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Type | Privately owned |
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Industry | Radio broadcasting |
Genre | Media corporation |
Founded | December 7, 1940 in Morgantown, 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 of West Virginia. The company was known as the West Virginia Radio Corporation prior to a December 2021 rebranding. [2]
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.
WVRC Media owns stations in seven separate areas in the state of West Virginia:
WVRC Media owns and operates the West 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 |
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WPDX | 1300 | AM | Christian contemporary (WFGM-FM) |
WAJR | 1440 | AM | Talk radio |
W221DR | 92.1 | FM | WPDX relay |
WFGM-FM | 93.1 | FM | Christian contemporary |
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 |
Callsign | Frequency | Band | Format |
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WDNE | 1240 | AM | Country music (WDNE-FM) |
WBUC | 1460 | AM | Adult standards |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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WCST | 1010 | AM | Talk radio/sports (WEPM) |
WXDC | 92.9 | FM | Classic Hits |
W228DU | 93.5 | FM | WCST relay |
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