Wrva 1140 Am

What Wrva 1140 Am does

WRVA (branded as Newsradio 1140 WRVA, "Richmond's News, Weather & Traffic Station") is an AM broadcast radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, operating on the 1140 kHz frequency. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD), one of the largest U.S. radio broadcasters, and operates with a small local team of approximately 9 employees. The station combines locally produced programming — notably Richmond's Morning News with Rich Herrera and The Jeff Katz Show — with nationally syndicated conservative talk content from Audacy's portfolio, including Sean Hannity, Ben Shapiro, Brian Kilmeade, and Dana Loesch. It also carries Washington Commanders NFL broadcasts and financial-planning programming.

The station's underlying technology stack is built on a traditional broadcast radio infrastructure (AM 1140 transmitter plus FM companion), augmented by Audacy's digital distribution layer: live streaming via Audacy.com, the Audacy mobile application, Amazon Alexa smart-speaker integration, and on-demand podcast distribution. The website (newsradiowrva.com / audacy.com/newsradiowrva) functions as a content hub for news articles, show schedules, podcasts, video segments, event listings, and a Talking Points email newsletter. Content categories include local news, national news, politics, business, entertainment, and sports.

WRVA is free to listeners and monetizes exclusively through advertising. Revenue streams consist of (a) local direct ad sales to Richmond-area businesses purchasing airtime and sponsorships and (b) share of national advertising routed through Audacy's centralized ad sales operation. Specific rate cards are not publicly disclosed; pricing is negotiated based on audience size, time slots, and campaign scope. The primary customer segments are the Richmond-area general audience (B2C) for listenership and local/regional advertisers (B2B) for revenue.

Name

Wrva 1140 Am

Legal name

Audacy, Inc.

Website

https://1140wrva.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WRVA 1140 AM is a Richmond, Virginia news/talk radio station and wholly-owned subsidiary of Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD), delivering local news, weather, traffic, syndicated conservative talk, and Washington Commanders broadcasts over AM, FM, streaming, mobile, and smart speakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

News Talk Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Talk/News/Sports Radio Networks & Syndication (MPAIAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE), Radio Content Production & Studios (On-air Production, Imaging, Jingles) (MPAIAEAL)

Keywords

• News talk radio
• Am broadcast radio
• Radio advertising
• Podcast streaming
• Local news coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Broadcast Advertising: WRVA generates revenue through local and national advertising. Local businesses purchase airtime for commercials and sponsorships. As part of Audacy's national network, the station also receives advertising revenue through Audacy's centralized ad sales operation connecting national advertisers to local markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WRVA 1140 AM is an AM news/talk radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, broadcasting on a 50,000-watt clear-channel signal. It delivers local Richmond news, weather, traffic, sports, and syndicated conservative talk programming (including syndicated shows from Audacy partners) 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Its content is distributed over the air on 1140 AM, on FM 103.7 HD2, and via digital streaming through the Audacy app, Audacy.com, smart speakers, and podcasts.

Product overview

Newsradio 1140 WRVA is a single AM/FM radio station serving Richmond, Virginia, as a news, weather, and traffic information hub. The station operates as part of the Audacy network, offering live broadcast programming through traditional radio, a mobile app for streaming, and on-demand podcast content. Additional offerings include video segments and political commentary content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WRVA 1140 AM News/Talk Broadcast 24/7 over-the-air AM radio news and talk programming serving Richmond, Virginia and the broader central Virginia region, featuring local news, weather, traffic, sports, and syndicated conservative talk shows; free to listeners.
• WRVA FM 103.7 HD2 Simulcast Companion FM HD2 subchannel simulcasting WRVA 1140 AM programming on 103.7 MHz, expanding listenership to HD Radio-equipped FM receivers in the Richmond market.
• Audacy Digital Streaming Feed 24/7 live audio stream of WRVA's broadcast delivered via the Audacy mobile app and Audacy.com, providing out-of-market and on-demand digital listening access.
• WRVA Podcast Episodes On-demand podcast episodes of select WRVA local programming, syndicated talk shows, and Audacy-distributed content made available through the Audacy app, Audacy.com, and RSS feed.
• WRVA Spot Advertising Local and regional spot advertising inventory sold to advertisers wanting to reach WRVA's Richmond and central Virginia audience across AM, FM HD2, streaming, and podcast channels.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• iHeartMedia: Largest radio broadcaster in the United States with hundreds of stations across all major formats. Broad incumbent competitor to Audacy/WRVA in advertising sales, syndicated content, and digital audio platform distribution.
• Salem Communications: Salem Media Group specializes in conservative and Christian talk radio formats, directly competing with WRVA's ideological positioning. Operates a portfolio of news/talk stations with overlapping syndicated talent and advertiser base.
• Cumulus Media: Second-largest U.S. radio broadcaster operating AM/FM stations nationwide. Comparable to WRVA's parent Audacy as a multi-market operator with news/talk stations and competing digital audio distribution (Westwood One).

Direct peers

• WTOP: Hubbard Broadcasting's all-news radio station serving the Washington DC market. Comparable to WRVA as a regional news/talk radio station with strong local content plus digital streaming, podcast, and smart speaker distribution.
• KFI AM 640: iHeartMedia-owned news/talk radio station in Los Angeles. Comparable to WRVA as a major-market AM news/talk station with local coverage, syndicated programming, and digital streaming distribution.
• KRLD Newsradio 1080: Audacy-owned news/talk station serving the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Sister station under the same parent with near-identical business model, multi-platform distribution, and conservative talk format.
• WBAL Newsradio: Hearst-owned news/talk radio station in the Baltimore market. Comparable to WRVA as a regional AM news/talk station with local news coverage and nationally syndicated programming.
• KMOX: Historic Audacy-owned news/talk station in St. Louis. Sibling station with identical operational model to WRVA — AM news/talk format, local coverage, syndicated conservative talk, and Audacy's digital distribution.
• WBT-AM: Charlotte-market news and talk radio station owned by City News Connect. Directly comparable to WRVA as a mid-sized market conservative talk station with local news, weather, and traffic plus syndicated national programming.
• WCCO: Audacy-owned news/talk station serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul market. Direct sibling comparable to WRVA in scale, format, multi-platform distribution, and corporate parent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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