA) City Councilman in 1956 and served on the Board of the Beaver Falls Municipal Authority. He later was named Workman’s Compensation Referee, Secretary to Congressman Frank Clark and then became elected as State Senator and finally Lieutenant Governor. He became the first Lieutenant Governor in the state’s history to be elected to successive terms.”
Station engineer Jim Roush worked with Ernie Kline during his tenure at WBVP and offered these words regarding Kline: “He did alot of political stuff . . he was the voice of politics, and people”.
Ernie worked at WBVP for over 20 years, into the early 70’s, leaving after being elected to statewide political office.
“70th Anniversary Moments” is presented by Freedom United Federal Credit Union.
