WRLF (AM)
Radio station in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States
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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.
Tower on Leonard Avenue | |
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Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | The Torch |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
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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] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| 20461 | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Translator | 98.3 W252EF (Morgantown) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
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]
