Radio station in West Virginia, United States
| Simulcasting WMMN Fairmont | |
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | The Torch |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
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| Sister stations | WZST, WMMN, WRLF, WHTI, WGYE |
| History | |
| First air date | 1948 (as WTCS) |
| Former call signs | WTCS (1948–2018) |
| Call sign meaning | "Blake" (former branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 20461 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Translator(s) | 98.3 W252EF (Morgantown) |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WBKE (1490 kHz, "The Torch") is a conservative talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, 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, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, Joe Pags, and Red Eye Radio.
On August 6, 2018, WBKE changed its format from news/talk to country, branded as "98.3 Blake FM" in reflection of its simulcast on FM translator W252EF (98.3 MHz) in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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 conservative talk-formatted WMMN (920 AM), branded as "The Torch".
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WBKE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Weekday News Talk | 1490 WTCS". Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- WBKE Extends New Country Battle to Morgantown RadioInsight - August 6, 2018
- A Classic Hits Buzz For Morgantown RadioInsight - July 8, 2019
- Nine Overlapping Signals Equal One Torch in West Virginia Radioinsight - January 7, 2025
External links
- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 20461 (WBKE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBKE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200587 (W252EF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W252EF at FCCdata.org
Media related to WBKE at Wikimedia Commons
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39°28′19″N 80°08′26″W / 39.47194°N 80.14056°W / 39.47194; -80.14056
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