(Beaver County, PA)  On May 25, 1948, Beaver County residents got to listen to their own radio station for the first time as WBVP started broadcasting on that day. To commemorate the 69th anniversary, Beaver County Radio will air a special “Founder’s Day” Program on Thursday May 25, 2017, as part of “Teleforum” from 9 until 11 A.M.  The show will honor the legacy of the original owners and founders, Frank Smith, Tom Price and Charlie Onderka, and share stories of the early days of radio in Beaver County.

Greg Benedetti will will anchor the segment for the the vacationing Frank Sparks.  Long time WBVP sports anchor, General manger, and show host from the 80’s and early 90’s, Chris Shovlin will co host the show.  Special guests include Bobbie Wilson-Tkacick and Becky Wilson-Atkinson, daughters of legendary WBVP announcer from the original line up in 1948, Chuck Wilson at 9:10 A.M.   In Addition, Judy Rowse, Daughter of founding partner Tom Price, will share stories at 10:10 A.M.,  and Owen Simon,  a WBVP staffer from 1949 will be a part of the program at 10:35 A.M.

A special announcement regarding the station’s 70th anniversary, happening on May 25, 2018, a year away, will be aired during the “Founder’s Day” broadcast.