WVSL (1240 AM, "ESPN Radio Selinsgrove") was a

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formatted

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licensed to serve

Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania Selinsgrove is the largest borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population is estimated to be 5,761 for the 2020 Census. Selinsgrove is geographically located in the middle of the Susquehanna River Valley in Central Penns ...

. The station was owned by

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and was operated out of the Max Media of Pennsylvania studios in Selinsgrove. The station operated in

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with

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WVSL-FM. Established in 1967, WVSL surrendered its license to the

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(FCC) on February 1, 2013; the license was canceled a week later.

Studios

WVSL's main studio was located at 450 Route 204 Highway in Selinsgrove. WVSL, along with its

s, operated a public studio located inside the

Susquehanna Valley Mall Susquehanna Valley Mall is a shopping mall outside of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania on US 11/US 15. It is anchored by Boscov's, Family Practice Center, and Renn's. Several outparcels include an AMC Theatres and Hobby Lobby. History 1977 - 2014 Bosc ...

located in Hummels Wharf.

Programming

Notable weekday programming included ''SportsCenter All Night'', ''Mike and Mike in the Morning'', ''The Herd'' with Collin Cowherd, ''The Scott Van Pelt Show'', ''The Doug Gottleib Show, and ''ESPN Radio Tonight''. WVSL was an affiliate of the

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and broadcasts

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football, both at home and on the road, every Sunday/Monday during the NFL season in place of regularly scheduled programming. The station is an affiliate of the

Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network The Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network is a network of 21 radio stations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey that air Major League Baseball games of the Philadelphia Phillies. The lead announcers are Scott Franzke with play-by-play and Larr ...

and broadcasts Philadelphia Phillies Baseball, both at home and on the road during the MLB season in place of regularly scheduled programming. WVSL broadcast PHAC events throughout the year. These broadcasts aired in place of regularly scheduled programming.

References

External links

FCC Station Search Details: DWVSL
(Facility ID: 63836)
FCC History Cards for WVSL
(covering 1964-1981 as WBKC / WSEW) {{Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg Radio VSL Snyder County, Pennsylvania Radio stations established in 1967 Radio stations disestablished in 2013 Defunct radio stations in the United States 1967 establishments in Pennsylvania 2013 disestablishments in Pennsylvania VSL ESPN Radio stations