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BREAKING NEWS: Assistant Executive Director of WPIAL Comments On Coach Z’s Contract Not Renewed

BREAKING NEWS:    THIS MORNING…THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WPIAL IS COMMENTING ON THE ALIQUIPPA’S SCHOOL BOARD DECISION NOT TO RENEW COACH Z’S CONTRACT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

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Flood Watch In Beaver County In Effect Through 4:00 This Afternoon

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 22ND, 2018

* FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 4:00 THIS AFTERNOON… RAINFALL OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TODAY. THE GROUND IS VERY SATURATED AND WATER LEVELS IN LOCAL STREAMS REMAIN HIGH. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. *

TODAY – CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN….MAINLY THIS
MORNING. HIGH – 44.

TONIGHT – OVERCAST. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A RAIN
SHOWER. LOW NEAR 40.

FRIDAY – MORE RAIN. HIGH – 62.

SATURDAY – CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF MORE RAIN.
A THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE. HIGH – 51.

SUNDAY – RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN
SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 61.

70th Anniversary Moments – John Nuzzo

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.

 

The “Morning Man” has always been one of the most prominent segments of the broadcast day, and typically, A radio station will search far and wide to find a person with just the right mix of talent, humor, and ability to relate to the listeners to fill this role.  A couple weeks ago in the “70th Anniversary Moments” series,  we looked at the first “Morning Man” for WBVP,  Arnold Felsher.  Today we will reflect on the man the guided Beaver County mornings for over twenty years in more recent days, John Nuzzo.

John Nuzzo. Circa 2010.

John Nuzzo was the youngest of twelve children growing up in nearby New Castle.  Being the youngest of so many siblings, John, no doubt, learned at a very young age to speak up in order to be heard or noticed among all the family members in the house.  That household probably also helped develop John’s keen sense of humor and quick wit and eventually led to Nuzzo doing some stand up comedy work.

Before starting at WBVP in 1992, John had worked at WKST in New Castle, as well as radio stations in New Hampshire.  Upon being hired as the  WBVP morning show host and Program Director, John immediately put his talents to work and introduced innovative new ideas to the line up including “Ask The Commissioners”, which is still airs on WBVP and WMBA on the first Thursday of each month.   John also coined the name, “A.M. Beaver County”, as the official moniker of the morning time slot that is also still in use.  Listeners to “A.M. Beaver County”  in John’s era were treated to his daily “Brain Tweezer”, a popular trivia question guessing game that would have people trying to call in and correctly answer John’s query , at times, for the entire remainder of his program.

John Nuzzo and Beaver County Commissioner Jimmy Albert at The Beaver County Airshow in 1997.

John Nuzzo was also very instrumental at forging relationships in the community on behalf of WBVP, and later on WBVP and WMBA.  During his tenure, the radio stations began to appear at  various county wide events like The Beaver County Maple Syrup Festival and The Beaver County Airshow.  He also began a popular monthly interview series with experts from Penn State Cooperative Extension that is still on the air.  Nuzzo also convinced station management in 1999 that this  newfangled thing called “the internet” was worth looking into and helped arrange for and set up the station’s first email account and website

John Nuzzo helped open other doors and create new opportunities for WBVP and WMBA.  In 2008, he recruited fellow New Castle broadcaster, Gary West, to host “A.M. Beaver County”, so John could then hold court in a new three hour local talk show, “The John Nuzzo Show”, that aired from 9 A.M. until Noon, which is where John stayed up until his retirement in 2014.

“70th Anniversary Moments” is presented by  Albert’s Heating, Cooling and Plumbing, The Beaver Falls Municipal Authority, Freedom United Federal Credit Union, Laughlin Insurance Agency and Rochester Manor and Villa.

 

 

Aliquippa opens Head Football Coaching position. (UPDATED With Sandy Giordano’s Report!)

The Aliquippa school board met Wednesday night February 21, 2018 to decide whether to open up the head coaching position for the high school football team. The school board voted 6 to 3  to open up the position which means the end of an era for now  former coach Mike Zmijanac who had been at the helm for the last 21 years. Zmijanac had led Quips on and impressive run during his tenure.  Zmijanac is an Aliquippa graduate, a retired Aliquippa teacher and is recognized as one of the greatest coaches in WPIAL history. He is 13th on the WPIAL all-time list for wins and his record in 21 seasons is 237-36. His .868 winning percentage is the best among any WPIAL coach with more than 200 wins. Zmijanac also is one of only eight WPIAL coaches who have won six championships, and he has guided the Quips to a WPIAL title game a record 10 consecutive seasons. In Zmijanac’s 21 seasons, the Quips have played for a WPIAL title 13 times and a PIAA title four times. Theschool board has now said they will advertise the position of Head Football Coach with letter of interest and resume to be turned in by March 9.”. People like coaching legend Joe Hamilton and former Blackhawk AD Jack Fullen were among the many people who showed up in support  for coach Zmijanac at the meeting .  Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano was at last night’s meeting and filed this report….

County Gains$7.2 Million From Property Tax Increase

At their regular work session today, Beaver County Commissioners got a report from budget director Ricardo Luckow concerning financial matters. Luckow reported last year’s property tax increase brought in 7.2 million dollars in additional revenue. Also, the county gained 2.1 million dollars in savings from refinancing bonds. With 71 retirements last year, the county work force is younger and as a result, health care costs dropped 20 percent.

Luckow also reported the county has 16 hundred square feet of vacant office space still available at the human services building in Beaver Falls. The space has been vacant for many months. Luckow recommends getting a private business of non profit group as a new tenant. The county is going to handle the real estate work, saving on fees if a professional firm was hired to handle the leasing.

Ethane Pipeline Comment Period Being Extended For Beaver County

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The public comment period for the proposed Falcon ethane pipeline is being extended. Department of Environmental Protection officials say they are extending the period after a significant number of requests to do so. If approved, the proposed 98-mile pipeline would cut through parts of Beaver, Allegheny and Washington counties. The DEP added that hearings will be held in each of the three counties.

BREAKING NEWS: Beaver County Commissioners Turn Out To Be Not Very Good Realtors

BREAKING NEWS: AT TODAY’S REGULAR WORK SESSION, THE BEAVER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CAME TO REALIZE THEY HAVEN’T BEEN TOO SUCCESSFUL AS REALTORS. WITH DETAILS, HERE’S BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S GREG BENEDETTI:

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BREAKING NEWS: Evangelist Billy Graham, who reached millions, dies at 99

BREAKING NEWS: The Rev. Billy Graham, counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, has died at age 99. Spokesman Mark DeMoss tells The Associated Press that Graham died Wednesday morning at his home in Montreat, North Carolina. Graham reached more than 200 million through his appearances and millions more through his pioneering use of television and radio. This breaking news report brought to you by…

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