WRON (AM)
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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| Broadcast area | Ronceverte, West Virginia Lewisburg, West Virginia |
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| Frequency | 1400 AM kHz |
| Branding | NewsTalk 1400 WRON |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Affiliations | FOX News Radio Premiere Radio Networks Talk Radio Network West Virginia MetroNews Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Greenbrier, LLC |
| WKCJ, WRLB, WRON-FM, WSLW | |
| History | |
First air date | May 5, 1947 |
Call sign meaning | W RONceverte |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54596 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 Watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°45′36.0″N 80°27′18.0″W |
| Translator(s) | 100.9 MHz W265DX (Lewisburg) |
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]
References
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- "WRON Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- Broadcasting (PDF). Broadcasting Publications. May 12, 1947. p. 11. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
External links
- Radio Greenbrier's Website
- WRON in the FCC AM station database
- WRON on Radio-Locator
- WRON in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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