Following Darrin Jones’ Euclid Avenue Properties closing on its purchase of Metro Radio Inc. Hot AC 105.5 WINC-FM Berryville/Winchester VA earlier this week, the station entered stunt mode earlier today.
WINC-FM has begun playing Christmas music, which will continue until Thursday, January 5 at 10:55am. The station is teasing that the station, which has been operated by Metro Radio Inc. from its studios outside Washington DC, will be “coming home“. Ahead of the closing, afternoon host Alex departed the station, leaving it with no on-air talent. Morning host Katie Gorham had left in August for a non-radio industry position.
Jones, a local funeral home operator, acquired WINC-FM for $250,000. The station has undergone multiple downgrades in recent years as former owner Centennial Broadcasting sold its former 92.5 signal that covered much of Northern Virginia in 2020. After moving to a 105.5 and 104.9 simulcast, the combo were sold to Metro Radio in April 2021 for $225,000, which then divested the 104.9 signal covering Winchester and areas south to Point FM Ministries in October 2021 for $125,000. Centennial separately sold the land that housed the station’s studios and the tower of what is now Conservative Talk 1400 WZFC Winchester.