Welcome to Mountain Streams Radio!
A new radio station like you have never heard before! A mix of new and classic Bluegrass, Folk and acoustic music; forever changing the sound of radio!
“Mountain Streams Radio”, WKYW-LP began broadcasting in February 2017 at 102.9 FM, and operates as a “low power FM” (LPFM) radio station, licensed to the Mineral County Historical Society with studios and transmitter at Catamount Place on the campus of Potomac State College of West Virginia University, Keyser, WV.
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Mountain Streams Radio is a noncommercial radio station and a not-for-profit 501(C)(3) organization. Support for Mountain Streams Radio comes from three primary sources: listener contributions, underwriting, and grants and bequests. In addition to great music, Mountain Streams Radio offers community news and public affairs. If you are a regular listener and value what we do, we invite you to support us
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Interview with Ed McDonald on All Things Radio Podcast
Listen to a 28 minute interview for the All Things Radio Podcast as Michael Lauf interviews Ed McDonald about how radio has been a part of his entire life, and fulfilling his ultimate dream of starting a radio station in his home town of Keyser West Virginia, WKYW-LP 102.9 Mountain Streams Radio. Download Interview with…
Rotary gives Ed McDonald “Service Above Self” award
Aug 15, 2017 By Jean Braithwaite, Tribune Correspondent KEYSER – Three individuals and four businesses were honored during the 2017 Business and Community Awards dinner held Friday evening at the Davis Center, Potomac State College. The first of these was the 2017 Rotary Service Above Self Award. Ed McDonald was given this tribute. On behalf…
Transmitting Antenna Installed for Mountain Streams Radio
Mountain Streams Radio, WKYW-LP, the Mineral County Historical Society’s new radio station became a reality as a transmitting antenna was installed a top Potomac State College of WVU’s residence hall, Catamount Place, also providing studio space in its residence hall. The transmitter and antenna were funded in part by a grant from the Community Trust…
The Back Story of Mountain Streams
Personal Ramblings from a Lifelong Radio Geek By Ed McDonald, Station Manager The story of how Mountain Streams Radio WKYW came to be is a very personal story for me. I really cannot tell it without telling a bit of my own story. So—with your indulgence—I’ll try: It’s no exaggeration to say that when WKYW…
