us contact us wnrv am 990 the ridge broadcasting from the bank of the scenic new river listen to live stream follow wnrvam990 new forum topics mountain music show 10 11 16 nrv jamboree 10 8 16 mountain music show 10 4 16 nrv jamboree 10 1 16 mountain music show 9 27 16 more recent blog posts 2016 football broadcast schedule nrv jamboree live band schedule for winter spring 2016 nrv jamboree live band schedule for winter 2015 change in football live schedule for final 2 weeks 61 years & counting wnrv now on pemtel channel 2 2014 mountain music shows now up to date schedule for playing 2014 henry reed fiddlers convention recordings recent interviews & psas now available giles brunswick championship game rebroadcast more upcoming events ballard fire dept treasures for children spaghetti dinner sun 10 16 2016 12 00pm old time jam at campo verde tue 10 18 2016 7 00pm remote music at the market sauerkraut band thu 10 20 2016 5 30pm live sports giles floyd football fri 10 21 2016 7 00pm old time jam at campo verde tue 10 25 2016 7 00pm more navigation blogs forums home broadcasting from the bank of the scenic new river wnrv am 990 the ridge plays the best in traditional and current bluegrass and old time music . our 5 kw station is located along the new river in giles county between narrows and pearisburg va. we ll hit our 63nd anniversary on august 24 2016 our original license was granted on that day in 1953 . 63 years later we re still broadcasting out of the same building along the new river . we had a 60th party in 2013 to celebrate our 60 year mark . here is the history of wnrv . wnrv s mission is to preserve the traditions of bluegrass and old time music for future generations . the new river valley region has played an important role in the history and development of music and wnrv has a deep and rich history in the local community . we are an active partner in the community and continue to promote both the music and local events . our team is locally based and has strong ties to the community find out more information about the station and team . we have a wnrv youtube channel where we re posting videos of live shows and other events e.g. our new river valley jamboree shows and the henry reed memorial fiddlers conventions . wnrv is also now on twitter follow wnrvam990 to get timely updates on the latest happenings for the station . recent news the glen alton fall heritage festival on saturday october 8 has been canceled due to the rain . we ll be back at the pearisburg community market with our speaking of sports show saturday october 15 9 10 am . the market will be co located with the pearisburg scarecrow festival . the october music at the market is thursday october 20 at the pearisburg community market . we ll be on site enjoying some german oom pah music from the sauerkraut band 6 8 pm . this will be the final community market of the season . music at the market was held the third thursday of the month june october . we took our speaking of sports show on the road again saturday october 1 9 10 am at the giles county muddy acce race in glen lyn . we also discussed the race with cora gnegy in an in studio interview with cora gnegy on september 29 you can listen to the interview here . our 2016 football broadcast schedule is now available . we ll cover all giles and narrows varsity games one game will be live each friday night and both school s games will be aired on saturday starting at 10 am following our speaking of sports show . we added a special bonus game we had a live broadcast of the narrows giles 8th 9th grade game on tuesday september 20 . this game will be replayed on saturday october 1 . the september music at the market was thursday september 22 at the pearisburg community market . ratatouille gave us 2 hours of great live jazz 6 8 pm . music at the market will be held the third thursday of the month june october . the august music at the market was thursday august 18 at the pearisburg community market . we were on site enjoying some great blues from chickenwings and gravy 6 8 pm . this month s festivities will also include the river sculpture walking trail ribbon cutting 5 30 pm and the giles county chamber of commerce mixer . our 2016 football broadcast schedule is now available . we ll cover all giles and narrows varsity games one game will be live each friday night and both school s games will be aired on saturday starting at 10 am following our speaking of sports show . our speaking of sports show was back out at the pearisburg community market saturday august 20 . the show was broadcast live from the market 9 10 am . the august music at the market was thursday august 18 at the pearisburg community market . we were on site enjoying some great blues from chickenwings and gravy 6 8 pm . the festivities included the river sculpture walking trail ribbon cutting 5 30 pm and the giles county chamber of commerce mixer . . our speaking of sports show was at the pearisburg community market saturday august 20 . we had a live broadcast of the giles county all stars 7 6 loss to madison heights in the state dixie league tournament on tuesday july 19 . congratulations to the all stars on their great season they went 3 2 in state tournament to finish in the top 4 . our speaking of sports show was back out at the pearisburg community market saturday july 23 . the show was broadcast live from the market 9 10 am . music at the market for july was thursday july 21 at the pearisburg community market . the panjammers steel drum orchestra played 6 8 pm we were on site enjoying the music . music at the market will be held the third thursday of the month june october . our speaking of sports show was on the road saturday june 18 at the pearisburg community market . we broadcast the show live from the market 9 10 am . the market coincided with pearisburg s festival in the park celebration that weekend . the june music at the market was thursday june 16 at the pearisburg community market . we were on site enjoying some live old time bluegrass music from sugar run 6 8 pm . the 14th annual henry reed memorial fiddlers convention was june 10 11 at the newport recreation center it was a weekend of great music and fun in newport . we were on site the entire time recording all the music and brought several hours of it to you live both days . the new river valley jamboree had a special extended show on saturday june 11 live from the festival . we ll be replaying featured bands and competitions over the following couple of weeks on the jamboree and the mountain music show . we were at the glen alton spring jamboree & come out and play day on saturday june 4 . there were a bunch of fun kids activities and dean reed & friends played some good tunes . the new river valley jamboree had the east montgomery ginsengers live in the wnrv studio saturday may 21 . check the event calendar to see the other upcoming live performances as well as community events . tune in for great music at 990 am our live stream and pemtel channel 2 . thursday may 12 was the first music at the market of the 2016 season for the pearisburg community market . we were on site and then enjoyed great live old time music from the wild turkeys 6 8 pm . music at the market will be held the third thursday of the month june october . it s time to take our speaking of sports show on the road we did the show live on site at kid s fishing day in narrows on saturday april 30 and at opening day of the pearisburg community market on saturday may 7 . old man kelly was live in the wnrv studio saturday april 30 on the new river valley jamboree . indian run string band was live in the wnrv studio saturday april 16 on the new river valley jamboree . we interviewed missy weddle from the peterstown preservation group in the studio on 4 7 16 to discuss their efforts to save the e.i. terry buildings in peterstown . here is the full full interview . the new river valley jamboree had the little stony nighthawks live in the wnrv studio saturday april 2 3 4 pm . sugar run was live in the studio saturday march 19 3 4 pm on the new river valley jamboree . the new river valley jamboree had blue connection live in the studio on saturday march 12 . tim pak was live in the wnrv studio on saturday march 5 for the new river valley jamboree . for the 2015 2016 season we covered 26 varsity basketball games for narrows and giles boys and girls including 3 playoff games the complete 2015 narrows athletic fund christmas basketball tournament the giles senior faculty game and the narrows giles faculty game . here is the complete 2015 basketball season schedule . catch all the exciting local sports action at 990 am our live stream and pemtel channel 2 . our 2015 football disc is now available . this special disc contains all varsity games for both giles and narrows including playoff games plus a bonus interview with former giles coach steve ragsdale . it makes a great gift for sports fans of all ages contact us to get your copy in time for christmas . we were out at the pearisburg community market for their music at the market on the third thursday may october 2015 . our dollarsaver program brought you weekly deals from local businesses with a 50 % discount . wnrv does not discriminate on the basis of race sex or ethnicity in the placement scheduling and completion of purchase of advertising . any order for advertising that includes any such restriction will not be accepted . copyright 2016 wnrv am and new river interactive media llc theme provided by acquia inc. under gpl license from topnotchthemes drupal themes