WZST (100.9 FM, "The Torch") is a conservative talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Westover, West Virginia, serving the Morgantown–Fairmont area. WZST is owned and operated by Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc., through licensee LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.
| Simulcasting WMMN Fairmont | |
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| Broadcast area | Morgantown–Fairmont, West Virginia |
| Frequency | 100.9 MHz |
| Branding | The Torch |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WMMN, WRLF, WBKE, WGYE, WHTI | |
| History | |
First air date | 1983 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Star" (former format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68305 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 81 meters (266 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
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In the 1990s, the station was adult contemporary formatted known as "Mix 100.9" WMQC.[2] WMQC simulcast (to better serve Clarksburg) with former sister station WPDX-FM,[3] which was known as "Mix 104.9", prior to becoming a classic country station.
WZST branded itself as Star 100.9 featuring a country music format before switching to adult contemporary as "Variety 101" in June 2008.
On December 22, 2016, LHTC Media announced that following the end of its Christmas music stint on the 26th, WZST would flip to variety hits, using the small market Jack FM network, as "100.9 Jack FM". WZST retained its West Virginia Mountaineers broadcasts, including football, men's and women's basketball, and baseball.[4]
On January 6, 2025, WZST replaced the adult hits format with a simulcast of conservative talk-formatted WMMN (920 AM) in Fairmont, branded as "The Torch".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZST". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ http://www.wvmediaguide.com/detail.cfm?memberid=20141
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/19991004042622/http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Set/7010/NWVA/750WPDX.htm
- ^ Jack To Attack Morgantown
- ^ Nine Overlapping Signals Equal One Torch in West Virginia Radioinsight - January 7, 2025
External links
edit- The Torch Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 68305 (WZST) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZST in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
39°32′46″N 79°55′59″W / 39.546°N 79.933°W
Media related to WZST-FM at Wikimedia Commons
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