West Virginia MetroNews
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West Virginia MetroNews is a
Availability
The network is carried on all
Programming
News
The company produces a traditional local news and weather update, designed to follow a national update, at the "top of the hour" for stations following a "full-service" format.
Morning News
"The Morning News" is all news program that updates the news of West Virginia, along with statewide weather and sports on a 22-minute cycle. The show is hosted by anchors Chris Lawrence and Jennifer Smith. This runs from 6-9 AM on weekdays.[2]
Talkline
"Talkline" is a two-hour-long call in show featuring host Hoppy Kercheval, who generally takes a moderate to conservative take on most issues. The show features local, state, and national guests along taking questions from callers throughout the state of West Virginia. This show runs from 10 to 12 weekdays.[3]
Hotline
Hotline is a mixed sports and general entertainment lifestyle discussion show hosted by Dave Weekley. The program runs from 3-6 weekdays.
Sportsline
Sportsline is a one-hour-long weeknight program and a two-hour Sunday program that primarily discuses West Virginia University sports. The program is hosted by Tony Caridi and Travis Jones. It currently runs from 6-7 weekdays, and 6–8 on Sundays.[4][5]
WV Outdoors
"WV Outdoors" is an
High School Game Night
"High School Game Night" is a Wednesday and Friday 3 and 1/2 hour program that features live scores, interviews, and analysis of all the high school football games in progress throughout the state of West Virginia. The show is hosted by Fred Persinger and Dave Jecklin. The company also owns the rights to the
Outdoors Today
"Outdoors Today" is a two-minute weekday report on the goings-on in West Virginia outdoors. The segment is hosted by WV Outdoors host Chris Lawrence.[8]
High school basketball
West Virginia MetroNews carries live coverage of select basketball games throughout the state of West Virginia, and holds the rights to the
Other ventures
The company formerly used the
The company's television division produces and syndicates WVSSAC football and basketball tournament games, and previously syndicated WVU women's basketball games.
Affiliates
West Virginia MetroNews programs are carried on 57 different radio stations throughout the state of West Virginia, two stations in Kentucky, one station in Ohio, and one station in Virginia.[10]
- WAJR - Morgantown, West Virginia
- WBKE - Fairmont, West Virginia
- WBRB - Buckhannon, West Virginia
- WBTQ - Weston, West Virginia
- WCEF - Ripley, West Virginia
- WCHS - Charleston, West Virginia
- WCMI-FM - Catlettsburg, Kentucky[11]
- WCST - Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
- WDBS - Sutton, West Virginia
- WDGG - Ashland, Kentucky[11]
- WDMX - Vienna, West Virginia
- WDNE - Elkins, West Virginia
- WDNE-FM - Elkins, West Virginia
- WEIR - Weirton, West Virginia
- WELC - Welch, West Virginia
- WEPM - Martinsburg, West Virginia
- WETZ - New Martinsville, West Virginia
- WFSP - Kingwood, West Virginia
- WFSP-FM - Kingwood, West Virginia
- WHAJ - Bluefield, West Virginia
- WHIS - Bluefield, West Virginia
- WJLS-FM - Beckley, West Virginia
- WKAZ - Charleston, West Virginia
- WKLP - Keyser, West Virginia
- WKMZ - Salem, West Virginia
- WKQB - Welch, West Virginia
- WKQR - Mullens, West Virginia
- WKQV - Cowen, West Virginia
- WKWS - Charleston, West Virginia
- WLTF - Martinsburg, West Virginia
- WMMN - Fairmont, West Virginia
- WMOV - Ravenswood, West Virginia
- WMRE - Charles Town, West Virginia
- WNUS - Belpre, Ohio[12]
- WQWV - Fisher, West Virginia
- WQZK-FM - Keyser, West Virginia
- WRLF - Fairmont, West Virginia
- WRON - Ronceverte, West Virginia
- WRON-FM - Lewisburg, West Virginia
- WRRL - Rainelle, West Virginia
- WRVC - Huntington, West Virginia
- WRVZ - Miami, West Virginia
- WSGB - Sutton, West Virginia
- WSWW - Charleston, West Virginia
- WSWW-FM - Craigsville, West Virginia
- WTZE - Tazewell, Virginia[13]
- WVAM - Parkersburg, West Virginia
- WVAQ - Morgantown, West Virginia
- WVAR - Richwood, West Virginia
- WVLY - Moundsville, West Virginia
- WVMR - Frost, West Virginia
- WVOW - Logan, West Virginia
- WVOW-FM - Logan, West Virginia
- WVRC - Spencer, West Virginia
- WVRC-FM - Spencer, West Virginia
- WXDC - Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
- WYKM - Rupert, West Virginia
- WZAC-FM - Madison, West Virginia
References
- ^ Greer Industries. "West Virginia Radio". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ West Virginia MetroNews. "Morning News". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ West Virginia MetroNews. "Talkline". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ West Virginia MetroNews. "Sportsline". Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ West Virginia MetroNews. "Sunday Night Sportsline". Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ West Virginia MetroNews. "WV Outdoors". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ West Virginia MetroNews. "High School Game Night". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ West Virginia MetroNews. "Outdoors Today". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ West Virginia MetroNews. "High School Basketball". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ West Virginia MetroNews. "MetroNews Affiliates". Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ a b [Serves the Huntington Metro area]
- ^ [Serves the Parkersburg Metro area]
- ^ [Serves the Bluefield Metro area]