The 1240 WROV Tribute Site

The History of WROV Radio, Roanoke, VA




Last updated May 30, 2010



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Get your Cookin' Cheap DVD!

Everybody's favorite cooking show, featuring WROV's Laban & Larry, is now on DVD. Visit the Cookin' Cheap Website to get YOURS.



Also, BANDSTAND DAYS

The story of the "Regulars"—Bob & Justine, Bunny & Eddie and the other dancers featured every day on the original American Bandstand show. Produced by WROV's Jack Fisher who was one of them and available from Teleduction Productions.




If you want the hits, baby, we got 'em.
In P. D. Bottom!




Dedicated to the memory of Burt & Muriel Levine, owners of WROV from 1955 to 1988 and all former staff and stars of the radio station, especially those who are no longer with us, including Jeannie Aker, Jivin' Jackson Allyn, Coleman Austin, Carol Beane, Al Beckley, Ray Bentley, Dick Bentz, George Calomeris, Gary E. Cooper, George Dyer, Don Foutz, Fred Frelantz, Marty Hall, H. Gale Henley, Chuck Holloway, Don Hutcherson, Fred King, Mike Lane, Tim Lockhart, Tim Meadows, Rick Mosher, Don Pugh, Ron Phelps, Jim Saul, Jim Shell and Bucky Stover.

The material is presented as an historical tribute and complies with current copyright laws regarding "Fair Use" and "Incidental Use" of copyrighted material. Information presented on this site is for research and enjoyment only.




Thanks to our friends at WROV 96.3 for permission to do this site and for carrying on the tradition!