WRON (AM)
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 1400 AM kHz |
| Branding | NewsTalk 1400 WRON |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Greenbrier, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | May 5, 1947 |
Last air date | July 2025 |
Call sign meaning | Ronceverte |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54596 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°45′36.4″N 80°27′17.3″W / 37.760111°N 80.454806°W |
| Translator | 100.9 MHz W265DX (Lewisburg) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
WRON was a news/talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Ronceverte, West Virginia, serving Ronceverte and Lewisburg in West Virginia.[2] WRON was owned and operated by Radio Greenbrier, LLC.[3]
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.[4]
The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on July 21, 2025.[5]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRON". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
External links
- Radio Greenbrier's Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 54596 (WRON) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRON in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WRON