The station signed on the air in 1946 It was originally powered at 250 watts and had its studios in the Mount Trust Bank Building. For most of the 1960s and 70s, it broadcast a
Top 40 format. In 1989, WROV began an
oldies format, playing the hits of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. In 1998, it became an
ESPN Radio affiliate, changing its
call sign to WGMN. The call letters represented the "Game Network", for its
sports radio format. WGMN switched to a
talk radio format in June 2019. The station carried mostly syndicated
conservative talk shows. On June 17, 2024, Three Daughters sold WGMN and its translator to Stu-Comm, Inc., the owners of non-profit
adult album alternative station
WNRN-FM in
Charlottesville as well as a network of relays across Virginia, for $425,000. WNRN programming began on July 1.
Translator In addition to the main station, WGMN is relayed by an additional translator to widen its broadcast area. ==References==