(By Frank Sparks, Beaver County Radio Staff)
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) “The Best of Beaver County” with host Jim Roddey presented by St. Barnabas started with a huge announcement from Jim Roddey that stated:
“GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE BEST OF BEAVER COUNTY, SPONSORED BY ST. BARNABAS. I’M JIM RODDEY AND THE HOST OF THE SHOW THAT AIRS EACH THURSDAY AT 11:00 AM ON WBVP AND WMBA. EACH WEEK WE’LL INTRODUCE YOU TO PEOPLE FROM BEAVER COUNTY WHO ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT WE ARE ENTERING OUR FIFTH MONTH OF THE BEST OF BEAVER COUNTY SHOW. WE HAVE INTERVIEWED MANY VERY INTERESTING PEOPLE AND WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT WILL BE ON THE SHOW IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS SO TUNE IN EACH WEEK TO MEET THESE SPECIAL PEOPLE. WE ARE ALSO EXCITED TO SHARE SOME GREAT NEWS WITH EVERYONE IN BEAVER COUNTY. WBVP AND WMBA WILL SOON HAVE A SISTER FM STATION THAT CAN BE HEARD AT 99.3 F.M. . THIS MEANS THAT YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THREE DIFFERENT STATIONS AND WITH THE ADDITION OF THE FM STATION, YOU’LL BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THEM AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY.
STARTING TODAY, THE STUDIO THAT WE’RE USING WILL BE NAMED THE ST. BARNABAS STUDIO. WE BELIEVE IN WHAT MARK PETERSON AND HIS TEAM ARE DOING AT THE STATION AND WE WANT TO BE PART OF NOT ONLY THE FUTURE OF WBVP, WMBA AND 99.3, BEAVER COUNTY RADIO F.M., WE ALSO WANT TO PART OF EVERYONE IN BEAVER COUNTY’S FUTURE TOO. BARNABAS HAS AGREED TO BE A MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE RADIO STATION AND WE’RE VERY PROUD AND EXCITED TO HELP LAUNCH THE NEXT ERA OF BEAVER COUNTY RADIO.
SO, WITH ALL OF THAT EXCITING NEWS, LET’S GET STARTED AND INTRODUCE OUR FIRST GUEST TO THE NEW ST. BARNABAS STUDIO, CHARLES KENNEDY, MANAGING PRINCIPAL AT THE FIDUCIA GROUP. CHARLEY IT IS GREAT TO SEE YOU.”
And with that Jim then started talking with Charlie Kennedy about his humble upbringing in New Brighton and how his family settled in New Brighton in the 1800’s. Charlie graduated from New Brighton High School in 1983 and has always had a soft spot for his hometown. Kennedy now resides in Moon Twp. Roddey and Kennedy talked about what The Fiducia Group does and shared some of the clients they serve in Beaver County. In the last segment of the interview the guys talked about the bright future of Beaver County with the Shell Cracker Plant and mini casino coming to town.
In Segment two Jim welcomed in current Beaver County Commissioner Tony Amadio. Tony talked about his being raised a local boy and how much he loves Beaver County and one of the greatest honors that has been bestowed upon him is being a Beaver County Commissioner. Tony told the listeners about how he worked in the mill in the summers while attending college. He told Jim about his long tendered career as a teacher and how rewarding that was for him. Roddey and Amadio talked about his time as a Commissioner and how this is an exciting time in the revitalization of Beaver County.
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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.
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