Newstalk 790 WPIC

WPIC brings you some of the most talented personalities on the local radio scene. From bringing you the most serious of stories, to broadcasting the big game, or just entertaining you and making you laugh, we have the best people doing it for you each and every day!! Click either of the 2 graphics below for On-Air Programming Personalities or Sports Personalities.


	Bob is Sales Manager and Sports Director of Newstalk 790 WPIC and the New 96.7 The River. He has been broadcasting local sports games since 1986. After graduation from Clarion U. with a degree in Communications, he was on hand as the color man during the Kennedy State Championship game. In 1988 he became Sports Director of WWIZ 103.9 and then in 2000 became Sports Director at WPIC. Bob has broadcast over 1500 high school games in his careear including 15 State Championship games.
Some of his most memorable moments include Hickory's football State Title, Kennedy's 2nd straight basketball title in 1987, the year both Farrell and Sharon make the state finals in football, Sharpsville football squad wins State title in 1997. Rod White wins Olympic Gold and he drives the limo in his parade in Hermitage. Some of his most memorable interviews - Chuck Noll, David Feherty, Natalie Gulbis, Jim Leyland, Andre Coleman, Wade Schalles, Ed McCluskey and Myron Cope. Bob is a 1982 Hickory High Grad and lives in Hermitage with his wife,Kristin,his daughter Jillian and son David,and last but not least there two lab's Snickers and Bunkers ! And yes the famous Herald newspaper writer,Jeff, IS Bob's older brother!!


Hugh is the co-host of the PIC Sports Line during the football and basketball seasons. He served 22 years as the Athletic Director and 32 years as an English Teacher at Mercer High School until he retired in 2004. Hugh remains in the position of Director of Forensics (competitive public speaking) at Mercer which he has held for 33 years where they have won 31 consecutive PA High School Speech League championships along with 11 speech state champions. Was named to
the P.H.S.S.L. Hall of Fame in 1997. Hugh has worked in radio for 38 years as a sportscaster and talk show host. At WPIC he is the "Pittsburgh Steelers Insider" and "Pitt Basketball Insider". He was the voice of the Sharon Lions Club Hoyle Basketball Tournament for nearly 38 years.


Mark has been working in Sports Radio doing Play-by-play and color commentary since 1984 and with WPIC since 1996. He earned a telecommunications degree from Westminster College in 1987. A 6th Grade teacher in the Hermitage school district, Mark also coaches Cross Country. The avid Cleveland sports fan lives in Hermitage with his wife Connie, and their 3 children: Kaitlyn, Drew,and Ellie.

Joe has been covering the Mercer County sports scene on the radio since 1990. A graduate of Grove City College in 1991, Klimchak joined the WPIC Sports Team during his senior year as a football sideline reporter. He has served as a play-by-play announcer since then.

Klimchak, an Aliquippa native, also serves as the Pittsburgh Pirates backup public address announcer. In addition, with the Bucs, he makes in-game announcements, batter

introductions and line-up changes, filling in for Tim DeBacco, the clubs ballpark voice since 1988. Since the Pirates opened PNC Park in 2001, Klimchak has served the In-Game Entertainment Department in several other capacities, including matrix scoreboard statistician, Deko operator, LED operator, camera assistant, and as a pierogi. Klimchak has twice suited up for the Pirates popular Great Pittsburgh Pierogie Race, winning once as Cheese Chester and being laid out as Oliver Onion.

Klimchak is currently employed by the George J. Howe Company in Grove City as its marketing and communications specialist. Joe resides in Grove City with his wife Jennifer and daughter Adrienne.