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WMMN

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WMMN
Broadcast areaNorth-Central West Virginia
Frequency920 kHz
BrandingThe Torch
Programming
FormatConservative talk
AffiliationsGenesis Communications Network
Townhall News
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc.
  • (LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.)
History
First air date
1928
Call sign meaning
W Matthew Mansfield Neely
Named in Honor of former Governor of WV
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID21171
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
200 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°28′3.0″N 80°12′20.0″W / 39.467500°N 80.205556°W / 39.467500; -80.205556
Translator(s)95.7 W239CM (Morgantown)
Repeater(s)102.7 WGYE (Mannington)
105.7 WHTI (Salem)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.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.

History

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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 W (daytime) and 250 W (night).[2]

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

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References

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