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WRON-FM

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WRON-FM
Broadcast areaLewisburg, West Virginia
Ronceverte, West Virginia
Rainelle, West Virginia
Union, West Virginia
Frequency103.1 MHz
Branding103.1 The Bear
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsABC Radio News
PRN Radio
West Virginia MetroNews
Ownership
Owner
  • Radio Greenbrier, Inc.
  • (Michael J. Kidd)
WKCJ, WRLB, WRON, WSLW
History
First air date
1981
Former call signs
WKCJ (1981–2008)
WRON-FM (2008–Present)
Call sign meaning
W RONceverte
calls previous community of license
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID59675
ClassB1
Power3,300 Watts
HAAT273 meters (896 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°48′17.0″N 80°21′3.0″W / 37.804722°N 80.350833°W / 37.804722; -80.350833
Links
Public license information
WebcastWRON-FM Webstream
WebsiteWRON-FM Online

WRON-FM is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Lewisburg, West Virginia, serving the Lewisburg/Ronceverte/Rainelle/Union area. WRON-FM is owned and operated by Radio Greenbrier, Inc.

Station Swap and Sale

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All Access reported on September 20, 2007, that Todd P. Robinson, Inc.'s WKCJ (now WVBB) would be swapped to Radio Greenbrier, Inc. for WRON-FM. This took place on August 1, 2008. WKCJ (now at 97.7) applied to move south to Elliston-Lafayette, Virginia (which is between Roanoke and Christiansburg).

The swap ensured that when Todd P. Robinson, Inc. moves the 97.7 frequency, WRON-FM will continue to have an FM station serving Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

On Wednesday, July 13, 2011, Roanoke, Virginia based Mel Wheeler, Inc. agreed to purchase the station for $675,000. A new application was filed to move the signal to Elliston-Lafayette, on Fort Lewis Mountain, broadcasting 260 watts, but from a height of 1542 feet.

On December 2, 2011, Mel Wheeler, Inc. took ownership and control of WKCJ and began simulcasting Lynchburg based WVBE-FM. On December 9, 2011, the callsign was changed to WVBB.

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRON-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.