Monticello Media is a broadcast corporation that operates six radio stations and two translators in the Charlottesville, Virginia area. [1] The company was formed in 2007 following the purchase of stations previously owned by Clear Channel Communications. [2] [3] In 2018, the company acquired six stations in the Blacksburg, Virginia area from Cumulus Media. [4]
| AM Stations | FM Stations |
| Market | Station | Owned Since | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford, Virginia | WRAD 1460 | 2018 | News/talk | simulcasts on translator W278AJ 103.5 |
| Christiansburg, Virginia | WVXL 100.7 | 2018 | Country | |
| Radford, Virginia | WRAD-FM 101.7 | 2018 | News/talk | |
| Blacksburg, Virginia | WBRW 105.3 | 2018 | Active rock | |
| Pulaski, Virginia | WPSK-FM 107.1 | 2018 | Country | |
| Charlottesville, Virginia | WCHV 1260 | 2007 | News/talk | |
| WKAV 1400 | 2007 | Contemporary Christian | simulcasts on translator W231AD 94.1 | |
| Staunton, Virginia | WCYK-FM 99.7 | 2007 | Country | |
| Ruckersville, Virginia | WHTE-FM 101.9 | 2007 | Contemporary hit radio | simulcasts on translator W285EF 104.9 |
| Crozet, Virginia | WHUK 102.3 | 2007 | Adult hits | |
| Charlottesville, Virginia | WCHV-FM 107.5 | 2007 | News/talk |
| Market | Station | Owned | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg, Virginia | WFNR 710 | 2018–2022 | defunct, license canceled in 2022 |
Monticello was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States. Jefferson began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at the age of 14. Located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, in the Piedmont region, the plantation was originally 5,000 acres (20 km2), with Jefferson using the forced labor of black slaves for extensive cultivation of tobacco and mixed crops, later shifting from tobacco cultivation to wheat in response to changing markets. Due to its architectural and historic significance, the property has been designated a National Historic Landmark. In 1987, Monticello and the nearby University of Virginia, also designed by Jefferson, were together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The United States nickel has featured a depiction of Monticello on its reverse since 1938.
Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in Virginia, United States. It is the seat of government of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Charlotte. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 46,553. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 160,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, and Nelson counties.
Albemarle County is a United States county located in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its county seat is Charlottesville, which is an independent city entirely surrounded by the county. Albemarle County is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 112,395.
Monticello is the name of Thomas Jefferson's estate near Charlottesville, Virginia in the United States.
WCVE-TV is a PBS member television station in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Owned by the VPM Media Corporation, the station maintains studios and a transmitter at 23 Sesame Street in Bon Air, a suburb of Richmond.
WCAV is a television station in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, affiliated with CBS and Fox. It is owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group alongside low-power ABC affiliate WVAW-LD. The two stations share studios on Rio East Court in Charlottesville; WCAV's transmitter is located on Carters Mountain south of the city.
WVIR-TV is a television station in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, affiliated with NBC and The CW Plus. Owned by Gray Media, the station has studios on East Market Street in downtown Charlottesville, and its primary transmitter is located on Carters Mountain south of the city.
The VPM Media Corporation, formerly known as the Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation and Central Virginia Educational Television Corporation, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is the group owner of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member public television stations and National Public Radio (NPR) member stations in central and western Virginia. The organization is based in Richmond, Virginia. VPM Media is owned by the Virginia Foundation for Public Media.
WHSV-TV is a television station in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by Gray Media alongside two low-power stations: Class A dual Fox/CBS affiliate WSVF-CD and dual NBC/CW+ affiliate WSVW-LD. The three stations share studios on North Main Street in downtown Harrisonburg, and operate a newsroom in Fishersville, serving Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County. WHSV-TV's transmitter is located at Elliott Knob west of Staunton.
WINA is a news/talk/sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia. WINA is owned and operated by Saga Communications, and operates as part of its Charlottesville Radio Group.
WBRW is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Blacksburg, Virginia, and serving the New River Valley and part of the Roanoke metropolitan area. It broadcasts an active rock radio format known as "The Bear." It is owned by Monticello Media LLC, with radio studios and offices on Lee Highway in Radford.
WCYK-FM is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Staunton, Virginia, and serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Lexington, Virginia. It is owned and operated by Monticello Media and it broadcasts a country music format. The studios and offices are on Hillsdale Drive in Charlottesville.
WTON is a talk radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Staunton, Virginia, United States, serving Staunton and Augusta County, Virginia. WTON is owned and operated by Thomas Media, LLC.
WHTE-FM is a contemporary hit radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Ruckersville, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Central Virginia. WHTE-FM is owned and operated by Monticello Media.
WHUK is an Adult Hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Crozet, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia. WHUK is owned and operated by Monticello Media.
WCHV-FM is a news/talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia. WCHV-FM is owned and operated by Monticello Media.
WCHV is a news/talk-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia. WCHV is owned and operated by Monticello Media.
WKAV is a Christian adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia. WKAV is owned and operated by Monticello Media.
WPSK-FM is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Pulaski, Virginia, serving the New River Valley. WPSK-FM is owned and operated by Monticello Media. Its programming is simulcast on WVXL in Christiansburg.
WXRK-LP is an active rock and alternative rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County in Virginia. WXRK-LP is owned and operated by Blue Ridge Free Media.