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The “Straight Shooter” returns! The Tom Roten Show podcast debuted in 2023 and is available anywhere you find podcasts. The All New Tom Roten Morning Show radio program, which was the #1 talk show in the Huntington, WV market for over two decades, is back! For 22 years, Tom built a reputation of holding politicians and governments accountable in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. Tom returned to the morning airwaves January 2025 on The Eagle with Total Media Radio. His efforts have been recognized in numerous ways. Tom has been honored several times by the WV Broadcasters Association for excellence in broadcasting. The KY Baptist Convention recognized Tom with their annual Integrity Award for “accurate, fair and balanced coverage of faith issues” in 2018. The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels presented a plaque commissioning Tom Roten as a Kentucky Colonel in 2021.Tom is originally from Glenville, WV and graduated from Gilmer County High School. He attended Marshall University where he began working at the college radio station in 1986. He has worked at various commercial stations including WSGB in Sutton, WV and WVHU in Huntington, WV. Since 2022, Tom has been a high school basketball coach. Tom, his wife and four sons, live in Barboursville, WV where they are active in the community and serve in various ministries at their church, Bloomingdale Baptist.

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  • #748
    Yesterday · 59 min

    West Virginia US Congressional Candidates

    Covering the 2026 Election with three candidates for the US House. First, US Rep. Carol Miller is the Republican seeking reelection in West Virginia District 1. Her Democrat challenger, Vince George, is also on this episode. And Ace Parsi is the...

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  • #747
    Monday · 1 hr 1 min

    Ohio & West Virginia Election Coverage

    Three guests on the 2026 campaign trail are part of this episode. Keith Faber is the current Auditor of State and GOP candidate for Ohio Attorney General. Ted Berry is a Republican member of the Grove City, OH City Council, but is campaigning for the...

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  • #746
    Monday · 29 min

    WV Public Schools Lose 3.5% Enrollment

    Matt Gallagher with Americans for Prosperity–West Virginia discusses the declining enrollment in the public schools. A recent report revealed an enrollment decrease of more than 8,000 students in the last year.

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  • #745
    Thursday · 42 min

    Cabell County Family Court Judge

    Two candidates for Family Court Judge in Cabell County are on this episode. Governor Patrick Morrisey appointed Eleni Christina Kontos-Miller to serve as Family Court Judge for the Sixth Family Court Circuit, filling the vacancy created by the...

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  • #744
    October 21 · 57 min

    KET Excludes Other Candidates; Gallrein Debates Himself

    Libertarian Party candidate for US House in KY-4 is asking why he and the Democrat nominee were left out of the public television debate that featured only the Republican. Jeremy Todd talks about how many liberty-minded conservatives feel betrayed by...

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  • #742
    October 19 · 53 min

    The Battle Continues On Saving Girls Sports

    Former Michigan House Speaker Craig DeRoche gives insight into the Protect College Sports Act, which had previously included language that could override state protections for girls. Craig is CEO of  the Family Policy Alliance as a coalition of forty...

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  • #741
    October 17 · 24 min

    Luke Smith - Candidate for Cabell Co. Commission

    A Republican and a Democrat will appear on the ballot in the race for Cabell County Commissioner. On this episode, you'll also hear from an Independent candidate who's running as a write-in candidate. Luke Smith has worked for EMS in Cabell County and...

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  • October 15 · 9 min

    Coffee for a Cure at The Human Bean

    Zak Fletcher with The Human Bean talks about the company's Day of Giving, Friday, Oct. 16th at all 3 locations. 

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  • #740
    October 15 · 34 min

    Gordon Ramey - GOP WV House Candidate

    In 2002, then Huntington, WV Mayor David Felinton made drastic cuts to the city's police force. The City has never been the same. Many advised against the move, including the Chief of Police who was fired over the disagreement. That former Chief went...

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  • #739
    October 15 · 39 min

    Marshall Wilson: Reviving Constitutional Principles

    Can Senator Shelley Moore Capito be deafeated? In a candid dialogue, Marshall Wilson, the Constitution Party candidate for U.S. Senate in West Virginia, shares his insights on the need to realign the government with constitutional principles.

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  • #738
    October 13 · 32 min

    A Mom's Personal Fight for Medical Freedom

    Exploring the impact of vaccines and the push for informed consent. Jackie Schlegel shares her deeply personal journey into the medical freedom movement, rooted in her own family's experience with vaccine injury. Many parents, like Jackie, enter this...

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  • #737
    October 11 · 40 min

    Midterm Elections: Insights on Ohio Races

    As we approach the midterm elections, the spotlight is on Ohio, where the races for governor and Senate are heating up. I'm joined by Jim Pfaff, President of The Conservative Caucus to unpack the dynamics at play. Can Sen. Jon Husted hold off former...

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  • #736
    October 9 · 36 min

    West Virginia Mom Battles School Over Vaccinations

    Annemarie Woofter is a Parkersburg, WV mother who is not anti-vax, but also for parental rights when it comes to childhood immunizations. She is not for OVER vaccination and she's done her research. Listen as she describes her legal battle over...

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  • #735
    October 9 · 40 min

    Taylor Richmond - Libertarian Candidate for WV Senate

    Frustration with the Republican Party is growing across the nation. Even in deep red West Virginia, there seems to be some divide in the conservative movement over data centers, flock cameras, and giving tax breaks to corporations while hesitant to...

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  • #734
    October 7 · 24 min

    Leaders In Our Community - Conservative Leadership Conference

    Join community members and leaders from across Boyd County and Kentucky for an evening focused on leadership, service, civic engagement, and opportunity. It's 6-9pm Thur., Oct. 8th at the Boyd Co. Community Center. Moderated by Leslie Hubert of the...

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  • #733
    October 6 · 44 min

    Tia "Fix" Rumbaugh - Candidate for Cabell County Commission

    Rumbaugh is a current member of Huntington City Council and a Democrat candidate challenging GOP Commissioner John Mandt Jr. Tia discusses her NO vote on Flock Cameras and shares her reasons for seeking the county commission position.

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  • #732
    October 5 · 43 min

    Ohio Senate President Rob McColley - Candidate for Lt. Governor

    Senate President McColley is Vivek Ramaswamy's running mate. He talks about the gas tax holiday in Ohio and about the Governor's race. Also, Jessica Anderson, President of the Sentinel Action Fund, discusses her group's $10M investment in the Ohio...

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  • #731
    October 2 · 35 min

    Real Help for Crisis Pregnancies

    https://letthemlive.org/ was founded by Nathan and Emily Berning in 2019 after they were connected with a woman who was homeless and abortion-minded because she couldn’t pay her bills. They emptied their bank account and gave her the financial...

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  • #730
    October 1 · 48 min

    Tye Ward - Libertarian for WV House

    Tye Ward lives in Roan County and is running for the House of Delegates in West Virginia's 15th District as a member of the Libertarian Party.

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