WRON (AM)

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WRON
WRON-AM 2014.PNG
City Ronceverte, West Virginia
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
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)

WRON is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Ronceverte, West Virginia, serving Ronceverte and Lewisburg in West Virginia. [1] WRON is owned and operated by Radio Greenbrier, LLC. [2]

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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. [3]

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References

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