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Below you'll find all of the participating stations in the state of West Virginia as well as info about the West Virginia State Final:

You'll also find that you can access the email address for each of the radio station's contact person by clicking on their name. In addition, some of the radio stations' call letters are underlined. In those instances, you can click on the letters and be directed to that station's website.

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WELK	"...serving the city of Elkins"

Contact:	Rob Henlin
Phone:	304-636-1300
Date of Show:	05/08/10
Local Winner:	Wyatt Turner & Jake Ryder

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WELK's state final will be held on 12/31/1969 at the
in , WV

WDBS	"...serving the city of Sutton"

Contact:	Lisa Godwin
Phone:	304-765-7373
Contest Date:	06/19/10
Local Winner:	Rocky Hebb

Registration Deadline 5/28/10

WDBS's state final will be held on 08/20/2010 at the
Parkersburg Homecoming in Parkersburg, WV

WGYE	"...serving the city of Fairmont"

Contact:	David Branham
Phone:	304-363-8888
Date of Show:	06/25/10
Local Winner:	Dave Connors

WGYE's state final will be held on 08/20/2010 at the
Parkersburg Homecoming in Parkersburg, WV

WBYG	"...serving the city of Point Pleasant"

Contact:	Shari Cochran
Phone:	304-675-2763
Date of Show:	07/02/10

WBYG's state final will be held on 08/20/2010 at the
Parkersburg Homecoming in Parkersburg, WV

WDNE	"...serving the city of Elkins"

Contact:	Rob Henline
Phone:	304-636-1300
Date of Show:	07/02/10
Local Winner:	Andrea Gayle

WDNE's state final will be held on 08/20/2010 at the
Parkersburg Homecoming in Parkersburg, WV

WTCR	"...serving the city of Huntington"

Contact:	Judy Eaton
Phone:	1-304-525-7788
Date of Show:	07/03/10
Local Winner:	Nina Sharp
Winner will advance to OH State show

WTCR's state final will be held on 09/06/2010 at the
Washington County Fair in Marietta, OH

WCEF/FM

"...serving the city of Ripley"

Contact:	Ric Shannon
Phone:	304-372-9800
Date of Show:	07/04/10

WCEF/FM's state final will be held on 08/20/2010 at the
Parkersburg Homecoming in Parkersburg, WV

WGGE	"...serving the city of Parkersburg"

Contact:	Don Staats
Phone:	304-485-4565
Date of Show:	07/14/10
Local Winner:	Brittany Fox

WGGE's state final will be held on 08/20/2010 at the
Parkersburg Homecoming in Parkersburg, WV

WTNJ	"...serving the city of Beckley"

Contact:	Jesse Dawson
Phone:	304-461-9248
Contest Date:	07/24/10
Local Winner:	Colton Pack

WTNJ's state final will be held on 08/20/2010 at the
Parkersburg Homecoming in Parkersburg, WV

WETZ	"...serving the city of New Martinsville"

Contact:	Calvin Dailey
Phone:	1-304-455-1111
Date of Show:	08/03/10

WETZ's state final will be held on 08/20/2010 at the
Parkersburg Homecoming in Parkersburg, WV

West Virginia Regional Contest Info

Region:	Northeast
Venue:	Marietta High School
City, State:	Marietta, OH
Date of Show:	10/23/10

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Sara Evans

Greg Scudder, representing KTNY, shown here after having won the 2010 Colgate Country Showdown California / Nevada State Final

Pictured here are the 2009 New Mexico State contestants

LiveWire performing at the 2008 National Final.

Representing KRGI, Tim Zach is the 2009 Nebraska State Final Winner

$The stage of the Ryman auditorium as people get ready for LeAnn\'s entrance and the show to begin!$