WVU Athletics
WVU Announces New Radio Affiliates for Football, Basketball, Baseball
The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, in conjunction with Learfield’s Mountaineer Sports Properties, announced today new flagship affiliates for the WVU football, basketball and baseball radio network starting with the 2026 football season.
Popular WVRC Media stations in Morgantown, Clarksburg, Elkins, Martinsburg and Berkeley Springs rejoin the Mountaineer Sports Network to provide comprehensive coverage of West Virginia football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and baseball.
“The return of stations from WVRC Media strengthens our radio network, which will be good for our fans throughout the state,” Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker said. “Our radio broadcasts are some of the best in sports, and we look forward to our renewed partnership with WVRC Media, and the amplification of our broadcasts on the WVRC stations.”
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In Morgantown, WVAQ-FM (101.9) will be the new home for football and men’s basketball broadcasts. WAJR-AM/FM (1440/104.5) will broadcast WVU football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and the weekly coaches’ shows of Rich Rodriguez, Ross Hodge and Mark Kellogg. WVAQ and WAJR return as the flagship stations of the Mountaineers for the first time in 13 years.
WBRB-FM (101.3) in Clarksburg will feature Mountaineer football, men’s basketball and weekly coaches’ show broadcasts, while WFBY-FM (93.5) will air women’s basketball and baseball.
In Elkins, WDNE-FM (98.9) will broadcast football, men’s basketball and the coaches’ shows. Women’s basketball and baseball will switch to WFBY-FM (93.5).
WVRC Media stations in the Martinsburg/Berkeley Springs area include WEPM-AM/FM (1340/93.7), WXDC-FM (92.9), WCST-AM (1010) and W228DU-FM (93.5). Those five stations will air MSN’s full schedule of programming to include WVU football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and weekly coaches’ shows.
“Our goal on the Mountaineer Sports Network is always to provide the highest quality broadcasts for our passionate WVU fanbase,” said Evan Hawkins, General Manager of Mountaineer Sports Properties. “We’re proud to announce our return to WVRC Media and look forward to working together to bring Mountaineer football, basketball and baseball to life for listeners all across the state.”
Current WVRC Media stations on the network in WKLP-AM (1390) – Keyser, WVMD-FM (101.1) in Romney, WVMD-FM (99.9) in Cumberland, Maryland as well as WCMD-AM (1230) in Cumberland will also return in the new agreement.
“On behalf of our entire team at WVRC Media in Morgantown, Clarksburg, Elkins, Martinsburg, Berkeley Springs and Cumberland/Keyser, we are elated to have the Mountaineers back on our stations,” WVRC Media President & CEO George Pelletier said. “We look forward to working closely with Learfield and West Virginia University to provide the best possible coverage and experience for all Mountaineer fans. Let’s Go!”
This story originated as a WVU press release sent to WV Sports Now.
