WHTI

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WHTI

Simulcast of WMMN Fairmont
Salem, West Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Clarksburg, West Virginia Fairmont, West Virginia
Frequency	105.7 MHz
Branding	The Torch
Programming
Format	Conservative talk
Affiliations	Genesis Communications Network Townhall News Westwood One Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	James Kail (LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.)
Sister stations	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 ID	58621
Class	A
ERP	1,950 watts
HAAT	177 meters (581 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
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 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 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

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

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 58621 (WHTI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WHTI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

39.318°N 80.438°W / 39.318; -80.438