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]

WRON
CityRonceverte, West Virginia
Broadcast areaRonceverte, West Virginia
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Frequency1400 AM kHz
Branding"NewsTalk 1400 WRON"
Slogan"The Valley's Choice"
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
AffiliationsFOX News Radio
Premiere Radio Networks
Talk Radio Network
West Virginia MetroNews
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerRadio Greenbrier, LLC
Sister stationsWKCJ, WRLB, WRON-FM, WSLW
History
First air dateMay 5, 1947
Call sign meaningW RONceverte
Technical information
Facility ID54596
ClassC
Power1,000 Watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates37°45′36.0″N 80°27′18.0″W

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]

gollark: Hmm, I wonder if this is for some sort of weird door system...
gollark: Ah, I see. How odd.
gollark: Arbitrary, but really convenient, and stop saying "lock".
gollark: Actually, let's just make time begin with the Unix epoch.
gollark: If you want mildly less arbitrary, why not... base it on the Moon landings or something?

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.
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