WVRC Media
{{Short description|American radio broadcasting company}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = WVRC Media
| logo = File:West Virginia Radio Corp logo.png
| logo_caption = Logo as The West Virginia Radio Corporation
| type = Privately owned
| genre = Media corporation
| foundation = {{start date and age|1940|12|07}} in Morgantown, West Virginia{{cite web|url=http://pikewooddigital.com/wvradio/about-us/history/|title=History|publisher=West Virginia Radio Corporation|accessdate=January 16, 2016}}
| location_city = Morgantown, West Virginia
| location_country = United States
| founder = Agnes and Herbert Greer
| area_served = {{ubl|West Virginia|Maryland (limited)|Virginia (limited)}}
| industry = Radio broadcasting
| assets = {{ubl|11 AM stations|23 FM stations}}
| owner = Greer Industries, Inc.
| homepage = {{url|http://wvradio.com/|Official website}}
}}
WVRC Media is a media corporation comprising radio stations and two radio networks based in the state of West Virginia. The company was known as the West Virginia Radio Corporation prior to a December 2021 rebranding.{{cite news |url=https://radioink.com/2021/12/23/name-change-rebrand-west-virginia/ |access-date=April 9, 2022 |work=Radio Ink |date=December 23, 2021|title=Name Change/Rebrand 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
WVRC Media owns stations in eight separate areas in the state of West Virginia:
- Charleston
- Morgantown-Clarksburg-Fairmont
- Elkins-Buckhannon-Weston
- Cumberland-Keyser
- Beckley
- Martinsburg
- Berkeley Springs
- Summersville{{cite web|title=West Virginia Radio Corporation To Acquire WCST/WXDC|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/176481/west-virginia-radio-corporation-to-acquire-wcst-wxdc/|date=April 30, 2019|accessdate=April 30, 2019|last1=Venta|first1=Lance|work=RadioInsight/RadioBB}}
West Virginia MetroNews
WVRC Media owns and operates the West Virginia MetroNews Network. The network features 63 affiliates covering all 55 counties in West Virginia.
Stations owned by WVRC Media
=Charleston=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| scope="col" |Callsign
! scope="col" |Frequency ! scope="col" |Band ! scope="col" |Format | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope = "row" | WCHS
| 580 || AM || Talk radio | ||
| scope = "row" | WKAZ
| 680 || AM || Country music | ||
| scope = "row" | WSWW
| 1490 || AM || Sports (ESPN Radio) | ||
| style="background-color:#DFEBF6;"
! scope="row" | W237AZ | 95.3 | FM | WKAZ relay |
| scope = "row" | WKWS
| 96.1 || FM || Classic country | ||
| style="background-color:#DFEBF6;"
! scope="row" | W243DR | 96.5 | FM | WCHS relay |
| scope = "row" | WCST-FM
| 98.7 || FM || Classic rock | ||
| scope = "row" | WVAF
| 99.9 || FM || Adult contemporary | ||
| style="background-color:#DFEBF6;"
! scope="row" | W283AQ | 106.7 | FM | WSWW relay |
| scope = "row" | WRVZ
| 107.3|| FM || Rhythmic contemporary |
=Morgantown-Clarksburg-Fairmont=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| scope="col" |Callsign
! scope="col" |Frequency ! scope="col" |Band ! scope="col" |Format | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope = "row" | WPDX
| 1300 || AM || Classic Country (WPDX -FM) | ||
| scope = "row" | WAJR
| 1440 || AM || Talk radio | ||
| style="background-color:#DFEBF6;"
! scope = "row" | W221DR | 92.1 | FM | WPDX relay |
| scope = "row" | WFGM-FM
| 93.1 || FM || Classic Hits | ||
| scope = "row" | WKKW
| 97.9 || FM || Country music | ||
| scope = "row" | WCLG-FM
| 100.1 || FM || Active rock | ||
| scope = "row" | WVAQ
| 101.9 || FM || Contemporary hit radio | ||
| scope = "row" | WKMZ
| 103.3 || FM || Talk radio | ||
| style="background-color:#DFEBF6;"
! scope = "row" | W283CR | 104.5 | FM | WAJR relay |
| scope = "row" | WWLW
| 106.5 || FM || Classic hits | ||
| scope = “row” | WPDX-FM
| 104.9 || FM || Classic Country |
=Elkins-Buckhannon-Weston=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| scope="col" |Callsign
! scope="col" |Frequency ! scope="col" |Band ! scope="col" |Format | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope = "row" | WDNE
| 1240 || AM || Country music (WDNE-FM) | ||
| scope = "row" | WBUC
| 1460 || AM || Classic Country (WPDX-FM) | ||
| scope = "row" | WFBY
| 93.5 || FM || Classic rock | ||
| scope = "row" | WELK
| 94.7 || FM || Classic hits | ||
| scope = "row" | WDNE-FM
| 98.9 || FM || Country music | ||
| style="background-color:#DFEBF6;"
! scope = "row" | W260DG | 99.9 | FM | WDNE relay |
| scope = "row" | WBRB
| 101.3 || FM || Country music | ||
| scope = "row" | WBTQ
| 102.3 || FM || Active rock (WCLG-FM) |
=Keyser-Cumberland=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| scope="col" |Callsign
! scope="col" |Frequency ! scope="col" |Band ! scope="col" |Format | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope = "row" | WCMD
| 1230 || AM || Talk radio/sports | ||
| scope = "row" | WKLP
| 1390 || AM || Sports (ESPN Radio) | ||
| scope = "row" | WQZK-FM
| 94.1 || FM || Contemporary hit radio | ||
| scope = "row" | WDZN
| 99.5 || FM || Classic hits | ||
| scope = "row" | WVMD
| 100.1 || FM || Country music | ||
| scope = "row" | WDYK
| 100.5 || FM || Adult contemporary | ||
| style="background-color:#DFEBF6;"
! scope = "row" | W271AT | 102.1 | FM | WCMD relay |
=Beckley-Oak Hill=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| scope="col" |Callsign
! scope="col" |Frequency ! scope="col" |Band ! scope="col" |Format | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope = "row" | WJLS
| 560 || AM || Talk radio/country | ||
| scope = "row" | WSWW-FM
| 95.7 || FM || Country | ||
| scope = "row" | WJLS-FM
| 99.5 || FM || Country music | ||
| style="background-color:#DFEBF6;"
! scope = "row" | W281AJ | 104.1 | FM | WJLS relay |
=Martinsburg=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| scope="col" |Callsign
! scope="col" |Frequency ! scope="col" |Band ! scope="col" |Format | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope = "row" | WEPM
| 1340 || AM || Talk radio/sports | ||
| style="background-color:#DFEBF6;"
! scope = "row" | W229CM | 93.7 | FM | WEPM relay |
| scope = "row" | WICL
| 95.9 || FM || Classic country | ||
| scope = "row" | WLTF
| 97.5 || FM || Adult contemporary |
=Berkeley Springs=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| scope="col" |Callsign
! scope="col" |Frequency ! scope="col" |Band ! scope="col" |Format | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope = "row" | WCST
| 1010 || AM || Talk radio/sports (WEPM) | ||
| scope = "row" | WXDC
| 92.9 || FM || Classic Hits | ||
| style="background-color:#DFEBF6;"
! scope = "row" | W228DU | 93.5 | FM | WCST relay |
References
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External links
- [http://wvradio.com/ Official Website of West Virginia Radio Corporation]
- [http://www.wvmetronews.com/ West Virginia MetroNews]
{{West Virginia Radio Corporation}}
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Category:Privately held companies based in West Virginia
Category:Radio broadcasting companies of the United States
Category:Companies based in Morgantown, West Virginia