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![]() Logo as The West Virginia Radio Corporation | |
Company type | Privately owned |
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Industry | Radio broadcasting |
Genre | Media corporation |
Founded | December 7, 1940; 84 years ago (1940-12-07) inMorgantown, West Virginia[1] |
Founder | Agnes and Herbert Greer[1] |
Headquarters | Morgantown, West Virginia ,United States |
Area served |
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Total assets | |
Owner | Greer Industries, Inc. |
Website | Official website |
WVRC Media is a media corporation comprising radio stations and two radio networks based in the state ofWest Virginia. The company was known as theWest Virginia Radio Corporation prior to a December 2021 rebranding.[2]
The company is controlled byGreer Industries and its owners, the Raese family.
It was founded by Herbert and Agnes Greer, who signed onWAJR in 1940. Since 1972,John Raese and his two brothers have controlled the company; they are Herbert and Agnes' grandsons.
WVRC Media owns stations in eight separate areas in the state ofWest Virginia:
WVRC Media owns and operates theWest Virginia MetroNews Network. The network features 63 affiliates covering all 55 counties in West Virginia.
Callsign | Frequency | Band | Format |
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WCHS | 580 | AM | Talk radio |
WKAZ | 680 | AM | Country music |
WSWW | 1490 | AM | Sports (ESPN Radio) |
W237AZ | 95.3 | FM | WKAZ relay |
WKWS | 96.1 | FM | Classic country |
W243DR | 96.5 | FM | WCHS relay |
WCST-FM | 98.7 | FM | Classic rock |
WVAF | 99.9 | FM | Adult contemporary |
W283AQ | 106.7 | FM | WSWW relay |
WRVZ | 107.3 | FM | Rhythmic contemporary |
Callsign | Frequency | Band | Format |
---|---|---|---|
WPDX | 1300 | AM | Classic Country (WPDX -FM) |
WAJR | 1440 | AM | Talk radio |
W221DR | 92.1 | FM | WPDX relay |
WFGM-FM | 93.1 | FM | Classic Hits |
WKKW | 97.9 | FM | Country music |
WCLG-FM | 100.1 | FM | Active rock |
WVAQ | 101.9 | FM | Contemporary hit radio |
WKMZ | 103.3 | FM | Talk radio |
W283CR | 104.5 | FM | WAJR relay |
WWLW | 106.5 | FM | Classic hits |
WPDX-FM | 104.9 | FM | Classic Country |
Callsign | Frequency | Band | Format |
---|---|---|---|
WDNE | 1240 | AM | Country music (WDNE-FM) |
WBUC | 1460 | AM | Classic Country (WPDX-FM) |
WFBY | 93.5 | FM | Classic rock |
WELK | 94.7 | FM | Classic hits |
WDNE-FM | 98.9 | FM | Country music |
W260DG | 99.9 | FM | WDNE relay |
WBRB | 101.3 | FM | Country music |
WBTQ | 102.3 | FM | Active rock (WCLG-FM) |
Callsign | Frequency | Band | Format |
---|---|---|---|
WCMD | 1230 | AM | Talk radio/sports |
WKLP | 1390 | AM | Sports (ESPN Radio) |
WQZK-FM | 94.1 | FM | Contemporary hit radio |
WDZN | 99.5 | FM | Classic hits |
WVMD | 100.1 | FM | Country music |
WDYK | 100.5 | FM | Adult contemporary |
W271AT | 102.1 | FM | WCMD relay |
Callsign | Frequency | Band | Format |
---|---|---|---|
WJLS | 560 | AM | Talk radio/country |
WSWW-FM | 95.7 | FM | Country |
WJLS-FM | 99.5 | FM | Country music |
W281AJ | 104.1 | FM | WJLS relay |
Callsign | Frequency | Band | Format |
---|---|---|---|
WEPM | 1340 | AM | Talk radio/sports |
W229CM | 93.7 | FM | WEPM relay |
WICL | 95.9 | FM | Classic country |
WLTF | 97.5 | FM | Adult contemporary |
Callsign | Frequency | Band | Format |
---|---|---|---|
WCST | 1010 | AM | Talk radio/sports (WEPM) |
WXDC | 92.9 | FM | Classic Hits |
W228DU | 93.5 | FM | WCST relay |