WREN-LP (97.9 FM) is a classic hits and

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formatted

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radio station licensed to

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, serving

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and

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. WREN-LP is owned and operated by Genesis Communications. The station was formerly

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on WKMZ-LP (96.5 FM) in nearby Ruckersville.

WKMZ-LP

WKMZ-LP was a

radio station licensed to

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, and serving

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. WKMZ-LP was owned by Gateway Media, consisting of former Stu-Comm, Inc. board member Jon G. Hall,

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announcer John "Rusty" Cempre, and Robert M. Johnson. The station aired an

format,

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the programming of WREN-LP 97.9 in

. The station was taken silent on October 11, 2019, and its license was cancelled April 15, 2021, as the station had been off the air for more than one year.WKMZ-LP, Ruckersville, VA Facility ID No. 192447 Silent since October 11, 2019: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Remain Silent
, fcc.gov. November 7, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

References

External links

97.9 The Wren Online
2016 establishments in Virginia Classic hits radio stations in the United States Oldies radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 2016 REN-LP REN-LP Mass media in Charlottesville, Virginia {{Virginia-radio-station-stub