WMMN

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WMMN
Broadcast area North-Central West Virginia
Frequency 920 kHz
BrandingThe Torch
Programming
Format Conservative talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc.
  • (LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.)
History
First air date
1928
Call sign meaning
Matthew Mansfield Neely, former governor of West Virginia
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 21171
Class D
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 200 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°28′3″N80°12′20″W / 39.46750°N 80.20556°W / 39.46750; -80.20556
Translator(s) 95.7 W239CM (Morgantown)
Repeater(s)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.wvthetorch.com

WMMN (920 AM) is a conservative talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia. WMMN is owned and operated by Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc., through licensee LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.

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History

Tower on Tower Hill Road, Fairmont, West Virginia, seen from the adjacent Grove Cemetery WMMN-WGYE tower 2.jpg
Tower on Tower Hill Road, Fairmont, West Virginia, seen from the adjacent Grove Cemetery

On November 1, 1935, WMMN joined the CBS Radio Network. At that time, the station was licensed to A.M. Rowe Inc., with George B. Storer the chief stockholder. It operated on 890 kHz with power of 500 watts daytime and 250 watts at night. [2]

Logo as "The Ticket" WMMN 95.7TheTicket920 logo.png
Logo as "The Ticket"

On February 5, 2024, WMMN changed its format from sports to conservative talk, branded as "The Torch". [3]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WMMN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WMMN Joins CBS" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 1, 1935. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  3. Conservative Torch Launches on West Virginia Trio Radioinsight - February 6, 2024