WROV-FM

WROV-FM
Broadcast area
Frequency96.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding96.3 ROV Rocks
Programming
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: Black Information Network
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 1950 (1950-01)
Former call signs
WMVA-FM (1950–1989)
Call sign meaning
  • Roanoke, Virginia (from former sister station WROV AM)
  • "Rock of Virginia"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID37747
ClassC1
ERP14,000 watts
HAAT633 meters (2,077 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°7′0.4″N 80°0′57.1″W / 37.116778°N 80.015861°W / 37.116778; -80.015861
TranslatorHD2: 96.7 W244AV (Blacksburg, etc.)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websiterovrocks.iheart.com

WROV-FM (96.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Martinsville, Virginia. WROV-FM is owned and operated by iHeartMedia and airs a classic rock radio format. WROV-FM's signal covers the Roanoke-Lynchburg media market, including the New River Valley and the Southside of Virginia.

WROV-FM has studios and offices on Brandon Avenue in Roanoke and its transmitter is in Boones Mill, Virginia.