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WGMN
WGMN is a news/talk broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Roanoke, Virginia. WGMN is owned and operated by Three Daughters Media. The station went on the air in 1946 as WROV and broadcast a Contemporary hit radio format in the 1970s. WROV had a Golden Oldies format from 1989 to 1998, then became an ESPN ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ... affiliate and changed call letters to WGMN. The station switched to a news-talk format in June 2019. References External linksVirginia Talk Radio Network OnlineWROV History (unofficial WROV Tribute Site) 1946 establishments in Virginia News and talk radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1946 GMN {{Virginia-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WVGM
WVGM is a Sports Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia, serving Metro Lynchburg. WVGM is owned and operated by 3 Daughters Media. History 3 Daughters Media bought WVGM and WGMN from Clear Channel Communications iHeartMedia, Inc., formerly CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc.), a company fou ... in a deal announced late in 2006."Deals," ''Broadcasting & Cable'', October 2, 2006. References External linksESPN in Virginia Online VGM ESPN Radio stations Sports radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1991 {{Virginia-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBLT
WBLT is a Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bedford, Virginia, serving Bedford and Bedford County, Virginia. WBLT is owned and operated by Three Daughters Media. Notes References External links ESPN Radio in Virginia Online 1950 establishments in Virginia Sports radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1950 BLT A BLT is a type of sandwich, named for the initials of its primary ingredients, bacon, lettuce, and tomato. It can be made with varying recipes according to personal preference. Simple variants include using different types of lettuce, toastin ... ESPN Radio stations {{Virginia-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1240 AM
The following radio broadcasting, radio stations broadcast on AM broadcasting, AM frequency 1240 kHz: 1240 AM is a regional (Class B) frequency outside the coterminous 48 United States (Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, & U.S. Virgin Islands), and a local frequency (Class C) within the coterminous 48 United States. In Argentina * Cadena Uno in Argentina * LRI218 Universidad Nacional del Sur in Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires In Canada In Mexico * XEBQ-AM in Guaymas, Sonora * XECG-AM in Nogales, Sonora * XEMEFM-AM in Morelia, Michoacan * XERD-AM in Pachuca, Hidalgo * XEWG-AM in Cd.Juarez, Chihuahua In the United States See also *CONELRAD References {{Lists of radio stations by frequency Lists of radio stations by frequency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WMNA-FM
WMNA-FM (106.3 FM) is a talk radio-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Gretna, Virginia, serving Gretna, Chatham and Northern Pittsylvania County. WMNA-FM is owned and operated by 3 Daughters Media, and simulcasts co-operated WIQO-FM in the Lynchburg area. History The station was once a country music station, before being bought by Gary Burns. The station became a simulcast of Lynchburg's WLNI to extend the signal along Route 29 from Danville to Nelson County. When Burns sold WLNI to Centennial Broadcasting, he split WMNA and sold it to Three Daughters Media. It became an ESPN Radio ESPN Radio, which is alternately platform-agnostically branded as ESPN Audio, is an American sports radio network and extension of the ESPN television network. It was launched on January 1, 1992, under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN". ... affiliate; in November 2013 it switched from sports to talk. Translator In addition to the main station, WMNA-FM is relayed by an FM tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WMNA (AM)
WMNA is a Classic Country/Talk Radio formatted broadcast radio station Gretna, Virginia, serving the Gretna, Chatham and Northern Pittsylvania County, Virginia. WMNA is owned and operated by 3 Daughters Media. Transmission The station's antenna system uses two towers arranged in a directional array An antenna array (or array antenna) is a set of multiple connected antennas which work together as a single antenna, to transmit or receive radio waves. The individual antennas (called ''elements'') are usually connected to a single receiver or ... that concentrates its signal toward the northeast. The transmitter and towers are located southeast of Gretna along Zion Road. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, both towers are tall. References External links MNA Radio stations established in 1956 1956 establishments in Virginia Classic country radio stations in the United States Talk radio stations in the United States {{Virginia-radio-stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIQO-FM
WIQO-FM is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Forest, Virginia, serving Lynchburg, Bedford, and Buena Vista in Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar .... WIQO-FM is owned and operated by Three Daughters Media. References External links 100.9 WIQO Online* 1964 establishments in Virginia News and talk radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1964 IQO-FM {{Virginia-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke ( ) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 100,011, making it the 8th most populous city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the largest city in Virginia west of Richmond. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. Roanoke is the largest municipality in Southwest Virginia, and is the principal municipality of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a 2020 population of 315,251. It is composed of the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem, and Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, and Roanoke counties. Bisected by the Roanoke River, Roanoke is the commercial and cultural hub of much of Southwest Virginia and portions of Southern West Virginia. History Timeline * 1835 - Town of Gainesborough incorporated. * 1838 - Roanoke County created. * 1852 - Big Lick Depot built near Gainesborough; Virginia & Tennessee Railroad begins operating. * 1865 - April: Big Lick settlement sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compass Media Networks
Compass Media Networks is an American radio network. The company launched in January 2009. It is owned by former Westwood One CEO and former COO of Connoisseur Media, Peter Kosann. The company focuses on radio and offers representation and marketing services for national radio. History Compass Media Networks debuted in January 2009 with a focus on national radio programs. Programming *''The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show'' morning drive time comedy and hot talk program hosted by Gregg "Free Beer" Daniels and Chris "Hot Wings" Michael, along with producers, Steve and Kelly. It is mostly heard on classic rock, alternative rock and active rock stations. *''DeDe In The Morning'', DeDe McGuire, syndicated morning urban radio program originating from KKDA-FM in Dallas, Texas and owned by Service Broadcasting. *'' The Lars Larson Show''. Lars Larson is a conservative political talk show host based at KXL-FM in Portland, Oregon. The show is heard on dozens of affiliates. *''The Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Hit Radio
Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format that is common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts. There are several subcategories, dominantly focusing on rock, pop, or urban music. Used alone, ''CHR'' most often refers to the CHR-pop format. The term ''contemporary hit radio'' was coined in the early 1980s by ''Radio & Records'' magazine to designate Top 40 stations which continued to play hits from all musical genres as pop music splintered into Adult contemporary, Urban contemporary, Contemporary Christian and other formats. The term "top 40" is also used to refer to the actual list of hit songs, and, by extension, to refer to pop music in general. The term has also been modified to describe top 50; top 30; top 20; top 10; hot 100 (each with its number of songs) and hot hits radio formats, but carrying more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Establishments In Virginia
Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister of Albania, prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
