It has been years in the making, but community radio is closer than it has ever been to becoming a reality in Hillsboro and southern Pocahontas County. Nine years after we first applied for an FM station to serve Hillsboro and nearby communities, we finally received an FCC permit to establish a station.

This station must be on the air by July 27, 2011, the date our construction permit expires – but we’re hoping to have it operational as a Christmas present to the community in 2010.

The tower and transmitter will be located next to the Forest Service Kramer grazing allotment. Broadcasting as WVMR-FM 91.9 Hillsboro, this new station will allow residents of Hillsboro and southern Pocahontas County to hear music and entertainment, as well as timely reports of local and state events, including weather, news, and community happenings. And we hope that you and your neighbors will take advantage of the opportunity to share your own stories, thoughts and talents with Allegheny Mountain Radio listeners.

(The coverage map shown is subject to change. The blue line illustrates a preliminary estimate of the coverage area of WVMR-FM.)


If you’d like to help Hillsboro and southern Pocahontas County grow its own radio station, contact:

Drew Tanner
Allegheny Mountain Radio
(304) 799-6004
dtamr@frontier.com