WVRC Media

WVRC Media
Company typePrivately owned
IndustryRadio broadcasting
GenreMedia corporation
FoundedDecember 7, 1940; 84 years ago (1940-12-07) in Morgantown, West Virginia[1]
FounderAgnes and Herbert Greer[1]
Headquarters
Morgantown, West Virginia
,
United States
Area served
Total assets
  • 11 AM stations
  • 23 FM stations
OwnerGreer Industries, Inc.
WebsiteOfficial 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.

Radio markets

WVRC Media owns stations in eight separate areas in the state of West Virginia:

West Virginia MetroNews

WVRC Media owns and operates the West Virginia MetroNews Network. The network features 63 affiliates covering all 55 counties in West Virginia.

Stations owned by WVRC Media

Charleston

Callsign Frequency Band Format
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

Morgantown-Clarksburg-Fairmont

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

Elkins-Buckhannon-Weston

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)

Keyser-Cumberland

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

Beckley-Oak Hill

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

Martinsburg

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

Berkeley Springs

Callsign Frequency Band Format
WCST 1010 AM Talk radio/sports (WEPM)
WXDC 92.9 FM Classic Hits
W228DU 93.5 FM WCST relay

References

  1. ^ a b "History". West Virginia Radio Corporation. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Name Change/Rebrand West Virginia". Radio Ink. December 23, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Venta, Lance (April 30, 2019). "West Virginia Radio Corporation To Acquire WCST/WXDC". RadioInsight/RadioBB. Retrieved April 30, 2019.