WRON (AM)

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]

WRON

Ronceverte, West Virginia
Broadcast area	Ronceverte, West Virginia Lewisburg, West Virginia
Frequency	1400 AM kHz
Branding	NewsTalk 1400 WRON
Programming
Format	Defunct (was News/Talk)
Affiliations	FOX News Radio Premiere Radio Networks Talk Radio Network West Virginia MetroNews Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Radio Greenbrier, LLC
Sister stations	WKCJ, WRLB, WRON-FM, WSLW
History
First air date	May 5, 1947
Call sign meaning	W RONceverte
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54596
Class	C
Power	1,000 Watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates	37°45′36.0″N 80°27′18.0″W
Translator(s)	100.9 MHz W265DX (Lewisburg)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

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]