Mid-Atlantic Sale
On April 13, 2007, media websites DCRTV in Washington DC reported that WWRE-FM and WWRT-FM, along with sisters WINC and WINC-FM in Winchester and WBQB-FM and WFVA-AM in Fredericksburg, VA, had been sold to Centennial Broadcasting based in Roanoke, VA. No further information has been released.
On May 17, 2007, it was finally reported and confirmed that Centennial Broadcasting had bought the stations for $36 Million. According to a Winchester Star article, no changes would be made at any of the stations in format or staff.
Five months later, WWRT/WWRE Program Director and Midday DJ Kym McKay, moved to WWEG (in nearby Hagerstown) to take a midday shift there. WWRT/WWRE dropped nationally syndicated "Bob & Tom". That program was replaced with former morning DJ and current afternoon DJ Joe Sanchez. Joe Sanchez was released in January 2008 and replaced by Ron Baker, who came from nearby Martinsburg stations WICL and WLTF. Ron Baker retires from Radio in July 2009 to pursue a budding voice over career. Joe Sanchez moved on to WMDM-FM in Southern Maryland where he served and Morning Show Host and Program Director, though was laid off in February 2009 from WMDM-FM due to budget cuts and resurfaced as WLTF at the Program Director and Morning Show Host.
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