WBKE (AM)
| Simulcasting WMMN Fairmont | |
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | The Torch |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WZST, WMMN, WRLF, WHTI, WGYE | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 (as WTCS) |
Former call signs | WTCS (1948–2018) |
Call sign meaning | "Blake" (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 20461 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Translator(s) | 98.3 W252EF (Morgantown) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WBKE (1490 kHz, "The Torch") is a conservative talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving the Fairmont/Grafton area. WBKE is owned and operated by Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc., through licensee LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.
History
[edit]As WTCS, the station previously aired Laura Ingraham, The Dana Show, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, Joe Pags, and Red Eye Radio.[2]
On August 6, 2018, WBKE changed its format from news/talk to country, branded as "98.3 Blake FM" in reflection of its simulcast on FM translator W252EF (98.3 MHz) in Morgantown, West Virginia.[3]
On June 25, 2019, the station switched to classic hits, as "Buzz 98.3".[4] On January 6, 2025, WBKE dropped the classic its format for a simulcast of conservative talk-formatted WMMN (920 AM), branded as "The Torch".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBKE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Weekday News Talk | 1490 WTCS". Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ WBKE Extends New Country Battle to Morgantown RadioInsight - August 6, 2018
- ^ A Classic Hits Buzz For Morgantown RadioInsight - July 8, 2019
- ^ Nine Overlapping Signals Equal One Torch in West Virginia Radioinsight - January 7, 2025
External links
[edit]- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 20461 (WBKE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBKE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200587 (W252EF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W252EF at FCCdata.org
Media related to WBKE at Wikimedia Commons
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