The Tom Roten Show

The Tom Roten Show

The “Straight Shooter” returns! Tom Roten is the former host of the #1 rated local talk show in the Huntington, WV market. The Tom Roten Morning Show aired for more than two decades – urging listeners to consider different ideas than what they have always been taught.For 22 years, Roten discussed politics, current events, and controversial issues with hard-hitting opinion and featured local, state, and national guests. For its entirety, it was the #1 talk show in the Huntington, WV market. The most recent ratings period showed the station overall at #5 in the market, #1 for AM stations (highest ever ranking).Tom built a reputation of holding politicians and government accountable in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. 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 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.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.

Episodes

May 2, 2025 62 mins
The Mitochondria impairment during critical phases of neurodevelopment in a child could be caused by several factors such as environment, fevor, illness, or immunization. Listen to this important conversation with Associate Professor at Arizona State, Dr. Thomas Seager, Phd.
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A case from Oklahoma will determine, according to my guest, whether American education becomes more or less centralized, homogeneous, and anticompetitive. This week, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case involving St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School trying become the nation’s first religious charter school. Commenting on this is Michael Toth, a fellow with the University of Texas Civitas Institut...
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Civil asset forfeiture - a tool used by police to seize property and assume permanent possession of it without convicting, or even charging, the owner criminally. Open Fields Doctrine - allows Natural Resource Police (think Game Warden) to come on YOUR property without a warrant or probable cause. Vehicle Inspection Sticker - forces West Virginians to go to a mechanic to get a sticker so the State Police can get funding. All of the...
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Donald Trump's first 100 Days in office include multiple deportations of illegal alien criminal gang banger thugs. One was even a wife-beater and human smuggler. But the Democrats, media, and some rogue judges are crying their eyes out in support of the criminals! Also, in a gut-punch to the tri-state region, owners of the Pixelle Paper Mill in Chillicothe, OH plan to close, leaving 800 employees with nowhere to go. I talk to Mayor...
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April 28, 2025 37 mins
Let's take a break from politics!

A player from Wayne County, WV was selected as the 89th pick in the NFL draft! A player from Cabell County, WV signed a free agent contract with an NFL team. College players from Marshall, WVU, and Ohio State are getting their chance to prove what they can do as professionals. I talk to award-winning sportscaster Jason Philyaw about the draft and him joining Total Media Radio (my new radio home as w...
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Twila Brase, RN, PHN is the co-founder & President of Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom. CCHF exists to protect patient and doctor freedom. Twila has been speaking out against REAL ID. The expanding use of biometric and digital ID systems are potential threats to medical privacy, patient autonomy, and individual freedom. REAL ID opens the door to tracking, profiling, and control over your medical choices and daily life. Go t...
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Derin Stidd is a regional representative with Young Americans For Liberty, covering both Ohio and West Virginia. Derin shares thoughts on each state's recent legislative session. The organization is hosting Liberty Activist Bootcamp on April 26th in Charleston, WV.
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From Michael Brown (hands up don't shoot) to George Floyd, the Democrats and their willing accomplices in the media always change the narrative to make criminal thugs as the hero. Same thing in the latest case of Abrego Garcia, the MS-13 gang member, wife beater, who came to the US illegally, and is possibly involved in human trafficking. Tim Graham, Executive Editor of MRC's NewsBusters, shows how the news media coverage of the "M...
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"The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods." - Psalm 24:1-2

Unfortunately, too many people commemorate April 22nd as "Earth Day". Yes, we should be good stewards of the earth, but we should only worship the Creator of the earth. I share some of my favorite "earth" Bible verses in today's episode. Also, I discuss t...
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Sen. Mark Maynard (R-Wayne) is the Chairman of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. Sen. Chris Rose (R-Monongalia) Chairs the Energy Committee. Both were please with a lot of what took place during the 2025 West Virginia Legislative Session. Both were also disappointed in the House for killing conservative bills such as vaccine freedom and banning abortion drugs.
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Because the sinless Savior died, My sinful soul is counted free, For God the just is satisfied To look on him and pardon me. Behold him there, the risen Lamb, My perfect, spotless righteousness, The great unchangeable I AM, The King of glory and of grace. One with himself I cannot die; My soul is purchased by his blood. My life is hid with Christ on high, With Christ, my Savior and my God. 

For by grace are ye saved through faith; a...
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DEI is out. Photo Voter ID is clarified. Puberty Blockers Banned. And Parents have their Bill of Rights. There were some positive bills passed out of the 2025 West Virginia Legislative Session. Republican Delegate Jim Butler gives his perspective and shares his concern about lobbyists having too much influence on lawmakers.
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The 2025 West Virginia Legislative Session concluded Saturday and Senate Judiciary Chair Mike Stuart shares his frustrations in this recap. Several of his bills either died in the House or in Senate Finance. This session is likely Stuart's last. In February, Pres. Trump chose him for general counsel of Health & Human Services. He will face a Senate confirmation hearing at the end of April.
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April 15, 2025 57 mins
Kevin Dennis is the CEO of Field of Hope Community Campus in Vinton, OH. They recently celebrated their 13th anniversary. Kevin details the story of his daughter Amber who battled drug addiction starting at the age of 13. After multiple arrests and prison stays, Amber turned her life around and is now the Executive Director at Field of Hope where many female clients have found help and hope. Go to FieldofHope.life for more info.
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The 2025 West Virginia Legislative Session ended Saturday with a few positives (Riley Gaines Act, Parents Bill of Rights, Puberty Blockers Blocked), but many good bills were left undone. We can call/email all of the lawmakers about how angry we are that WV is still without a religious exemption for vaccines, but really there's one main problem - the Speaker of the House. No matter who the committee chairs are, if Roger Hanshaw rema...
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Former social worker Sylvia Beachy exposes the corrupt CPS/Family Court/Foster Care system which is funded by US taxpayers at $128 Billion annually. Thanks to a law signed by Pres. Clinton, financial incentives are paid out when children are taken, put in foster care, and adopted. Others benefitting are the counselors, group homes, placement centers, hospitals, and Big Pharma. Sylvia is now an advocate for families. She's the co-fo...
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The 2-year budget passed the Ohio House 60-39 and includes $600 million in bonds for the Cleveland Browns to build a dome football stadium. State Rep. Don Jones from the 95th district joins me to discuss details of the bill.
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Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) comments on tariffs, ending the Dept. of Ed (it's his bill), his vote against the CR, and more!
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We get the good, bad, and the ugly on the West Virginia Legislative Session from Delegate Jim Butler (R-Mason) and Chairman Chris Rose of the Senate Energy Committee.
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April 8, 2025 66 mins
Yvonne Bontkowski, Executive Director of Children of God for Life, exposes how vaccines are made using different cell lines from ABORTED BABIES. She also details how many other products have been advanced from the killing of humans. If you're pro-life and this is news to you, you might want to ask your state pro-life organization that's spent 52 years begging for donations why.
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