WMMN
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WMMN
| logo =
| city = Fairmont, West Virginia
| country = US
| area = North-Central West Virginia
| branding = The Torch
| frequency = 920 kHz
| translator = {{Radio Relay|95.7|W239CM|Morgantown}}
| repeaters = {{ubl|{{Radio Relay|94.3|WRLF|Fairmont}}|{{Radio Relay|100.9|WZST|Westover}}|{{Radio Relay|102.7|WGYE|Mannington}}|{{Radio Relay|105.7|WHTI|Salem}}|{{Radio Relay|1490|WBKE|Fairmont}}}}
| airdate = 1928
| format = Conservative talk
| power = {{ubl|5,000 watts day|200 watts night}}
| class = D
| facility_id = 21171
| licensing_authority = FCC
| coordinates = {{coord|39|28|3|N|80|12|20|W|type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning = Matthew Mansfield Neely, former governor of West Virginia
| former_callsigns =
| affiliations = {{ubl|Genesis Communications Network|Townhall News|Westwood One|Pittsburgh Steelers|Pittsburgh Penguins|West Virginia Mountaineers}}
| owner = Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc.
| licensee = LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.
| sister_stations = {{hlist|WRLF, WBKE, WZST, WGYE, WHTI}}
| webcast = {{listenlive|https://www.wvthetorch.com/listen/}}
| website = {{url|https://www.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
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 watts daytime and 250 watts at night.{{cite news|title=WMMN Joins CBS|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1935/1935-11-01-BC.pdf|accessdate=November 4, 2014|agency=Broadcasting|date=November 1, 1935}}
File:WMMN 95.7TheTicket920 logo.png
On February 5, 2024, WMMN changed its format from sports to conservative talk, 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
{{AM station data|21171|WMMN}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|140606|W239CM}}
- {{FXL|W239CM}}
- {{commons category-inline|WMMN}}
{{Morgantown Radio}}
{{News/Talk Radio Stations in West Virginia}}
Category:News and talk radio stations in the United States
Category:Conservative talk radio
Category:Fairmont, West Virginia
Category:Radio stations established in 1928
Category:1928 establishments in West Virginia
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