WHTI
{{about|the radio station in Salem, West Virginia|the U.S. travel agreement|Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative|other uses|WHTI (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WHTI
| above = Simulcast of WMMN Fairmont
| logo =
| city = Salem, West Virginia
| country = US
| area = {{ubl|Clarksburg, West Virginia|Fairmont, West Virginia}}
| branding = The Torch
| frequency = 105.7 MHz
| airdate = 1990 (as WOBG)
| format = Conservative talk
| erp = 1,950 watts
| haat = {{convert|177|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = A
| facility_id = 58621
| callsign_meaning = "Hot" (former branding)
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WXKI (1989–1990)|WOBG-FM (1990–2018)}}
| affiliations = {{ubl|Genesis Communications Network|Townhall News|Westwood One|Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network|Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network}}
| owner = James Kail
| licensee = LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.
| sister_stations = WGYE, WZST, WRLF, WBKE, WMMN
| webcast = {{listenlive|https://www.wvthetorch.com/listen/}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.wvthetorch.com}}
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WHTI (105.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Salem, West Virginia, serving the Clarksburg/Fairmont area. WHTI is owned and operated by LHTC Media.
History
WOBG-FM debuted in 1990 as "Oldies But Goodies", playing hits from the late 1950s through the late 1970s. The station featured live, local DJs (“Doctor” Dan Terango hosting mornings, Don Niles with the afternoon drive) until 1995, when it switched to a syndicated oldies format.
WOBG-FM broadcast an active rock format until January 22, 2018, when the station changed its call sign to WHTI and began stunting with the sound of crickets. On January 25, 2018, WHTI launched a top 40 (CHR) format, branded as "Hot 105.7".{{Cite news|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/122594/wobg-clarksburg-stunting/|title=WOBG Clarksburg Flips to Top 40 |date=January 23, 2018|work=RadioInsight|access-date=January 23, 2018|language=en-US}} Following its sale to LHTC Media in September 2023, the station began simulcasting WZST's format under the Jack FM brand, with the "Hot" format moving to WGYE.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/258704/series-of-format-changes-in-morgantown-clarksburg-wv/ Series of Format Changes in Morgantown/Clarksburg, WV]
On February 5, 2024, WHTI changed its format from a simulcast of WZST to a simulcast of conservative talk-formatted WMMN (920 AM), branded as "The Torch".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/264589/conservative-torch-launches-on-west-virginia-trio/ Conservative Torch Launches on West Virginia Trio] Radioinsight - February 6, 2024
References
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External links
- {{FM station data|58621|WHTI}}
{{Morgantown Radio}}
{{News/Talk Radio Stations in West Virginia}}
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Category:Radio stations established in 1991
Category:1991 establishments in West Virginia
Category:News and talk radio stations in the United States