Today, Saturday April 22,2017 was the 31st Annual Rotary Radio Auction. Frank Sparks and Al Goehring were joined by Dr. Paul Caton on WBVP and WMBA as they emceed the auction throughout the day. Check out the pictures below of the Rotarians hard at work during the auction. WBVP/WMBA and the Rotary Club would like to say thank you to everyone who participated in another successful auction.
Carolina Beyers the Executive Director of the Tull Family Theater was a guest on Teleforum with Frank Sparks as part of this months Huntington Business Spotlight . Steve Carpenter, Senior Vice President, Retail Area Manager at Huntington Bank was also in studio.
The Tull Family Theater is a film-based arts organization created to strengthen cultural, educational and entertainment experiences in the region northwest of Pittsburgh. The theater is located at 418 Walnut St, Sewickley, PA 15143.
THE BEAVER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY SAYS IT IS COMMITTED TO DECREASING THE OVERPOPULATION OF CATS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS…AND THAT’S WHY IT IS LAUNCHING A NEW FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE AND OFFERING AN EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR AIMED AT IMPROVING THE WELFARE OF CATS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. WE SPOKE WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY’S SUSAN SALYARDS. SHE TELLS BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWSMAN PAT SEPTAK THAT THE HUMANE SOCIETY IS OFFERING A FREE SEMINAR ON TRAP AND RELEASE…
TOMORROW’S SEMINAR WILL BE HELD IN THE EDUCATION ROOM AT THE BEAVER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY LOCATED ON BRODHEAD ROAD IN ALIQUIPPA. THE CLASS WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT 2:00. FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN CONTACT THE HUMANE SOCIETY AT (724) 775-5801.
BEAVER COUNTY DEPUTY TREASURER JIM FREDERICK IS DEFENDING TREASURER CONNIE JAVENS…AGAINST ACCUSATIONS MADE IN PUBLISHED REPORTS THAT THE TREASURER’S OFFICE VIOLATED COUNTY POLICIES WHEN IT SPENT NEARLY SIX-THOUSAND DOLLARS ON ENVELOPES USED TO MAIL OUT TAX BILLS. THE ENVELOPES WERE PURCHASED FROM THE HENDERSON PRINTING COMPANY IN ROCHESTER. COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY STATES THAT THREE PRICE QUOTES MUST BE OPTAINED FOR ANY ITEMS PURCHASED ABOVE $750. BUT BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS HAS OBTAINED A COPY OF A LETTER WRITTEN BY FREDERICK TO COUNTY PURCHASING DIRECTOR WAYNE SOUFFRANT, EXPLAINING THAT IF THE ENVELOPES HAD NOT BEEN ORDERED MONTHS PRIOR, THE TREASURER’S OFFICE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEND OUT THE TAX NOTICES FOR 2017 ON A TIMELY BASIS. FREDERICK ALSO NOTED IN THE LETTER, THAT WHENEVER ANOTHER VENDOR WAS SELECTED IN THE PAST, THE ENVELOPES WERE NOT OF THE QUALITY OR STYLE DESIGNED TO GO THROUGH THEIR FOLDING MACHINE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND CONTANT BREAKDOWNS. FREDERICK SAYS THAT THE TREASURER’S OFFICE WOULD SEEK BIDS ON FURTHER ENVELOPE ORDERS IN THE FUTURE…BUT THAT IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO DO.
Beaver County Radio listeners tune in to 1230 WBVP or 1460 WMBA to be a part of the 31st Annual Rotary Auction taking place from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM this Saturday, April 22, 2017.
WBVP and WMBA are the only stations airing the Auction, which is being broadcast live from the Eaton Corporation in Beaver. Last year, listeners spent over $17,000 on the merchandise being auctioned that day! Participants must listen to the radio to bid, so get yours tuned to 1230 or 1460!
Tomorrow Teleforum with Frank Sparks is going to be a busy place on Beaver County Radio . To start the show at 9:10 a.m. with Huntington Business Spotlight. This month the Spotlight will be on the Tull Family Theater and Carolina Pais-Barreto Beyers the Executive Director of the Theater will be our guest. Steve Carpenter, Senior Vice President, Retail Area Manager at Huntington Bank will also be in studio.
The Tull Family Theater is a film-based arts organization created to strengthen cultural, educational and entertainment experiences in the region northwest of Pittsburgh. The theater is located at 418 Walnut St, Sewickley, PA 15143.
At 10:10 Kevin Martin, Executive Director of Peace Action will be Frank’s guest via a telephone interview to talk about the Peace Not War Seminar this Saturday April 22, 2017 at CCBC starting at 1 p.m.
In the Eleven o’clock Hour There will be a special one hour presentation of the Saturday Sports Slam with Frank Sparks and Greg Benedetti. The Show will be not be broadcast in it’s normal time slot on Saturday morning due to the Rotary Radio Auction being broadcast from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m..
The phone lines will be open at 724-843-1888 and 724-774-1888 throughout the morning. Tune in and call in.
Beaver County treasurer Connie Javens says it’s been a difficult week in the treasurer’s office, as they mourn the loss of one of their full-time employees, Kerry Lacey. She tells Greg Benedetti that Kerry will be missed and will be hard to replace. Click ‘play’ to hear her comments…
The air in Beaver County is among the worst in the region, according to a newly released report. The American Lung Association on Wednesday released its annual report that analyzes air quality across the country. Beaver County received an F grade for the level of ozone smog, alongside Allegheny and Washington counties. Lawrence County received an C grade, . Mercer County received a D grade. According to the report, the Pittsburgh metropolitan area covering 12 southwestern Pennsylvania counties, ranks as eighth worst in year-round particle pollution out of 184 areas studied.
The PA Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced today that the technology and systems for the Cashless Tolling pilot project on the Beaver Valley Expressway (Toll 376) in Beaver and Lawrence counties has cleared all testing. A state-of-the art, cashless-tolling system will be launched at that location on April 30 as planned. This is Turnpike CEO Mark Compton. Click the ‘play’ button to hear his comments…
(Center Township, PA) Hundreds of prospective future employees visited the CBC golden dome to talk with dozens of employers on hand Wednesday Afternoon. WBVP and WMBA did a live broadcast at the event and talked with many potential recruits about careers in the radio industry. Frank Sparks hosted the popular “Teleforum” talk show live on site from 10 until noon.