WBKE (AM)

WBKE
Simulcasting WMMN Fairmont
Broadcast area
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingThe Torch
Programming
FormatConservative talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc.
  • (LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.)
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 ID20461
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Translator(s)98.3 W252EF (Morgantown)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wvthetorch.com

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.