Welcome to my humble repository of technical facts about West Virginia Radio and Television broadcasting. Below is a table of FM station technical parameters sorted by call sign. Click on the call sign to get a plot of a station's coverage. Click on the community of license to pull up a regional map of transmitter locations. A little antenna icon at the end indicates use of a directional antenna. Click on it to see a plot of the antenna pattern. Done? Head back!

I used an FCC Audio Service Division Web-based tool that is no longer available to create the FM and TV coverage plots. With access to digitized terrain data, the tool automated the calculation of VHF or UHF propagation by FCC standard methods for 360 radials. Note that only the first 16 km of terrain is used in each radial to establish the average terrain needed in the propagation calculation, so factors such as terrain blockage beyond that range are not considered.

With that limitation in mind, I have chosen to plot only the city-grade and service (protected) contours for FM stations given the terrain of the area. Contour plots generated by the FCC contain only the service contour. Potential reception at greater distances is certainly implied, but wholescale plots of 40 dBu (car radio) or 48 dBu (most in-house radios) will certainly overestimate potential reception in many cases.

There is one other limitation of the HAAT tool: it does not use HAAT values below 30 meters. This causes smooth arcs to appear in strange places on some of the plots and forces over-prediction of some of the class D and translator stations (WMUL, for example).

Key to the FM coverage plots: black = city grade coverage limit (70 dBu), blue = protected coverage limit (54 dBu for Class B, 57 dBu for Class B1, and 60 dBu for all non-commercial stations, translators/boosters, and Class A and Cx stations). Technically, city-grade does not apply to non-commercial and translators/boosters.

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CallFrequencyCommunity of LicenseStatusClassPower
(kW)
HAAT
(feet)
NEW88.1(FM)BECKLEYAPPB111060
NEW88.1(FM)BECKLEYAPPB10.61132
WVBC88.1(FM)BETHANYLICA1.1410
NEW88.1(FX)CHARLESTONAPPD0.019174
WKJL88.1(FM)CLARKSBURGLICB23.5712
WMUL88.1(FM)HUNTINGTONLICA1.15-56
WPCN88.1(FM)POINT PLEASANTLICA3289
WVPN88.5(FM)CHARLESTONLICB32440
WVPN88.5(FM)CHARLESTONAPPB44440
W203AE88.5(FX)ELKINSLICD0.011194
NEW88.7(FM)BLENNERHASSETTAPPB19374
W204BE88.7(FX)WHEELINGLICD0.01322
WVPW88.9(FM)BUCKHANNONLICB14850
WVEP-188.9(FB)BUNKER HILLAPPD0.53131*
WVEP88.9(FM)MARTINSBURGLICB3.61624
WVEP88.9(FM)MARTINSBURGAPPB3.51588
WVEP88.9(FM)MARTINSBURGAPPB3.51588
NEW89.3(FM)SOUTH CHARLESTONAPPA0.3528
NEW89.3(FM)SOUTH CHARLESTONAPPA1-207
W208AK89.5(FX)CHARLESTONLICD0.019194
WAUA89.5(FM)PETERSBURGLICB101056
NEW89.5(FM)SOUTH CHARLESTONAPPA0.15348
W209BH89.7(FX)BERNARDSTOWNLICD0.01715
W209AX89.7(FX)FAIRMONTLICD0.006456
W209BO89.7(FX)HARRISVILLELICD0.019289
NEW89.7(FM)KINGSTONAPPA0.251435
NEW89.7(FX)MATOAKAAPPD0.011237
WSHC89.7(FM)SHEPHERDSTOWNLICA0.95-10
WVWV89.9(FM)HUNTINGTONLICB8.11165
WVNP89.9(FM)WHEELINGLICB25499
WVNP-FM189.9(FB)WHEELINGCPD0.041328*
WZWA90.1(FM)CLARKSBURGLICB11.5597
WPWV90.1(FM)PRINCETONCP MODB12.51040
WVPG90.3(FM)PARKERSBURGLICB19322
WMLJ90.5(FM)SUMMERSVILLELICB11948
WMLJ90.5(FM)SUMMERSVILLECPB111033
WFGH90.7(FM)FORT GAYLICB17.8203
WVRP90.7(FM)RIPLEYLICA3328
WXAF90.9(FM)CHARLESTONLICA0.8623
WVPM90.9(FM)MORGANTOWNLICB51440
WPIB91.1(FM)BLUEFIELDLICC1121184
NEW91.1(FM)HURRICANEAPPA0.95299
WQAB91.3(FM)PHILIPPILICB17.2180
NEW91.5(FM)HILLSBOROAPPA2.5-102
NEW91.5(FM)HURRICANEAPPA3302
WRSG91.5(FM)MIDDLEBOURNELICA0.9157
W218AT91.5(FX)UNIONLICD0.0171270
WGLZ91.5(FM)WEST LIBERTYLICA0.15213
WVPB91.7(FM)BECKLEYLICB10.5919
W219BM91.7(FX)MATEWANLICD0.01-262
WWVU-FM91.7(FM)MORGANTOWNLICA2.6180
W220BZ91.9(FX)CLARKSBURGLICD0.01512
WBHZ91.9(FM)ELKINSLICA0.2751119
W220BK91.9(FX)LOGANLICD0.01702
WPHP91.9(FM)WHEELINGLICA0.1259
WVWC92.1(FM)BUCKHANNONLICD0.013-69
NEW92.1(FX)CHARLESTONAPPD0.019131*
NEW92.3(FX)CHARLESTONAPPD0.019131*
NEW92.3(FX)CHARLESTONAPPD0.01995*
NEW92.3(FX)CHARLESTONAPPD0.019131*
WXCR92.3(FM)NEW MARTINSVILLELICA1.8453
WXCR92.3(FM)NEW MARTINSVILLEAPPA3.2453
WYRC-LP92.3(FL)SPENCERLICL10.163
WZAC-FM92.5(FM)DANVILLELICA0.61696
WGIE92.7(FM)CLARKSBURGLICA0.62669
WPMW92.7(FM)MULLENSLICA1.65443
WDHC92.9(FM)BERKELEY SPRINGSCPA6328
WDHC92.9(FM)BERKELEY SPRINGSAPPA3.2456
W225AC92.9(FX)SISTERSVILLELICD0.009-115
WCWV92.9(FM)SUMMERSVILLELICB11899
WBVQ93.1(FM)BARRACKVILLELICA2.6495
WGAG-LP93.1(FL)PRINCETONCPL10.1-20
WLWF93.1(FM)RAVENSWOODLICA6305
WKVW93.3(FM)MARMETCPA4.1397
NEW93.3(FX)MARTINSBURGAPPD0.1266*
NEW93.3(FX)MARTINSBURGAPPD0.1266*
WKVW93.3(FM)MONTGOMERYLICA4.1397
WDHC93.5(FM)BERKELEY SPRINGSLICA369
WBTQ93.5(FM)BUCKHANNONLICB116417
WRRR-FM293.9(FB)NEW MARTINSVILLECPD0.009121*
WRRR-FM93.9(FM)ST. MARYSLICB117390
W230AY93.9(FX)WESTOVERCPD0.01259*
WVJW-LP94.1(FL)BENWOODLICL10.015253
WQZK-FM94.1(FM)KEYSERLICB21768
WAXS94.1(FM)OAK HILLLICB26.5650
WRLF94.3(FM)FAIRMONTLICA3.6249
NEW94.3(FX)PARKERSBURGAPPD0.25112*
WZJO94.5(FM)DUNBARLICB19.6525
WELK94.7(FM)ELKINSLICB15728
NEW94.7(FX)PARKERSBURGAPPD0.25112*
NEW94.9(FX)COLLIERSAPPD0.056184*
NEW94.9(FX)WHEELINGAPPD0.01349*
WXIL95.1(FM)PARKERSBURGLICB50499
W237AZ95.3(FX)CHARLESTONLICD0.125141*
WRLB95.3(FM)RAINELLELICB113456
W238AR95.5(FX)BRIDGEPORTCPD0.12131*
WDKL95.9(FM)GRAFTONLICA6299
WSTG95.9(FM)PRINCETONLICA0.481142
WKWS96.1(FM)CHARLESTONLICB45515
W242BD96.3(FX)BECKLEYCPD0.01135*
WOTR96.3(FM)LOST CREEKLICA6302
WRKP96.5(FM)MOUNDSVILLELICA1.45594
WRKP96.5(FM)MOUNDSVILLECPA1.9594
W243CA96.5(FX)SUTTONCPD0.25125*
WXCC96.5(FM)WILLIAMSONLICB50499
WXCC96.5(FM)WILLIAMSONAPPC1100955
WKMM96.7(FM)KINGWOODLICA0.3797
W244BF96.7(FX)NIMITZLICD0.01289
NEW96.7(FX)OAK HILLAPPD0.01174*
W244BB96.7(FX)PRINCETONLICD0.01272
NEW96.7(FX)WEST MILFORDAPPD0.01148*
NEW96.7(FX)WEST MILFORDAPPD0.05598*
WVVV96.9(FM)WILLIAMSTOWNLICA3.5423
W246BE97.1(FX)BLUEFIELDCPD0.0198*
NEW97.1(FX)GRANVILLEAPPD0.01197*
NEW97.1(FX)GRANVILLEAPPD0.01197*
WDBS97.1(FM)SUTTONLICB22751
WKWK-FM97.3(FM)WHEELINGLICB50420
WQBE-FM97.5(FM)CHARLESTONLICB50499
WLTF97.5(FM)MARTINSBURGLICB12.51007
WLTF97.5(FM)MARTINSBURGCPB11.51037
WLTF97.5(FS)MARTINSBURGCPB5.7931
NEW97.7(FL)PARKERSBURGAPPL10.1-9
WRON-FM97.7(FM)RONCEVERTELICA1801
NEW97.7(FL)VIENNAAPPL10.008341
NEW97.7(FL)WILLIAMSTOWNAPPL10.032169
WVPP-LP97.9(FL)BECKLEYCP MODL10.056131
NEW97.9(FX)CROSS LANESAPPD0.1285*
WKKW97.9(FM)FAIRMONTLICB29640
NEW97.9(FL)PARKERSBURGAPPL10.009320
NEW97.9(FX)SOUTH CHARLESTONAPPD0.01131*
W251AY98.1(FX)BIRCH RIVERCPD0.2566*
NEW98.1(FL)MATEWANCPL10.002845
NEW98.1(FX)MOOREFIELDAPPD0.011470
WKSI-FM98.3(FM)CHARLES TOWNLICA3299
NEW98.3(FX)FAIRMONTAPPD0.01279*
W252BF98.3(FX)MONTGOMERYCPD0.25128*
NEW98.3(FX)MORGANTOWNAPPD0.019154*
NEW98.3(FX)MORGANTOWNAPPD0.01256*
NEW98.3(FL)N. MITCHELL HEIGHTSCPL10.1-161
W252BP98.3(FX)NEW MARTINSVILLECPD0.01341*
WCEF98.3(FM)RIPLEYLICA3299
WQAZ-LP98.5(FL)EDMONDCP MODL10.005413
NEW98.5(FX)FAIRMONTAPPD0.25135*
NEW98.5(FX)HUNTINGTONAPPD0.17194*
NEW98.5(FX)HUNTINGTONAPPD0.01190*
W254AN98.7(FX)BECKLEYCP MODD0.01223*
WRVZ98.7(FM)POCATALICOLICA0.63617
WHMG-LP98.7(FL)PURGITSVILLELICL10.1-46
WOVK98.7(FM)WHEELINGLICB50390
WDNE-FM98.9(FM)ELKINSLICB15.1725
NEW98.9(FX)MARTINSBURGAPPD0.01194*
W255BM98.9(FX)SUMMERSVILLECPD0.146*
WBWG-LP99.1(FL)FAIRMONTLICL10.025193
WGGE99.1(FM)PARKERSBURGLICB111.5486
WXMN-LP99.1(FL)SHEPHERDSTOWNCPL10.192
W257BP99.3(FX)WEIRTONCPD0.01230*
WJLS-FM99.5(FM)BECKLEYLICB341050
WYMJ99.5(FM)NEW MARTINSVILLELICA2.7482
WBYG99.5(FM)POINT PLEASANTLICA4.7328
WVFR-LP99.7(FL)FAIRMONTCPL10.092102
WVAF99.9(FM)CHARLESTONLICB50430
WVAF99.9(FM)CHARLESTONAPPB24.6705
WVBL-LP99.9(FL)SALEMLICL10.01302
WCLG-FM100.1(FM)MORGANTOWNLICA6299
WDZN100.1(FM)ROMNEYLICA0.48823
WDZN100.1(FM)ROMNEYCPA0.9823
WDZN100.1(FM)ROMNEYAPPA0.9823
WDZN100.1(FM)ROMNEYAPPA0.9823
WDMX100.1(FM)VIENNALICA1.65440
W261AX100.1(FX)WEIRTONCPD0.012194*
WAFD100.3(FM)WEBSTER SPRINGSLICB35594
WKEE-FM100.5(FM)HUNTINGTONLICB53561
WKEE-FM100.5(FS)HUNTINGTONLICB27351
W264BM100.7(FX)MOUNT HOPECPD0.0149*
W265AL100.9(FX)HARRISVILLELICD0.001223
WKOY-FM100.9(FM)PRINCETONLICA0.341342
WMXE100.9(FM)SOUTH CHARLESTONLICA3299
WZST100.9(FM)WESTOVERLICA3266
W266AZ101.1(FX)BECKLEYCPD0.0149*
W266AR101.1(FX)OAK HILLCPD0.01292*
W266AR101.1(FX)OAK HILLAPPD0.01128*
WBRB101.3(FM)BUCKHANNONLICB50492
W268AZ101.5(FX)BECKLEYCPD0.01148*
WRYV-FM1101.5(FB)HUNTINGTONLICD2.3167
WRYV-FM1101.5(FB)HUNTINGTONCPD3.5207
NEW101.7(FX)BIG CHIMNEYAPPD0.189*
WYAP-LP101.7(FL)CLAYCP MODL10.1-197
WELD-FM101.7(FM)PETERSBURGLICA1.9515
W269BF101.7(FX)SISTERSVILLECPD0.03549*
NEW101.7(FL)SUMMERSVILLEAPPL10.02217
WVOW-FM101.9(FM)LOGANLICB15830
WVAQ101.9(FM)MORGANTOWNLICB50499
NEW102.3(FX)CHARLESTONAPPD0.013187*
WMTD-FM102.3(FM)HINTONLICA0.371273
WFBY102.3(FM)WESTONLICB110509
WVSR-FM102.7(FM)CHARLESTONLICB50404
W274AU102.7(FX)FRANKLINCPD0.00892*
WGYE102.7(FM)MANNINGTONLICA3.2453
WELC-FM102.9(FM)WELCHLICA1.8423
W275AV102.9(FX)WINONACPD0.00582*
WKCJ103.1(FM)LEWISBURGLICB13.3896
WHBR-FM103.1(FM)PARKERSBURGLICA2.1561
WTCR-FM103.3(FM)HUNTINGTONLICB50492
W277AW103.3(FX)PRINCETONCPD0.0549*
WAJR-FM103.3(FM)SALEMLICA1.8590
W278AL103.5(FX)DURBINLICD0.05-420
WCIR-FM103.7(FM)BECKLEYLICB51483
WQWV103.7(FM)FISHERLICA0.311384
WQWV103.7(FM)FISHERAPPB12.11109
W279AE103.7(FX)MORGANTOWNLICD0.00992
NEW103.7(FX)PARKERSBURGAPPD0.01151*
WETZ-FM103.9(FM)NEW MARTINSVILLELICA2.5502
NEW103.9(FX)PARKERSBURGAPPD0.01154*
WDCI104.1(FM)BRIDGEPORTLICA2.45518
W281AJ104.1(FX)RIPLEYCPD0.013174*
WVSB104.1(FM)ROMNEYLICA0.1781
W282AI104.3(FX)PARKERSBURGLICD0.159
NEW104.3(FX)ST. MARYSAPPD0.01259*
WHAJ104.5(FM)BLUEFIELDLICC1001549
W283AQ104.5(FX)CROSS LANESCPD0.21164*
W283AS104.5(FX)SALEMCPD0.01285*
NEW104.5(FX)ST. MARYSAPPD0.01230*
W284BL104.7(FX)HUNTINGTONCPD0.004328*
WVRC-FM104.7(FM)SPENCERLICA4.8367
WPDX-FM104.9(FM)CLARKSBURGLICB17.4597
WKLC-FM105.1(FM)ST. ALBANSLICB3.61663
WKLC-FM105.1(FM)ST. ALBANSCPB2.951588
WUKL105.5(FM)BETHLEHEMLICB113.5312
W288BR105.5(FX)ST. ALBANSCPD0.01194*
NEW105.7(FX)LYNNAPPD0.0159*
WOBG-FM105.7(FM)SALEMLICA1.95581
WMCC-LP105.7(FL)SPENCERLICL10.036161
NEW105.7(FX)WILLIAMSONAPPD0.25299*
WTNJ105.9(FM)MOUNT HOPELICB50499
WRZZ106.1(FM)ELIZABETHLICA3469
WAMX106.3(FM)MILTONLICB11.651109
WAMX106.3(FS)MILTONLICB12423
WWLW106.5(FM)CLARKSBURGLICB28653
W293AK106.5(FX)RIPLEYLICD0.011100*
W293AM106.5(FX)SHEPHERDSTOWNCPD0.038171*
WHFI106.7(FM)LINDSIDELICA3121
WVKM106.7(FM)MATEWANLICC34.3751
NEW106.9(FL)FENWICKAPPL10.008344
W295AR106.9(FX)SUTTONCPD0.013118*
WCBC-FM107.1(FM)KEYSERLICA0.53784
W297AA107.3(FX)CLARKSBURGLICD0.008630
WKAZ107.3(FM)MIAMILICB23.5676
NEW107.3(FX)WARDENSVILLEAPPD0.011083
WEGW107.5(FM)WHEELINGLICB16883
WHQX107.7(FM)GARYLICC38.6564
WFSP-FM107.7(FM)KINGWOODLICA1.6449
NEW107.7(FX)LEWISBURGAPPD0.233*
WDTF-LP107.9(FL)BERKELEY SPRINGSLICL10.195
WEMM-FM107.9(FM)HUNTINGTONLICB50499
NEW107.9(FX)KEYSERAPPD0.03749*
W300AV107.9(FX)PADEN CITYCPD0.001220*
NEW107.9(FX)ROMNEYAPPD0.03466*
W300AW107.9(FX)SALEMCPD0.01285*
W300AQ107.9(FX)WILLIAMSTOWNLICD0.05118