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September 2008 Announcment from U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall “Having worked at my family’s radio station, WWNR in Beckley, and later as president of WTNJ in Mount Hope, I saw first-hand the important role public radio plays in public-service in southern West Virginia,” said Rahall. “These additions will be music to the ears of Pocahontas and Pendleton County residents, who are outside the reach of current public radio service.” Traci Mallow joins AMR team (The Recorder, May 28, 2009) "I'm excited to be a part of WVPC because I enjoy working in radio and I like the idea of my county having its own radio station instead of having to rely on radio from neighboring counties," she said. "I'm looking forward to giving Pendleton County residents a place where they can talk about the things that are important to them and get the word out about upcoming events. I'm hoping to work with the people in Pendleton County to build not only the station but the county up." AMR gets federal money to bring public radio to Pocahontas and Pendleton counties (The Pocahontas Times, September 25, 2008) With the addition of the two transmitters, AMR will have to change their current motto “3 Counties, 2 States and 1 Community.” But Kinderman says it’s worth making the change. “It just seems like Bath, Highland, Pendleton and Pocahontas are a natural fit, and we really look forward to the opportunity to serve the Allegheny Highlands on both sides of the state line,” she concluded.