Welcome to the new WNRV web site!

Broadcasting from the bank of the scenic New River, WNRV AM 990 The Ridge plays the best in traditional and current bluegrass and old-time music. Our 5 KW AM station is located along the New River in Giles County between Narrows and Pearisburg, VA.

WNRV is now under new ownership and management.
Our purchase of the station from Perception Media Group, Inc has been completed. Our team is locally based and has strong ties to the community, find out more information about the station and team.

WNRV's mission is to preserve the traditions of bluegrass and old-time music for future generations. The New River Valley region has played an important role in the history and development of music, and WNRV has a deep and rich history in the local community. We intend to be an even more active partner in the community, and to continue to promote both the music and local events.

• We added a new locally-programmed music show called the Mountain Music Show. This show will focus on traditional old-time music and will air from 2-3 PM on Tuesday each week. Listen in & let us know what you think.
• We had live coverage of the girls' Narrows-J.I. Burton Div 1 state quarterfinal game on March 6 from Virginia High in Bristol. The Lady Waves mounted a second half comeback but could not get the victory as their season unfortunately ends.
• We had live coverage of the girls' Narrows-Bland Div 1 Region C championship basketball game from George Wythe High School on February 27. The Lady Green Waves lost but still qualify for the state tournament.
• We had live coverage of the boys' Narrows-East Montgomery Region C quarterfinal basketball game from George Wythe High School on February 26. Narrows unfortunately lost to end their season. We also broadcast the boys' region championship in which East Montgomery defeated Galax on February 27.
• We had live coverage of the girls' Narrows-Bath County Region C quarterfinal basketball game from George Wythe High School on February 25. We also broadcast the entire 1st game live where Bland defeated Galax.
• We had live coverage of the February 24 boys' Narrows-Rural Retreat Region C playoff game.
• We had live coverage of the February 23 girls' Narrows-Covington home playoff game in the Region C Division 1 basketball tournament.
• We had live coverage of all 6 games of the Mountain Empire District tournament from Fort Chiswell on February 19, as well as the girls' Narrow-Bland playoff game on February 18.
• We now have an Events Calendar that you can use to keep track of all the WNRV and community events (see our Events page for info on how to get your event added). All of our live sports broadcasts will now be listed on the Events Calendar.
• You can now join our WNRV Facebook page
• We had live coverage of 16 regular season high school basketball games. The complete list is on our Events page.
• WNRV was featured by the Virginian Leader newspaper in their Business Profile section on January 6, 2010.
• The WNRV 2009 Holiday Concert was held on December 5th and featured Donna Ulisse & the Poor Mountain Boys, plus local favorites Hans Creek String Band and State Line Bluegrass. All three bands put on a great show, thanks to everyone that braved the weather to attend. Here are the details.

One of the goals of our new team and site is to promote online interaction among the local community and beyond. We have set up forums and blogs to encourage entertaining and informative exchanges. These also provide you with the ability to provide interactive feedback on the station.

Please take a look around and let us know what you think about the new site and the station, we look forward to your comments and suggestions.