WRON | |
City: | Ronceverte, West Virginia |
Area: | Ronceverte, West Virginia Lewisburg, West Virginia |
Branding: | NewsTalk 1400 WRON |
Airdate: | May 5, 1947 |
Format: | News/Talk |
Power: | 1,000 Watts day and night |
Class: | C |
Facility Id: | 54596 |
Coordinates: | 37.76°N -80.455°W |
Callsign Meaning: | W RONceverte |
Owner: | Radio Greenbrier, LLC |
Sister Stations: | WKCJ, WRLB, WRON-FM, WSLW |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
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 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]