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Radio station in Salem, West Virginia, United States

WHTI

Key facts

inception1991
instance ofradio station
countryUnited States
located in the administrative territorial entityWest Virginia
All data from the card 18
Broadcast area
Clarksburg, West VirginiaFairmont, West Virginia
Frequency
105.7 MHz
Branding
The Torch
Format
Conservative talk
Affiliations
Genesis Communications NetworkTownhall NewsWestwood OnePittsburgh Steelers Radio NetworkPittsburgh Penguins Radio Network
Owner
John Fredricks(Disruptor Radio LLC)
Sister stations
WZST-FMWRLF-FMWRLFWZST-FM
First air date
1990 (as WOBG)
Former call signs
WXKI (1989–1990)WOBG-FM (1990–2018)
Call sign meaning
"Hot" (former branding)
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID
58621
Class
A
ERP
1,950 watts
HAAT
177 meters (581 ft)
Public license information
Public fileLMS
Webcast
Listen live
Website
www.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 John Fredricks' Disruptor Radio LLC.

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 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". 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.

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".

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