WRON (AM)

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WRON
WRON-AM 2014.PNG
Broadcast area Ronceverte, West Virginia
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Frequency 1400 AM kHz
BrandingNewsTalk 1400 WRON
Programming
Format News/Talk
Affiliations FOX News Radio
Premiere Radio Networks
Talk Radio Network
West Virginia MetroNews
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerRadio Greenbrier, LLC
WKCJ, WRLB, WRON-FM, WSLW
History
First air date
May 5, 1947
Call sign meaning
WRONceverte
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 54596
Class C
Power 1,000 Watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates
 37°45′36.0″N80°27′18.0″W / 37.760000°N 80.455000°W / 37.760000; -80.455000
Translator(s) 100.9 MHz  W265DX (Lewisburg)
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Public license information

WRON is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Ronceverte, West Virginia, serving Ronceverte and Lewisburg in West Virginia. [2] WRON is owned and operated by Radio Greenbrier, LLC. [3]

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History

WRON began broadcasting May 5, 1947, as a Mutual affiliate on 1400 kHz with 250 watts of power. The station was started by Bill Blake, who returned to Ronceverte after serving in World War II. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WRON". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ "WRON Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ Broadcasting (PDF). Broadcasting Publications. May 12, 1947. p. 11. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
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