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WHTI

Coordinates: 39°19′05″N 80°26′17″W / 39.318°N 80.438°W / 39.318; -80.438
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WHTI
Simulcast of WMMN Fairmont
Broadcast area
Frequency105.7 MHz
BrandingThe Torch
Programming
FormatConservative talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • James Kail
  • (LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.)
WGYE, WZST, WRLF, WBKE, WMMN
History
First air date
1990 (as WOBG)
Former call signs
  • WXKI (1989–1990)
  • WOBG-FM (1990–2018)
Call sign meaning
"Hot" (former branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58621
ClassA
ERP1,950 watts
HAAT177 meters (581 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wvthetorch.com

WHTI (105.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Salem, West Virginia, serving the Clarksburg/Fairmont area. WHTI is owned and operated by LHTC Media.

History

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WOBG-FM debuted in 1990 as "Oldies But Goodies", playing hits from the late 1950s through the late 1970s. The station featured live, local DJs (“Doctor” Dan Terango hosting mornings, Don Niles with the afternoon drive) until 1995, when it switched to a syndicated oldies format.

WOBG-FM broadcast an active rock format until January 22, 2018, when the station changed its call sign to WHTI and began stunting with the sound of crickets. On January 25, 2018, WHTI launched a top 40 (CHR) format, branded as "Hot 105.7".[2] Following its sale to LHTC Media in September 2023, the station began simulcasting WZST's format under the Jack FM brand, with the "Hot" format moving to WGYE.[3]

On February 5, 2024, WHTI changed its format from a simulcast of WZST to a simulcast of conservative talk-formatted WMMN (920 AM), branded as "The Torch".[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHTI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WOBG Clarksburg Flips to Top 40". RadioInsight. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  3. ^ Series of Format Changes in Morgantown/Clarksburg, WV
  4. ^ Conservative Torch Launches on West Virginia Trio Radioinsight - February 6, 2024
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39°19′05″N 80°26′17″W / 39.318°N 80.438°W / 39.318; -80.438