West Virginia Radio Corporation

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West Virginia Radio Corporation
TypePrivately owned
IndustryRadio broadcasting
GenreMedia corporation
FoundedMorgantown, West Virginia, 1940[1]
FounderAgnes and Herbert Greer[1]
Headquarters
Morgantown, West Virginia
,
U.S.
Area served
Morgantown, West Virginia
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Elkins, West Virginia
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Cumberland, Maryland
Keyser, West Virginia
Beckley, West Virginia
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Total assets11 AM stations
23 FM stations
OwnerGreer Industries, Inc.
WebsiteOfficial website

West Virginia Radio Corporation or WVRC is a media corporation comprising exclusively radio stations and two radio networks based in the state of West Virginia.

The company is controlled by Greer Industries and its owners, the Raese family.

It was founded by Herbert and Agnes Greer, who signed on WAJR in 1940. Since 1972, John Raese and his two brothers have controlled the company; they are Herbert and Agnes' grandsons.

Radio markets[]

West Virginia Radio Corporation owns stations in seven separate areas in the state of West Virginia:

West Virginia MetroNews[]

West Virginia Radio Corporation owns and operates the West Virginia MetroNews Network. The network features 63 affiliates covering all 55 counties in West Virginia.

Stations owned by WVRC[]

Charleston[]

Call Sign Frequency Format Website Notes
WCHS 580 AM News/Talk [1] simulcasting on translator W243DR
WKAZ 680 AM Business News simulcasting on translator W237AZ
WSWW 1490 AM Sports (ESPN Radio) [2] simulcasting on translator W283AQ
WKWS 96.1 FM Classic Country [3]
WRVZ 98.7 FM Rhythmic Contemporary [4]
WVAF 99.9 FM Adult Contemporary [5]
WKAZ-FM 107.3 FM Country [6]

Morgantown-Clarksburg-Fairmont[]

Call Sign Frequency Format Website Notes
WFGM 1300 AM Christian Contemporary [7] simulcasting on translator W221DR
WAJR 1440 AM News/Talk [8]
WFGM-FM 93.1 FM Christian Contemporary [9]
WKKW 97.9 FM Country [10] constant leader in ratings
WCLG-FM 100.1 FM Active Rock [11]
WVAQ 101.9 FM Contemporary Hit Radio [12]
WKMZ 103.3 FM News/Talk [13] partially simulcasts WAJR (AM)
WWLW 106.5 FM Classic Hits [14]

Elkins-Buckhannon-Weston[]

Call Sign Frequency Format Website Notes
WDNE 1240 AM Adult Standards simulcasting on translator W260DG
WBUC 1460 AM Adult Standards
WFBY 93.5 FM Classic Rock [15]
WELK 94.7 FM Classic Hits [16]
WDNE-FM 98.9 FM Country [17]
WBRB 101.3 FM Country [18]
WBTQ 102.3 FM Active Rock [19] simulcasts WCLG-FM

Keyser-Cumberland[]

Call Sign Frequency Format Website Notes
WCMD 1230 AM Sports (ESPN Radio) [20] simulcasting on translator W271AT
WKLP 1390 AM Sports (ESPN Radio) [21]
WQZK-FM 94.1 FM Contemporary Hit Radio [22]
WDZN 99.5 FM Classic Hits [23]
WVMD 100.1 FM Country [24]
WDYK 100.5 FM Adult Contemporary [25]

Beckley-Oak Hill[]

Call Sign Frequency Format Website Notes
WJLS 560 AM News/Talk/Country [26] simulcasting on translator W281AJ
WJLS-FM 99.5 FM Country [27]

Martinsburg[]

Call Sign Frequency Format Website Notes
WEPM 1340 AM News/Talk/Sports [28] simulcasting on translator W229CM
WICL 95.9 FM Classic Country [29]
WLTF 97.5 FM Adult Contemporary [30]

Berkeley Springs[]

  • WCST and WXDC are currently owned by Metro Radio. As of May 1, 2019 the stations are operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation, as WVRC is in the process of buying the stations.[2]
Call Sign Frequency Format Website Notes
WCST 1010 AM News/Talk/Sports [31] simulcasting WEPM, simulcasting on translator W228DU
WXDC 92.9 FM Country [32]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "History". West Virginia Radio Corporation. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Venta, Lance (April 30, 2019). "West Virginia Radio Corporation To Acquire WCST/WXDC". RadioInsight/RadioBB. Retrieved April 30, 2019.

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