WZST (AM)
Radio station in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States
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WZST (920 AM) is a conservative talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia. WZST is owned and operated by John Fredricks, through licensee Disruptor Radio LLC.
Tower on Tower Hill Road, Fairmont, West Virginia, seen from the adjacent Grove Cemetery | |
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| Broadcast area | North-Central West Virginia |
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| Frequency | 920 kHz |
| Branding | The Torch |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
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| History | |
First air date | 1928 |
Former call signs | WMMN (1928–2026) |
Call sign meaning | "Star" (former branding of WZST-FM) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 21171 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°28′3″N 80°12′20″W |
| Translator | 95.7 W239CM (Morgantown) |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
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.[2] The WMMN call sign referred to Matthew Mansfield Neely, a former governor of West Virginia.
On February 5, 2024, WMMN changed its format from sports to conservative talk, branded as "The Torch".[3] The call sign was changed to WZST on April 15, 2026.[4]
