WPSE Radio
The
Station
WP$E AM 1450 is a 1,000-watt commercially licensed radio station
serving Erie County, Pennsylvania. The station is owned
by the Board of Trustees of Penn State University, and it is operated
by Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, under the direction of professional broadcast staff.
In addition to providing a round-the-clock, one-stop source for global and
financial news, WP$E also airs ongoing commentaries by regional
business leaders, WJET-TV Action News simulcasts, and NFL, NCAA, and
Penn State sports broadcasts from CBS, Westwood One, and the Penn
State Sports Network.
The Audience
CEO-level response to WPSE
interview segments identifies our core listeners as business owners,
executives, community leaders, and investors.
They seek information about new technologies, value-added services, and appealing opportunities, and they support local community institutions. WP$E's audience covers a broad span of adults, ages 25-64, who tune in frequently for updates throughout the day and night.
The Program Schedule:
Broadcasting 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week
Weekdays
consist of CBS Radio news and features, BusinessTalkRadio, financial call-in shows, and Bloomberg and financial programs.
The programs offer in-depth analysis and investment advice, including interviews with popular business authors, Conference Board economists, Fortune 500 CEOs, and leading-edge entrepreneurs.
The weekend schedule offers a wealth of programs, ranging from computer technology to health, dining, and travel, as well as frequent business and financial updates. Evening and weekend sports feature CBS and Westwood One broadcasts of the NFL, NCAA football and basketball, and Penn State Nittany Lions football and basketball.
Tune in to Penn State Behrend's commercial radio station, AM 1450 WP$E, for these and other programs and features:
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CBS World News
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CBS, Westwood One, and Penn State Sports
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BusinessTalkRadio Network
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Bloomberg Business News
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WJET-TV 24 Action News
Partners for Business™ Interview Series
The WP$E Partners for Business™ interview series is an ongoing schedule of comments by northwestern Pennsylvania CEOs and entrepreneurs aired throughout the day.
It includes news, information, and profiles of companies, industries, and professions directed to WP$E's business and financial audience. WP$E provides a forum for company histories, business activities, successes, and challenges to promote an ongoing community, business, and economic development dialogue.
For more information, contact Ron Slomski, WPSE Director and General Manager, via e-mail at rfs10@psu.edu or call 814-898-6495.
STAFF
Ron Slomski, Director and General Manager
Melanie Deppen, Assistant Station Manager
Val Engelleiter, Programming Specialist
Brianne Lilly, Creative Services
Kristen Schrum, Creative Services
LOCATION
WP$E Radio
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
4071 College Drive
Erie, PA 16563-1450
Telephone:
814-898-6495