At halftime of the Salem Lions – West Washington Senators High School Football game, two of WSLM’s sports broadcasters were honored for their service to the community.

Larry Jones and Gary Chastain broadcast their last regular season game on WSLM 1220 AM.

Jones has been a sportscaster for WSLM 1220 AM for the past 12 years and Chastain has participated for 10 years.

The Senators’ first football coach, Art Sanders help present plaques to the pair of former Senator players as well as replica jerseys with their old numbers. Jones as number 17 and Chastain was number 33.

Becky White, President and owner of Salem Media LLC, presented the pair with plaques in honor of their service.

Watch the WSLM Political Forum from Tuesday, October 9

WSLM RADIO held its first Political Forum at Salem City Hall Tuesday October 9 at 7p.

Candidates for Washington County Clerk, County Commissioner, County Council – At Large and School Board candidates attended, as well as members of the public and  local city and county officials.

The program was broadcast live on WSLM 97.9 FM, WSLM 1220 AM.  The audio was streamed live on WSLMRADIO.COM and video was streamed through WHAN TV’s LIVE VIDEO STREAM.

Links to the video and audio will be up soon.

WSLM plans to have additional Political Forums in the future.

Here is the complete list of Indiana High School Football Sectional pairings as heard last night on WSLM RADIO.

Of Special Interest locally are Sectional 23 (Salem), Sectional 31 (Eastern) and Sectional 38 (West Washington)

Sectionals First  Round:  Friday, Oct. 19, 2012.

Semifinals:  Friday, Oct. 26, 2012.

Championships:  Friday, Nov. 2, 2012.

Times:  7 pm local time or as determined by host school.

Admission:  $6 per person.

Determining Home Team First Round:  The second-named team in the blind draw is host school unless the two teams  agree to switch the site.

Semifinals:  The team without a home game will host. Exception: The bye team will always be  the visitor. If both teams were home or both were visitors, the second-named  team in the quarter bracket will host.

Championships:  Host team will be the team that has played the most away games. If both teams  have played the same number of away games, the bottom bracket team shall host.

Class 5A (63 teams)

Sectional 1 (8  teams) Game  1:  Valparaiso at Crown Point. Game  2:  Portage at Lake Central. Game 3:  Merrillville at Munster. Game 4:  Michigan City at Chesterton. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 2 (8  teams) Game  1:  Elkhart Central at Elkhart Memorial. Game  2:  South Bend Adams at Goshen. Game  3:  Carroll (Fort Wayne) at LaPorte. Game  4:  Penn at Warsaw. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 3 (8  teams) Game  1:  Fort Wayne North Side at Fort Wayne  Northrop. Game  2:  Fort Wayne South Side at Huntington  North. Game  3:  Fort Wayne Wayne at Kokomo. Game  4:  Homestead at Fort Wayne Snider. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 4 (8  teams) Game  1:  McCutcheon at Harrison (West  Lafayette). Game  2:  Noblesville at Westfield. Game  3:  Fishers at Anderson. Game  4:  Hamilton Southeastern at Lafayette  Jefferson. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 5 (8  teams) Game  1:  Southport at Lawrence Central. Game  2:  Warren Central at Carmel. Game  3:  Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at  Perry Meridian. Game  4:  Lawrence North at North Central  (Indianapolis). Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 6 (8  teams) Game  1:  Ben Davis at Pike. Game  2:  Zionsville at Brownsburg. Game  3:  Decatur Central at Avon. Game  4:  Terre Haute South at Terre Haute  North. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 7 (8  teams) Game  1:  Bloomington South at Franklin  Central. Game  2:  Whiteland at Columbus North. Game  3:  Martinsville at Center Grove. Game  4:  Bloomington North at Franklin  Community. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 8 (7  teams) Game  1:  New Albany at Jeffersonville. Game  2:  Castle at Floyd Central. Game  3:  Jennings County at Bedford North  Lawrence. Semifinals Game  4:  Evansville North at Winner of Game 1. Game 5:  Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Championship Game 6:  Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

Class 4A (63 teams)

Sectional 9 (8  teams) Game  1:  Hammond Morton at Hammond Clark. Game  2:  East Chicago Central at Hammond. Game  3:  Highland at Griffith. Game  4:  Gary Roosevelt at Gary West Side. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 10 (8  teams) Game  1:  Hobart at Kankakee Valley. Game  2:  Lowell at Mishawaka. Game  3:  South Bend Clay at New Prairie. Game  4:  South Bend Washington at South Bend  Riley. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 11 (8  teams) Game  1:  Plymouth at NorthWood. Game  2:  Wawasee at DeKalb. Game  3:  Angola at Northridge. Game  4:  Concord at East Noble. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 12 (8  teams) Game  1:  Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at Jay  County. Game  2:  Leo at Columbia City. Game  3:  Logansport at Norwell. Game  4:  Marion at New Haven. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 13 (8  teams) Game  1:  Greenfield-Central at Muncie Central. Game  2:  Delta at Frankfort. Game  3:  Muncie Southside at Pendleton  Heights. Game  4:  Mt. Vernon (Fortville) at New  Palestine. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 14 (8  teams) Game  1:  Plainfield at Roncalli. Game  2:  Greenwood at Owen Valley. Game  3:  Northview at Indianapolis Cathedral. Game  4:  Mooresville at Lebanon. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 15 (8  teams) Game  1:  Shelbyville at Richmond. Game  2:  New Castle at Franklin County. Game  3:  Columbus East at East Central. Game  4:  South Dearborn at Connersville. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 16 (7  teams) Game  1:  Madison at Evansville Reitz. Game  2:  Seymour at Evansville Harrison. Game  3:  Boonville at Jasper. Semifinals Game  4:  Evansville Central at Winner of Game  1. Game 5:  Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Championship Game 6:  Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

Class 3A (63 teams)

Sectional 17 (8  teams) Game  1:  Knox at South Bend St. Joseph. Game  2:  Hammond Gavit at Calumet. Game  3:  Culver Academies at Glenn. Game  4:  Gary Wallace at Mishawaka Marian. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 18 (8  teams) Game  1:  Garrett at Whitko. Game  2:  Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at  Jimtown. Game  3:  Tippecanoe Valley at West Noble. Game  4:  Lakeland at Heritage. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 19 (8  teams) Game  1:  Peru at Eastbrook. Game  2:  Yorktown at Bellmont. Game  3:  Mississinewa at Blackford. Game  4:  Maconaquah at Western.  Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 20 (7  teams) Game 1:  Southmont at Crawfordsville. Game  2:  Hamilton Heights at West Lafayette. Game  3:  Twin Lakes at North Montgomery. Semifinals Game  4:  Western Boone at Winner of Game 1. Game 5:  Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Championship Game 6:  Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

Sectional 21 (8  teams) Game  1:  Indianapolis Arlington at Tri-West  Hendricks. Game  2:  Greencastle at West Vigo. Game  3:  Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at  Danville. Game  4:  Indianapolis Northwest at Brebeuf  Jesuit. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 22 (8  teams) Game  1:  Batesville at Edgewood. Game  2:  Greensburg at Brown County. Game  3:  Indianapolis Howe at Beech Grove. Game  4:  Rushville at Indian Creek. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 23 (8  teams) Game  1:  Salem at North Harrison. Game  2:  Heritage Hills at Brownstown Central. Game  3:  Silver Creek at Corydon Central. Game  4:  Mitchell at Charlestown. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 24 (8  teams) Game  1:  Evansville Bosse at Vincennes  Lincoln. Game  2:  Mt. Vernon at Gibson Southern. Game  3:  Pike Central at Washington. Game  4:  Princeton at Evansville Memorial. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Class 2A (63 teams)

Sectional 25 (8  teams) Game  1:  River Forest at Bowman Academy. Game  2:  Rensselaer Central at North Newton. Game  3:  Boone Grove at Lake Station Edison. Game  4:  Andrean at Wheeler. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 26 (8  teams) Game  1:  Bremen at Cass. Game  2:  Fairfield at Prairie Heights. Game  3:  Rochester at Wabash. Game  4:  Manchester at North Judson. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 27 (8  teams) Game  1:  Elwood at Madison-Grant. Game  2:  Oak Hill at Churubusco. Game  3:  Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at Woodlan. Game  4:  Bluffton at Eastside. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 28 (8  teams) Game  1:  Seeger at Tipton. Game  2:  Northwestern at Taylor. Game  3:  Benton Central at Fountain Central. Game  4:  Delphi at Eastern (Greentown).  Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 29 (8  teams) Game  1:  Guerin Catholic at Centerville. Game  2:  Heritage Christian at Alexandria. Game  3:  Frankton at Winchester. Game  4:  Shenandoah at Union County. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 30 (8  teams) Game  1:  North Putnam at Speedway. Game  2:  South Vermillion at Indianapolis  Cardinal Ritter. Game  3:  Cascade at Park Tudor. Game  4:  Indianapolis Broad Ripple at South  Putnam. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 31 (8  teams) Game  1:  Clarksville at Eastern (Pekin). Game  2:  Lawrenceburg at Crawford County. Game  3:  Triton Central at Monrovia. Game  4:  Providence at Paoli. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 32 (7  teams) Game  1:  South Spencer at Sullivan. Game  2:  Evansville Mater Dei at Southridge. Game  3:  Tell City at North Posey. Semifinals Game  4:  Forest Park at Winner of Game 1. Game 5:  Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Championship Game 6:  Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

Class A (63 teams)

Sectional 33 (8  teams) Game  1:  South Newton at Hammond Bishop Noll. Game  2:  Tri-County at Winamac. Game  3:  Culver Community at West Central. Game  4:  South Central (Union Mills) at  Whiting. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 34 (8  teams) Game  1:  Carroll (Flora) at Clinton Prairie. Game  2:  Frontier at Pioneer. Game  3:  North White at Lafayette Central  Catholic. Game  4:  Clinton Central at Caston. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 35 (8  teams) Game  1:  Fremont at Southwood. Game  2:  Triton at Adams Central. Game  3:  Northfield at Central Noble. Game  4:  LaVille at North Miami. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 36 (8  teams) Game  1:  Wes-Del at Tri-Central. Game  2:  Lapel at South Adams. Game  3:  Southern Wells at Sheridan. Game  4:  Union City at Monroe Central. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 37 (8  teams) Game  1:  Indianapolis Scecina at Cambridge  City Lincoln. Game  2:  Knightstown at Indiana School for the  Deaf. Game  3:  Hagerstown at Eastern Hancock. Game  4:  Tri at Northeastern. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 38 (8  teams) Game  1:  North Vermillion at Covington. Game  2:  Turkey Run at North Central  (Farmersburg). Game  3:  Cloverdale at Riverton Parke. Game  4:  Rockville at Attica. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Sectional 39 (7  teams) Game  1:  Indianapolis Lutheran at West  Washington. Game  2:  Milan at Edinburgh. Game  3:  North Decatur at Springs Valley. Semifinals Game  4:  South Decatur at Winner of Game 1. Game 5:  Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Championship Game 6:  Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

Sectional 40 (8  teams) Game  1:  North Daviess at Union (Dugger). Game 2:  Wood Memorial at Tecumseh. Game  3:  Linton-Stockton at North Knox. Game  4:  Eastern Greene at Perry Central. Semifinals Game 5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Championship Game 7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Regionals Date: Friday, November  9, 2012. Times: 7 pm local time or as determined by host school. Admission: $7 per person.
Determining  Home Team Classes 2A & 4A Sectional final game non-host, if  applicable, or higher sectional # (i.e., Sect. 2 is higher than Sect. 1) Classes A, 3A,  & 5A Sectional final game non-host, if  applicable, or lower sectional # (i.e., Sect. 1 is lower than Sect. 2) Semi-States Date: Friday, November  16, 2012. Times: 7 pm local time or as determined by host school. Admission: $8 per person.
Determining Home Team Classes 2A & 4A *Regional non-host, if applicable, or lower sectional # (i.e., Sect. 1 is  lower than Sect. 2) Classes A, 3A & 5A *Regional non-host, if applicable, or higher sectional # (i.e., Sect. 2 is  higher than Sect. 1) *If regional winner has not hosted either sectional final or  regional, that school will be the designated host.

State  Finals Dates: November 23-24,  2012. Site: Lucas  Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis | Website Tickets: $15.00 per day. All seats are general admission.  Pre-school children admitted at no charge. Single day tickets may be purchased  at participating schools the week of the state finals. Contact schools for ticket  distribution hours. Tickets also will be available game day at the Lucas Oil  Stadium Ticket Office located on the southeast side of the venue at street  level nearest Capitol Avenue. Gates Open: Lucas Oil Stadium will open its gates to fans beginning  one hour prior to kickoff of the first game each day. On Friday, gates will  open at 2:30 pm ET and on Saturday at 11 am ET.
Friday, November 23 Class A State Championship Game | 3:30  pm ET Class 2A State Championship Game | 7  pm ET Saturday, November 24 Class 3A State Championship Game | 12  pm ET Class 4A State Championship Game | 3:30  pm ET Class 5A State Championship Game | 7:05  pm ET

The Washington County EMS team TRIKE SQUAD edged the Salem Fire Department last night on Friday Night on the Square’s First Annual Great WSLM TRIKE RACE to claim the first BIG WHEEL OF SALEM award presented by WSLM’s Becky White.

The EMS team of Keshia Kendall Taylor, Max Gamble, Justin D. Farler and Steve Tye won by a whole trike length.

The Salem Fire Department team finished second, with the Salem Police Department team finishing third.

The relay between the Salem Apothecary and the cross walk by PNC was the course, about 75 feet, involved members of the three four-person teams each taking a turn on the adult-sized trikes.

White said the race was a friendly competition between the three emergency service departments to help people see their fun side. “Friday Night on the Square is a great place to be in the fall of each year in preparation for Old Settlers’ Days and what better way to get everybody excited than with a race.”

The EMS team really got into the spirit, White said. “They have been practicing and also purchased shirts with their team name.”

The group also developed a strategy — providing donuts to the police officers prior to the race, with hopes the treats would slow the racers down.

Mayor Dave Bower served as the emcee and Official Judge.

He announced that a drug test had been administered prior to the race and all racers were qualified to participate.

Steve Brewer, local accountant, was on hand to certify the results.

All trikes were provided by Cornucopia Farms.

According to Major Scott Ratts, the Salem Police are still looking for a Ford Pickup truck — between 1992 and 1996 – with front end damage to the passenger side headlight and trim damage. There is no known color for the suspect vehicle.

The vehicle struck a 15-year-old Salem High School Football player on the way to school for early practice before 7:00 a.m. Friday morning.

Police and ambulance crews were called to Houston Street, a block from SHS about 7:04 a.m.

Police found the boy lying on the side of the road, badly injured, along with parts from the vehicle.

If anyone has information about the accident, please call 812.883.1524 or the Indiana State Police at 1.800.872.6743.

The student was taken by helicopter ambulance to a hospital in Louisville.

Come on out to Friday Night on the Square tonight and visit with WSLM at our booth, participate in Karaoke and then gather on the West Side of the Public Square for the First Annual WSLM Big Trike Race.

Members of the Salem Fire Department, Salem Police Department and Washington County EMS will be competing for their favorite charity.

Money jars are located at Mid Southern Savings Bank, Regions Bank, Links Clothing, Salem Apothecary and Collett’s Family Market.

All donations will go to the charity of choice of the winner.

Saalem PD will be playing for SHOP WITH A COP

Salem FD will be playing for CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN

Washington County EMS will be playing for JUVENILE DIABETES

The Salem Police Department is looking for a 1992 Ford Truck believed to have been involved with a hit and run accident this morning on Houston Street, just a block behind Salem High School.

The accident happened shortly after 7:00 a.m.

The 15-year old student who was struck was flown by helicopter ambulance to a hospital in Louisville.

Parrt of the front right head light of the truck was recovered by police this morning.

Police are on the look out for a 1992 Ford Ranger truck with damage to the front passenger side.

If anyone has information, please call the Salem Police Department at 812.883.1524.

Tune in Monday morning to find out the latest on Tre Roberson and how the Hoosiers look against Ball State.