West Virginia Radio Corporation
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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
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The company is controlled by Greer Industries
, and the Greer Family.
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At present, the three largest markets in the state what West Virginia Radio does not presently operate are Huntington
, Wheeling
, and Beckley
. There have been recent suggestions within the West Virginia broadcasting community that West Virginia Radio may enter the Beckley market by purchasing some or all of the Southern Communications stations. West Virginia Radio was also suggested as a likely purchaser of Clear Channel Communications
' Wheeling and Huntington clusters.
as well as Morgantown's WAJR and WVAQ
are consistently the highest or near-highest rated stations in their respective markets.
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"West Virginia Metro News" features on-the-hour news, political and sports talk programs, along with West Virginia University
Mountaineer sports, via the company's "Mountaineer Sports Network" or "MSN". "MSN" shows are syndicated to television stations across the state.
All news and programs from "West Virginia Metro News" are offered to all WVRC stations and to other stations throughout the state whether they are owned by WVRC or not.
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
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The company is controlled by Greer Industries
Greer Industries
Greer Industries is a privately-held producer of limestone, steel and other products based in Morgantown, West Virginia. The company is currently led by John Raese, who is active in Republican politics.The company’s holdings include;...
, and the Greer Family.
Radio markets
West Virginia Radio Corporation owns stations in four separate areas in the state of West VirginiaWest Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
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- CharlestonCharleston, West VirginiaCharleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
- MorgantownMorgantown, West VirginiaMorgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
-ClarksburgClarksburg, West VirginiaClarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area...
-FairmontFairmont, West VirginiaFairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Nicknamed "The Friendly City". The population was 18,704 at the 2010 census... - ElkinsElkins, West VirginiaElkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor of Stephen Benton Elkins , a U.S. Senator from West Virginia. The population was 7,032 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County...
-BuckhannonBuckhannon, West VirginiaBuckhannon is the only incorporated city in, and the county seat of, Upshur County, West Virginia, United States, and is located along the Buckhannon River. The population was 5,725 at the 2000 census. Buckhannon is home to West Virginia Wesleyan College and the West Virginia Strawberry Festival,...
-WestonWeston, West VirginiaWeston is a city in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 4,317 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lewis County, and home to the West Virginia Museum of American Glass.-History:... - CumberlandCumberland, MarylandCumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
-KeyserKeyser, West VirginiaKeyser is a city in and the county seat of Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,303 at the 2000 census.- History :...
At present, the three largest markets in the state what West Virginia Radio does not presently operate are Huntington
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
, Wheeling
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and Beckley
Beckley, West Virginia
Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, which was founded on April 4, 1838. The 2008 population was estimated to be 16,832 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Early in its history, the town was known as Beckleyville and Raleigh Court House...
. There have been recent suggestions within the West Virginia broadcasting community that West Virginia Radio may enter the Beckley market by purchasing some or all of the Southern Communications stations. West Virginia Radio was also suggested as a likely purchaser of Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
' Wheeling and Huntington clusters.
Ratings
Charleston's WCHSWCHS (AM)
WCHS is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving the Kanawha Valley. WCHS is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-Programming:...
as well as Morgantown's WAJR and WVAQ
WVAQ
WVAQ is a Contemporary Hit Radio formatted radio station licensed to Morgantown, West Virginia, broadcasting to the North-Central West Virginia area. WVAQ is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation....
are consistently the highest or near-highest rated stations in their respective markets.
West Virginia Metro News
West Virginia Radio Corporation operates the "West Virginia Metro News" Network, which is owned by parent company Greer IndustriesGreer Industries
Greer Industries is a privately-held producer of limestone, steel and other products based in Morgantown, West Virginia. The company is currently led by John Raese, who is active in Republican politics.The company’s holdings include;...
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"West Virginia Metro News" features on-the-hour news, political and sports talk programs, along with West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
Mountaineer sports, via the company's "Mountaineer Sports Network" or "MSN". "MSN" shows are syndicated to television stations across the state.
All news and programs from "West Virginia Metro News" are offered to all WVRC stations and to other stations throughout the state whether they are owned by WVRC or not.
Charleston-Summersville
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Format | Website | Notes |
| WCHS WCHS (AM) WCHS is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving the Kanawha Valley. WCHS is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-Programming:... |
580 AM |  |
News News Radio News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format.... /Talk Talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live... /Sports Sports radio Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and... |
http://www.58wchs.com/ | Went on the air September 15, 1927 |
| WKAZ WKAZ (AM) WKAZ is an oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia. WKAZ is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-History:... |
680 AM | |
Oldies Oldies Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day.... |
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| WSWW | 1490 AM | |
Sports Sports radio Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and... |
carries ESPN Radio ESPN Radio ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut... |
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| WSWW-FM WSWW-FM WSWW-FM is a Full Service formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Craigsville, West Virginia, serving the Summersville/Webster Springs/Richwood area. WSWW-FM is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.... |
95.7 FM | |
Full Service Full service Full service is a term that has many different uses. In general the term implies that the customer will receive as much service as is reasonably possible.-Gas station:... |
http://www.3ws957.com/ | launched in August 2008 |
| WKWS | 96.1 FM |  |
Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
http://www.961thewolf.com/ | |
| WRVZ | 98.7 FM | |
Rhythmic Contemporary Rhythmic Contemporary Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may... |
http://www.987thebeat.com/ | |
| WVAF | 99.9 FM | |
Adult Contemporary | http://www.v100.fm/ | |
| WKAZ-FM WKAZ-FM WKAZ-FM is a classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Miami, West Virginia, serving Metro Charleston. WKAZ-FM is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation. WKAZ broadcasts in HD Radio.-History:... |
107.3 FM | |
Classic rock Classic rock Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the... |
http://www.1073krock.com/ |
Morgantown-Clarksburg-Fairmont
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Format | Website | Notes |
| WAJR | 1440 AM | |
News News Radio News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format.... /Talk Talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live... /Sports Sports radio Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and... |
http://www.wajr.com/ | |
| WFGM-FM WFGM-FM WFGM-FM is an Oldies and Classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Barrackville, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia area. WFGM is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-Call Sign History:... |
93.1 FM | |
Classic Top 40 Oldies Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day.... |
http://www.931wfgm.com/ | |
| WKKW WKKW WKKW is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia. WKKW is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-History:... |
97.9 FM | |
Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
http://www.wkkwfm.com/ | constant leader in ratings |
| WVAQ WVAQ WVAQ is a Contemporary Hit Radio formatted radio station licensed to Morgantown, West Virginia, broadcasting to the North-Central West Virginia area. WVAQ is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.... |
101.9 FM | |
Contemporary Hit Radio Contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts... |
http://www.wvaq.com/ | flagship station of WVU West Virginia University West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;... Football |
| WAJR-FM WAJR-FM WAJR-FM is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Salem, West Virginia, serving the Clarksburg/Weston area. WAJR is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.... |
103.3 FM | |
News News Radio News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format.... /Talk Talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live... /Sports Sports radio Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and... |
http://www.wajrfm.com/ | partially simulcasts WAJR (AM) |
| WWLW WWLW WWLW is a Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Clarksburg, West Virginia, serving the North-Central West Virginia area. WWLW is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.... |
106.5 FM | |
Adult Contemporary | http://www.wvmagic.com/ |
Elkins-Buckhannon-Weston
| Call Sign | Frequency | HD HD Radio HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals... |
Format | Website | Notes |
| WDNE WDNE (AM) WDNE is an Adult Standards formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Elkins, West Virginia, serving Elkins and Randolph County, West Virginia. WDNE is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-External links:*... |
1240 AM | |
Adult Standards Adult standards Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens... |
http://www.wdnefm.com/pages/pages.php?page=18 | |
| WBUC WBUC WBUC is an Oldies and Classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Buckhannon, West Virginia, serving Buckhannon and Upshur County, West Virginia. WBUC is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-External links:*... |
1460 AM | |
Oldies Oldies Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day.... /Classic rock Classic rock Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the... |
carries ABC Radio's Classic Hits | |
| WBTQ WBTQ WBTQ is an Hot Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Buckhannon, West Virginia, serving the Buckhannon/Elkins/Weston area. WBTQ is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.... |
93.5 FM | |
Hot Adult Contemporary | http://www.935btq.com/ | carries ABC Radio's Today's Best Hits Today's Best Hits Today's Best Hits is an American radio network with a Hot Adult Contemporary format. It plays many contemporary songs. It also features many retro hits, and on Saturday night, it plays only requested retro songs. The network was previously known as Best Hits, Best Variety... |
| WELK WELK WELK is a Oldies and Classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Elkins, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia. WELK is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-History:... |
94.7 FM | |
Classic Top 40 Oldies Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day.... |
http://www.947welk.com/ | |
| WDNE-FM WDNE-FM WDNE-FM is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Elkins, West Virginia, serving the North-Central West Virginia area. WDNE-FM is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-History:... |
98.9 FM | |
Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
http://www.wdnefm.com/ | |
| WBRB WBRB WBRB is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Buckhannon, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia. WBRB is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-Programming:... |
101.3 FM | |
Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
http://www.1013thebear.com/ | |
| WFBY WFBY WFBY is a Classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Weston, West Virginia, serving the North-Central West Virginia area. WFBY is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-External links:*... |
102.3 FM | |
Album Oriented Rock | http://www.wfby.com/ |
Keyser-Cumberland
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Format | Website | Notes |
| WCMD WCMD (AM) WCMD is a sports radio formatted broadcast radio station affiliated with ESPN Radio.WCMD is licensed to Cumberland, Maryland, serving the Cumberland/Frostburg area. WCMD is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-Sale of Station:... |
1230 AM | |
Sports Sports radio Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and... |
http://www.1230espnam.com/ | carries ESPN Radio ESPN Radio ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut... |
| WKLP WKLP WKLP is a Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Keyser, West Virginia, serving Keyser, West Virginia and Mineral County, West Virginia. WKLP is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-Format Flip:... |
1390 AM | |
Sports Sports radio Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and... |
http://www.1230espnam.com/ | carries ESPN Radio ESPN Radio ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut... |
| WQZK-FM WQZK-FM WQZK-FM was an active rock station for almost 30 years until January 9, 2007 when West Virginia Radio Corporation changed the format to Contemporary Hit Radio and the name to "94-1 QZK". WQZK was originally owned by Starcast Systems, Inc... |
94.1 FM | |
Contemporary Hit Radio Contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts... |
http://www.941qzk.com/ | |
| WVMD WVMD WVMD is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Midland, Maryland, serving the Frostburg/Cumberland area. WVMD is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-History:... |
99.5 FM | |
Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
http://www.tristateswolf.com/ | launched April 2008 |
| WDZN WDZN WDZN is a Active Rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Romney, West Virginia, serving the Romney/Cumberland area. WDZN is owned by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-History:... |
100.1 FM | |
Active Rock Active rock Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:... |
purchased in May 2011 | |
| WDYK WDYK WDYK is an Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Ridgeley, West Virginia, serving the Cumberland/Frostburg/Keyser area. WDYK is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-History:... |
100.5 FM | |
Adult Contemporary | http://www.cumberlandsmagic.com/ | first WVRC station in Cumberland, first in HD |