WRLF (AM)
 Tower on Leonard Avenue | |
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Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | The Torch |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1948 (as WTCS) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Rosemary L. Fantasia (derived from WRLF-FM)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 20461 | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Translator | 98.3 W252EF (Morgantown) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WRLF (1490 kHz, "WRLF Sports 94.3") is a conservative talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving the Fairmont/Grafton area. WRLF is owned and operated by Disruptor Radio, LLC.
History
[edit]As WTCS, the station previously aired Laura Ingraham, The Dana Show, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, Joe Pags, and Red Eye Radio.[3]
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.[4] On June 25, 2019, the station switched to classic hits, as "Buzz 98.3".[5]
On January 6, 2025, WBKE dropped the classic its format for a simulcast of conservative talk-formatted WMMN (920 AM), branded as "The Torch".[6] The call sign was changed to WVRM on August 3, 2025,[7] as the station began to simulcast a sports radio format with WRLF (94.3 FM) that included The Dan Patrick Show and Fox Sports Radio, while retaining the John Fredericks Radio Show in the morning.[8] The WBKE call sign returned on February 25, 2026;[9] it then became WRLF on April 15, 2026.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Miller, Jeff. "Origins of Broadcast Call Letters in West Virginia". History of Broadcasting in West Virginia. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRLF". 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
- ^ Fredericks, John (July 28, 2025). "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ^ [1] wvsportsnation.com
- ^ Fredericks, John (February 19, 2026). "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ^ Fredericks, John (April 8, 2026). "Form 380 - Exchange Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 20461 (WRLF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRLF 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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