Charleston, West Virginia
Call sign Frequency Format Description / Notes
WCHS * 580 AM News / Talk 58 WCHS
WKAZ * 680 AM Oldies The Oldies format was formerly on 107.3
WBES * 950 AM Sportstalk
WSWW * 1490 AM Sports ESPN 1490
WTSQ-LP 88.1 FM Freeform
WVPB * 88.5 FM Public Radio NPR News , Classical Music , Mountain Stage , and other local and national programs
WKVW 93.3 FM KLOVE Contemporary Christian
WXAF * 90.9 FM Religious
WZAC-FM 92.5 FM Classic Country
WYNL 94.5 FM Contemporary Christian New Life Ninety Four Five
WKWS * 96.1 FM Country 96.1 The Wolf . The station plays mostly country music , but also has a mix of Southern rock
WQBE-FM * 97.5 FM Country 97.5 WQBE . The Charleston MSA 's # 1 rated radio station , according to Arbitron
WRVZ 98.7 FM Rhythmic Top 40 98.7 The Beat . Despite the station 's low ERP , it still competes well with Electric 102.7
WVAF * 99.9 FM Adult Contemporary V-100
WMXE 100.9 FM Classic Hits 100.9 The Mix
WVSR-FM * 102.7 FM Top 40 Electric 102.7
WKLC-FM 105.1 FM Rock Rock 105
WAMX 106.3 FM Rock X 106.3
WKAZ-FM 107.3 FM Variety Hits Tailgate 107.3
Media -- Radio
Charleston has a total of 11 radio stations ( AM and FM ) licensed in the city . Most of the stations are owned either by the West Virginia Radio Corporation or by the Bristol Broadcasting Company .
Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers, the city had a population of 51,400 at the 2010 census and an estimated population of 47,215 in 2018. The Charleston metropolitan area as a whole had an estimated 211,037 residents in 2018. Charleston is the center of government, commerce, and industry for Kanawha County, of which it is the county seat. Early industries important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well. Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. Today, trade, utilities, government, medicine, and education play central roles in the city's economy. The first permanent settlement, Fort Lee, was built in 1788. In 1791, Daniel Boone was a member of the Kanawha County Assembly. Charleston is the home of the West Virginia Power minor league baseball team and the annual 15-mile (24 km) Charleston Distance Run. Yeager Airport and the University of Charleston are in the city, and West Virginia University, Marshall University, and West Virginia State University have campuses in the area.