West Virginia Radio Corporation
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| Privately owned | |
| Industry | Radio broadcasting |
| Genre | Media corporation |
| Founded | Morgantown, West Virginia, 1940[1] |
| Founder | Agnes 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 Hagerstown, Maryland |
| Products | Awards: Many West Virginia Radio Corporation stations have been the recipients of state and national awards. In September of 2012, WVAQ-FM was recognized as the "Small Market Station of the Year" by the National Broadcasters Association.[2] WVAQ-FM was also awarded the "Station of the Year" in the Contemporary Hit Radio category in 2009. |
| Total assets |
10 AM stations 22 FM stations |
| Owner | Greer Industries, Inc. |
| Website | Official 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.
Radio markets
West Virginia Radio Corporation owns stations in five separate areas in the state of West Virginia:
- Charleston
- Morgantown-Clarksburg-Fairmont
- Elkins-Buckhannon-Weston
- Cumberland-Keyser
- Beckley
- Martinsburg-Hagerstown
Three large markets in the state have no West Virginia Radio Corporation presence. They are Huntington, Parkersburg, and Wheeling.
Ratings
Charleston's WCHS as well as Morgantown's WAJR and WVAQ are consistently the highest or near-highest rated stations in their respective markets.
West Virginia MetroNews
West Virginia Radio Corporation operates the "West Virginia MetroNews" Network, which is owned by parent company Greer Industries.
"West Virginia MetroNews" features on-the-hour news, political and sports talk programs. WVRC held the rights to West Virginia University Mountaineer sports, via the company's DBA name of "Mountaineer Sports Network" or "MSN", through the 2012–13 season. In July 2013 IMG College was awarded WVU's Tier 3 multimedia rights for 12 years, which was disputed in court by the company. The parties settled out of court for a cash payment.[3]
All news and programs from "West Virginia MetroNews" are offered to all WVRC stations and to other stations throughout the state whether they are owned by WVRC or not.
Stations owned By WVRC
Charleston
| Call Sign | Frequency | HD | Format | Website | Notes |
| WCHS | 580 AM |  |
News/Talk | Went on the air September 15, 1927 | |
| WKAZ | 680 AM | |
Oldies | ||
| WSWW | 1490 AM | |
Sports | ESPN Radio affiliate | |
| WSWW-FM | 95.7 FM | |
Full service | launched in August 2008 | |
| WKWS | 96.1 FM |  |
Country | ||
| WRVZ | 98.7 FM | |
Rhythmic Contemporary | ||
| WVAF | 99.9 FM | |
Adult Contemporary | ||
| WKAZ-FM | 107.3 FM | |
Variety Hits |
Morgantown-Clarksburg-Fairmont
| Call Sign | Frequency | HD | Format | Website | Notes |
| WAJR | 1440 AM | |
News/Talk | WAJR-AM is simulcast on WVAQ-HD2 (101.9-2FM) | |
| WFGM-FM | 93.1 FM | |
Oldies/Classic rock | ||
| WKKW | 97.9 FM | |
Country | constant leader in ratings | |
| WVAQ | 101.9 FM | |
Contemporary Hit Radio | ||
| WAJR-FM | 103.3 FM | |
News/Talk | partially simulcasts WAJR (AM) | |
| WWLW | 106.5 FM | |
Classic Hits |
Elkins-Buckhannon-Weston
| Call Sign | Frequency | HD | Format | Website | Notes |
| WDNE | 1240 AM | |
Adult Standards | ||
| WBUC | 1460 AM | |
News/Talk | simulcasts WAJR | |
| WBTQ | 93.5 FM | |
News/Talk | simulcasts WAJR | |
| WELK | 94.7 FM | |
Hot Adult Contemporary | ||
| WDNE-FM | 98.9 FM | |
Country | ||
| WBRB | 101.3 FM | |
Country | ||
| WFBY | 102.3 FM | |
Classic rock |
Keyser-Cumberland
| Call Sign | Frequency | HD | Format | Website | Notes |
| WCMD | 1230 AM | |
Sports | carries ESPN Radio | |
| WKLP | 1390 AM | |
Sports | carries ESPN Radio | |
| WQZK-FM | 94.1 FM | |
Contemporary Hit Radio | ||
| WDZN | 99.5 FM | |
Active Rock | swapped with WVMD on August 10, 2012 | |
| WVMD | 100.1 FM | |
Country | swapped with WDZN on August 10, 2012 | |
| WDYK | 100.5 FM | |
Adult Contemporary | first WVRC station in Cumberland, first in HD |
Beckley-Oak Hill
| Call Sign | Frequency | HD | Format | Website | Notes |
| WJLS | 560 AM | |
Southern Gospel | acquired in 2013 | |
| WJLS-FM | 99.5 FM | |
Country | acquired in 2013 |
Martinsburg/Hagerstown
| Call Sign | Frequency | HD | Format | Website | Notes |
| WEPM | 1340 AM | |
News/Talk/Sports | acquired in 2014 | |
| WICL | 95.9 FM | |
Country | acquired in 2014 | |
| WLTF | 97.5 FM | |
Adult Contemporary | acquired in 2014 |
References
- 1 2 "History". West Virginia Radio Corporation. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.nab.org/documents/newsRoom/RadioShow2012/Marconi/092012_Marconi_Small_Market_Station.htm
- ↑ The Times West Virginian. July 12, 2013. Bob Hertzel. "WVU, IMG reach Tier 3 rights deal". Fairmont, WV. http://timeswv.com/wvu_sports/x881896590/WVU-IMG-reach-Tier-3-rights-deal