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, serving the Clarksburg/ Fairmont area. WHTI is owned and operated by LHTC Media.

History

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

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format. WOBG-FM broadcast an

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format until January 22, 2018, when the station changed its call sign to WHTI and began stunting with the sound of

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. On January 25, 2018, WHTI launched a top 40 (CHR) format, branded as "Hot 105.7". Following its sale to LHTC Media in September 2023, the station began simulcasting WZST's format under the

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brand, with the "Hot" format moving to

WGYE WGYE (102.7 FM) is a conservative talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Mannington, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia. WGYE is owned and operated by LHTC Media. History This radio station first began as WTUS, and ...

. On February 5, 2024, WHTI changed its format from a simulcast of WZST to a simulcast of

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-formatted

WMMN WMMN (920 AM broadcasting, AM) is a conservative talk formatted Broadcasting, broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia. WMMN is owned and operated by Laurel Highland Total Communications, In ...

(920 AM), branded as "The Torch".Conservative Torch Launches on West Virginia Trio
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