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Frost WV
1370 AM


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Monterey VA
 89.7 FM

 
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Hot Springs VA
 107.1 FM

 
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Durbin WV
 103.5 FM

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Allegheny Mountain Radio Staff
Cheryl Kinderman is the General Manager of Allegheny Mountain Radio.  Cheryl is a Webster County, WV native and attended WV Wesleyan College.  She has lived in Pocahontas County since 1983, and started with AMR in 2000.  Before joining the AMR staff, Cheryl was a Social Worker at The Pocahontas Center in Marlinton. She has two daughters, and lives with her husband Gibbs, and a "menagerie" of animal children.  You can hear Cheryl on the radio Thursday mornings from 10 until noon as she hosts I Want To Be Ready, an hour of Gospel,  and Do You Remember These?, an hour featuring country classics from the 50's & 60's.  Cheryl, as the GM, is responsible for everything that happens (or doesn't happen) at AMR and is our webmaster.  She is the only employee that works directly for the Board of Directors.  Cheryl enjoys horses, dogs, fishing, and computers.

Chuck Niday is the Allegheny Mountain Radio Chief Engineer (with an FCC General Radio telephone License), a volunteer DJ co-hosting a Wednesday evening show, Something Different, with his wife Heather, and an Amateur Radio Operator with a General Class license. Chuck is also an accomplished musician, having played the baritone horn with the Richmond Concert Band for 10 years, and has a general aviation private pilot’s license. His broadcasting experience spans 3 decades and multiple radio stations, and his engineering work includes radio-related work in Virginia with the Department of Transportation, the State Police, Department of Health Emergency Medical Services, and a local Electric Co-op. His “daytime job” is with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. 

Carson Ralston is the Assistant General Manager of Allegheny Mountain Radio.  He started as a volunteer deejay at WVLS in 1995, and joined the AMR staff in August, 2004.  Carson is a Virginia native and lives in Monterey, VA.  Before joining the AMR staff, Carson was the Monterey Postmaster.  You can hear Carson on the radio Tuesday evenings from 6 until 8 as he hosts Crusin With Carson, which features rock-n-roll oldies.  Carson supervises operations at WVLS, and coordinates AMR's annual Holiday Basketball Tourney along with numerous other responsibilities.  Carson enjoys spending time at the beach and is an avid fisherman.

Roland Armstrong is assigned to AMR through the Experience Works program.  Roland’s project is to work with production of the massive library of Oral History and local music that has accumulated throughout the years.  Roland lives in Pocahontas County with his wife Sue & grandson.  He enjoys fishing & country music.  Roland has been involved with AMR in different capacities since WVMR first went on the air.  He previously worked as a Methodist Pastor.  Roland is the host of Top 40 Country on Saturday afternoons.

Mindy Bond is a VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) volunteer working on the staff at WVMR.  You can hear Mindy on the radio Saturday mornings as she hosts The Little Kids Power Half Hour.  Mindy enjoys working with computer graphics & has done lots of work on AMR's "special projects" - Most recently the Roland Sharp book.  Mindy attended Shephard College & lives in Pocahontas County with her son Cyrus.

Elaine Brown is a VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) volunteer working on the staff at WCHG since Spring 2007. Her experience in theatre and her eclectic taste in a wide variety of music make her well suited to DJ her own show, The Crossroads, on Thursday evening 6-8 pm. During the day she works as a news reporter, gathering news stories from Bath & Highland Counties and putting together Allegheny Mountain Radio’s weekly Allegheny Art showcase.

 

Bonnie Gills is the WCHG Station Coordinator. She coordinates volunteer activity and works with local businesses and organizations to build up support for radio, and is a News Reporter for Bath County. After moving from Richmond, VA, where she was active in radio, Bonnie settled in Augusta County and trained at WVLS before taking the helm at WCHG. As an accomplished DJ, Bonnie hosts Country Roads Friday afternoons @ 1:00, and fills in whenever necessary for other DJ’s.

Natasha McMann is the newest member of our AMR staff.  Natasha joined the staff in a temporary capacity in November 2008.  Natasha is a news reporter, hosts our Saturday morning programming, works with community outreach, & produces Let's Dish, a Wednesday noon hour show featuring recipes from local cooks.  Natasha also fills in for other deejays & coordinates the local ministers that provide our sermons & daily devotionals.  Natahsa lives in Marlinton & enjoys politics, traveling, spending time with friends-both human and canine, is active in the Marlinton UMC & the Pocahontas County Opera House.

Connie Moore is the Business Manager for AMR.  She is responsible for paying bills, collecting money, and keeping all of the numbers straight.  Connie started with AMR in October 2007, and lives in Pocahontas County on a beautiful family farm with her husband Steve.   Connie enjoys spending time with her three grandchildren.



Heather Niday is our News Director. She started with Allegheny Mountain Radio as a volunteer deejay.  She joined the AMR staff in February of 2007.    Heather grew up in the Richmond, Virginia area, and lives in Arbovale, WV with her husband Chuck.  Heather is a wonderful flute player, and enjoys playing with the Shinnston Community Band.  You can hear Heather on the radio during news broadcasts and also on Wednesday nights from 10-midnight as she co-hosts Something Different, featuring Jazz, with her husband Chuck. 


Gibbs Kinderman is the Director of Special Projects for Allegheny Mountain Radio. He oversees the production of programs for national distribution, handles sales of AMR's local books and CDs, and supervises the regional VISTA program for  the Pocahontas Communications Cooperative Corporation.  Gibbs moved to West Virginia in 1966 and has lived in Pocahontas County since 1978.  He was instrumental in founding AMR.  Gibbs enjoys reading, politics, and is known as the great communicator.


Bart Perdue  hosts the Morning Drive on Allegheny Mountain Radio & is our music director.  He started with AMR in January 2007. Weekday mornings from 6 to 10, Bart brings you a great mix of country, bluegrass, old-time and oldies, along with local, state, and national news, weather, and community events.  Bart lives in Bath County with his wife Marsha, son Owen & daughters Faith and Hope.   Bart loves fishing, hunting & football & is an avid outdoorsman.

 
Caroline Sharp is the host of the Evening Drive (also known as Traffic Jam), and is responsible for production.  From 3 to 6 p.m. each weekday afternoon, she plays a great eclectic mix of oldies, country and bluegrass to help move you from workday to evening. She'll also bring you local, state, and national news, Community Calendar and weather information, and just keep you company on your way home.  Caroline is a West Virginia native, and loves the outdoors.  This girl KNOWS music!!!



 

 

 



 

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