vnc virginia NEWS CONNECTION (July–December) 2007 annual report

“Easy to use…Helps provide STORY BREAKOUT NUMBER OF RADIO STORIES STATION AIRINGS* local news…Informative and useful…Could use more Budget Policy & Priorities 1 14 stories on more issues!... Children’s Issues 5 190 Spanish would be good.” Consumer Issues 3 874 Domestic Violence 4 162 Virginia Broadcasters Education 3 129 Endangered Species/Wildlife 1 35 “Virginia News Service Energy Policy 4 157 has catapulted us from Environment 1 60 obscurity, especially in rural Environmental Justice 1 41 areas where we struggled Global Warming/Air Quality 4 170 to gain a foothold. Now our Health Issues 9 2,574 organization is known for Human Rights/Racial Justice 2 69 its work both federally and Hunger/Food/Nutrition 1 50 at the state level by people Livable Wages/Working Families 5 235 who share our concerns.” Peace 1 48 Doug Smith Public Lands/Wilderness 1 42 Virginia Interfaith Center Rural/Farming 5 208 Senior Issues 1 70 Smoking Prevention 3 171 Social Justice 6 3,116

Totals 61 8,415

Launched in July, 2007, the Virginia News Connection produced 61 radio and online news stories, which aired more than 8,415 times on 155 radio stations in Virginia and 1,174 nationwide.

* Represents the minimum number of times stories were aired. VIRGINIA RADIO STATIONS City Map # Stations City Map # Stations VNC Market Share Information

Altavista 1 WKDE-AM/FM (2) Gloucester 59 WXGM-AM/FM (2) Charlottesville 57% Amherst 2 WAMV-AM Gretna 60 WMNA-AM/FM (2) Frederick, MD 5% Ashland 3 WHAN-AM Harrisonburg 61–66 WZXI-FM, WEMC-FM, Bassett 4 WZBB-FM WHBG-AM, WJDV-FM, Harrisonburg 37% Bethesda, MD 5 WGMS-AM WQPO-AM, WSVA-AM Johnson City-Kingsport, TN 5% Big Stone Gap 6–7 WAXM-FM, WLSD-AM Highland Springs 67 WHCE-FM Morgantown-Clarksburg- Fairmont, WV 2% Blacksburg 8–9 WBRW-FM, WFNR-AM Hopewell 68 WHAP-AM Norfolk-Virginia Beach 23% Bluefi eld, WV 10–13 WBDY-AM, WHKX-FM, Hot Springs 69 WCHG-FM WHQX-FM, WKQY-FM Johnson City, TN 70 WABN-AM Richmond 25% Bridgewater 14 WBHB-FM Kilmarnock 71–72 WIGO-FM, WKWI-FM Roanoke-Lynchburn 45% Bristol 15 WFHG-AM/FM (2) Lebanon 73 WXLZ-AM/FM (2) Broadway 16–17 WBTX-AM, WLTK-FM Lexington 74–75 WREL-AM, WWZW-FM Brookneal 18 WODI-AM Lynchburg 76–85 WJYA-FM, WLEQ-FM, WLNI- VNC National and Regional pick up 1,174 Stations Charlottesville 19–35 WCHV-AM, WCJZ-FM, FM, WOKD-FM, WPAR-FM, WCNR-FM, WCYK-FM, WPIB-FM, WPIM-FM, WPIN- WHTE-FM, WINA-AM, FM, WZZI-FM, WZZU-FM WKAV-AM, WNRN-FM, Marion 86–88 WHGB-AM, WMEV-FM, City Map # Stations WQMZ-FM, WSUH-FM, WVTR-FM WTJU-FM, WVAX-AM, Martinsburg, WV 89–90 WEPM-AM, WLTF-AM Roanoke 114–122 WFIR-AM, WISE-FM, WRXT-AM/FM (2), WSLC- WVTU-FM, WVTW-FM, Martinsville 91–92 WHEE-AM, WMVA-AM FM, WSLQ-FM, WVBE- WWWV-FM, WVAO-FM, Monterey 93 WVLS-FM WUMX-FM AM/FM (2), WVTF-FM, Mount Jackson 94 WSIG-AM/FM (2) WWVT-AM, WXLK-FM Chatham 36 WKBY-AM Nassawadox 95 WJCN-FM Rocky Mount 123 WYTI-AM Chesapeake 37–40 WAFX-FM, WFOS-FM, Norfolk 96–100 WNIS-AM, WTAR-AM, WJOI-AM, WNOR-FM South Boston 124 WHLF-FM WJCD-FM, WOWI-FM, Staunton 125 WTON-AM/FM (2) Chincoteague 41 WCTG-FM WSVY-AM/FM (2) Stuart 126 WHEO-AM Christiansburg 42 WFNR-FM Oxford, NC 101 WLUS-FM Tazewell 127 WTZE-AM Churchville 43 WNLR-AM Pulaski. 102 WPSK-FM Clinchco 44 WDIC-AM/FM (2) Washington DC 128–131 WTOP-AM/FM (2), Radford 103 WRAD-AM WTWP-AM/FM (2), Crewe 45 WSVS-AM Richmond 104–112 WBTJ-FM, WLEE-AM, WCSP-FM, WFED-AM Danville 46–47 WAKG-FM, WBTM-AM WRNL-AM, WRVA-AM, Waynesboro 132 WPVA-FM Edinburg 48 WOTC-FM WRVQ-FM, WRXL-FM, Williamsport, MD 133 WICL-AM Emporia 49 WEVA-AM WTVR-FM, WVNZ-AM, Williamsburg 134 WTYD-FM Fairlawn 50 WWBU-FM WXGI-AM Roanoke Rapids, NC 113 WZRU-AM Winchester 135–138 WWRE-FM, WWRT- Farmville 51–52 WFLO-AM/FM (2), FM, WINC-AM/FM (2), WVHL-FM 133 54 WTRM-FM 89 Ferrum 53 WFFC-FM 90 Wytheville 139–140 WXBX-FM, WYVE-AM Frederick, MD 54 WGYS-FM 5 135 136 Fredericksburg 55–56 WBQB-FM, WFVA-AM 129 137 138 128 130 131 Galax 57–58 WBRF-FM, WOKG-FM 101 48 94 17 16 41 55 56 93 14 19 20 21 3 71 72 22 23 24 25 26 104 43 105 107 69 125 132 27 28 29 30 31 108 106 67 95 109 112 59 32 33 34 35 111 62 110 61 64 68 134 Public News Service 6563 66 51 45 888-891-9416 74 2 52 76 77 98 75 79 78 97 fax 208-247-1830 114 80 100 115 83 8182 96 99 37 [email protected] 116 117 118 84 18 38 39 10 11 119 85 40 13 8 9 120 121 1 12 122 49 103 50 60 Virginia News Connection 42 123 139 127 102 53 36 124 800-931-1882 44 140 4 92 46 47 113 fax 757-257-9523 73 87 126 91 7 86 57 58 [email protected] 6 88 15

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