- Stan Savran
Stan Savran (born Stanley G. Savransky in Cleveland, OH [http://www.mayfield.k12.oh.us/schools/alumni_office/alumni_halloffame.html] is a Pittsburgh-based sports media personality. His fans coined the
catchphrase "Stan, Guy, love the show". He has earned praise for his kindness to callers and his knowledge of Pittsburgh sports.Current work
He is most well known for his time on
Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh, where he co-hosted a talk show withGuy Junker , "Stan Savran and Guy Junker on Sportsbeat" [http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/columnists/20030707thebig0707p1.asp] which spawned the phrase "Stan, Guy, love the show".Savran has been working for Fox Sports Pittsburgh since 1991, when it was known as
KBL . He is currently the host of "Savran on Sportsbeat", shown weeknights from 6:30-7:30 pm on Fox Sports Pittsburgh. Sportsbeat is the longest running sports show in Pittsburgh television history.Savran on Sportsbeat has a regular run of guests, including Mr. Monday Night, Former Steelers tackle Tunch Ilkin, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Mike White on high school sports, Steelers defensive back Ike Taylor, fantasy football expert Duane "the Brain" Cahill and football handicapper Baywood Bernie.
From 2001 to 2006, Savran was heard 3-6pm weekdays on
Fox Sports Radio 970,WBGG (AM) . His radio show was cancelled on July 7, 2006; due to changing styles in radio.On August 4, 2008, Savran teamed up once again with Junker. Their show now airs on [http://www.wtaeradio.com/ ESPN Radio 1250AM WEAE] , in the 10:00AM - 1:00PM timeslot.
Career history
Savran worked at a number of radio jobs after graduating from
Miami University (Ohio).Fact|date=February 2007 His stops included Columbus, Lawton, OK and Orlando, FL, where he called play-by-play in the World Football League in 1974-75.Fact|date=February 2007 Savran came to Pittsburgh in January 1976 by responding to a "blind" ad for a radio sportscaster in the classified section of Broadcasting magazine.Fact|date=February 2007His first on-air job in Pittsburgh was at for
WWSW . When WWSW changed formats in 1979, he moved toKQV .From 1981-1991, he was an everyday sports reporter, both from the news desk and on location, for
WTAE-TV . He also hosted an 8-9 pm talk show on WTAE Radio, nowWEAE . Savran earned such praise for his patience, knowledge, and style that a local newspaper columnist retrospectively referred to the pairing of that show andMyron Cope 's show in the 6-8 pm timeslot as [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06164/697817-194.stm "the Golden Era of Pittsburgh sports talk."] Savran left for KBL/Fox Sports Net after a dispute with management.From 2000-2004, he wrote [http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/columnists/savran.asp weekly sports columns] for the "
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ", the largest newspaper in Pittsburgh.Savran was a sports anchor for WTAE-TV and WPGH-TV, both in Pittsburgh. He also hosted intermission segments on Pittsburgh Penguins broadcasts when the games were on WPGH.
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Bob Smizik , "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ", " [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06164/697817-194.stm On Air: Stan Savran without radio home] ", June 13, 2006.
*"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette " [http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/columnists/savran.asp weekly sports columns]
* [http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2008/5/29/541999/stan-savran-chats-with-bts Savran interview]
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