WRLF-FM (94.3 FM, "The Torch") is a conservative talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving the North-Central West Virginia area. WRLF-FM is owned and operated by John Fredricks , through licensee Disruptor Radio LLC.[3]
| Simulcasting WZST Fairmont | |
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 Tower on Leonard Avenue | |
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Broadcast area | North-Central West Virginia |
| Frequency | 94.3 MHz |
| Branding | The Torch |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1989 |
Call sign meaning | Rosemary L. Fantasia[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 20460 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,600 watts |
| HAAT | 76 meters (249 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°28′19″N 80°08′26″W / 39.47194°N 80.14056°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
editOn August 17, 2020, WRLF changed its format from mainstream rock to a simulcast of sports-formatted WMMN (920 AM), branded as "The Ticket".[4] In late June 2021, WRLF dropped the WMMN simulcast and returned to mainstream rock, under the same "94 Rock" branding as had been used prior to the simulcast.[5]
On January 6, 2025, WRLF ended the mainstream rock format and returned to simulcasting WMMN, now a conservative talk station branded as "The Torch".[6] The "-FM" suffix was added on April 15, 2026, allowing sister station WBKE to become WRLF.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "Origins of Broadcast Call Letters in West Virginia". Jeff Miller. June 13, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WRLF-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WRLF Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ The Ticket Expands in Morgantown Radioinsight - August 18, 2020
- ↑ 94 Rock Returns To Morgantown Radooinsight - July 15, 2021
- ↑ Nine Overlapping Signals Equal One Torch in West Virginia Radioinsight - January 7, 2025
- ↑ Fredericks, John (April 8, 2026). "Form 380 - Exchange Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
External links
edit- The Torch Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 20460 (WRLF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRLF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Media related to WRLF at Wikimedia Commons
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