WBKE (1490

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, "The Torch") is a

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formatted

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radio station licensed to

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, 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

As WTCS, the station previously aired Laura Ingraham, '' The Dana Show'',

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, Mark Levin, Joe Pags, and '' Red Eye Radio''. On August 6, 2018, WBKE changed its format from

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, branded as "98.3 Blake FM" in reflection of its simulcast on

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W252EF (98.3 MHz) in

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. On June 25, 2019, the station switched to classic hits, as "Buzz 98.3". On January 6, 2025, WBKE dropped the classic its format for a simulcast of

-formatted

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(920 AM), branded as "The Torch".Nine Overlapping Signals Equal One Torch in West Virginia
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References

External links

Official Website
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