The Tom Roten Show

The Tom Roten Show

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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support.

Episodes

Undercover West Virginia Teenager Purchases Abortion Pill

January 9, 2026 • 24 mins
For about $70, Thomas Dinkle was able to purchase large quantities of the abortion pill online. Dinkle is a high school senior and was not required to give his age, parental permission, or even have a consult with a doctor. Thomas is the Teen President of West Virginians for Life and state captain for Students for Life America in WV. His interview is from my morning radio show. Listen live on the Total Media Radio app.


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Bureaucracy: Enemy Of The 21st Century - Chris Miller

January 9, 2026 • 24 mins
Former gubernatorial candidate and owner of Dutch Miller Auto Group, Chris Miller announced he is running as a Republican for West Virginia State Senate in the 5th District. Current Senator Mike Woelfel, one of only two Democrats in the Senate, is not seeking reelection for a 4th term. Miller, was on my morning radio show Friday (download the Total Media app to listen live 6-9am).

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WV Legislative Preview & DEI Hasn't Died

January 9, 2026 • 44 mins
Sharing two guests from my morning radio show on The Eagle (download the Total Media App to listen live 6-9am).

First, we get a preview of the upcoming 60-day session from a West Virginia lawmaker. Delegate Evan Worrell is Chairman of the House Health Committee. He talks about the effort to repeal Certificate of Need, Religious Exemptions for childhood vaccines, CPS/Foster Care reform, and more.

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Congressman Thomas Massie

January 8, 2026 • 28 mins
US Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is facing a Primary campaign against a Trump-backed candidate. Meanwhile, President Trump continues to bash Massie in social media posts, but it hasn't slowed the Congressman's pursuit of the DOJ's release of the Epstein Files. Massie joined me on the radio today to discuss how the DOJ has missed two deadlines and has unlawfully redacted much of what has been released. Massie also comments on Venezuela ...
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Less Shots, More Freedom - CDC's New Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

January 6, 2026 • 33 mins
Great conversation with my morning radio show guest Dr. Craig M. Wax - family physician, author, and radio host. Dr. Wax delivers shots of truth on seasonal flu, Covid jabs, informed consent, and the updated childhood vaccine schedule from the CDC. Dr. Wax has a new book, Health Is Number One: Maximizing Your Health, available on Amazon, and he's the host of a weekly show on WWBD-AM in Philadelphia.

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Guests From Radio Show (Tom Willis & DORA Issue)

January 5, 2026 • 60 mins
Back in the Total Media Radio studio today! I interviewed West Virginia Senator Tom Willis who is a Republican candidate for US Senate in 2026. Tom gives perspective on Venezuela as a 25 year member of the WV National Guard. I also talked about the effort in Gallipolis, OH to have a DORA ordinance. It would create a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area that would allow open alcohol containers to be carried within a certain boundary ...
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Impeachment Charges To Be Filed Against KY Governor

January 2, 2026 • 50 mins
Courts have ruled that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's Transportation Cabinet violated the law to cover up an investigation into a bribery scheme where the Transportation Cabinet took cash to give drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. KY State Rep. TJ Roberts (R) who represents the 66th District says he plans to file articles of impeachment over this cover up and fraud. Roberts discusses the Somali Daycare fraud, the effort to elimi...
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Why Does GOP Leadership Fight Against Medical Freedom?

January 1, 2026 • 48 mins
Just like in West Virginia, Ohio's legislature has a Republican Super Majority. So why is it so difficult to get medical freedom legislation passed in either state? Stephanie Stock with Ohio Advocates for Medical Freedom talks about some of the battles in the Buckeye State. Her organization is working with the Ohio MAHA Caucus to pass important freedom bills in 2026. Stephanie explains the Right to Try Act, the Right to Refuse Act,...
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A '25 Trump Review & '26 WV, OH, KY Legislative Preview

December 31, 2025 • 111 mins
Derin Stidd, Mid-Atlantic Regional Field Manager for Young Americans for Liberty, joins me for an hour-long review of the Trump Administration's first year. Then Derin gives a wish-list for legislative policy in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky.

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WV Has Less Medical Freedom Than Russia & China

December 30, 2025 • 52 mins
Unlike 45 other states and unlike Russia and China, West Virginia has no choice but to vaccinate children in order to attend school. The Governor and the state Senate agree there should be religious exemptions for the vaccine schedule. However, thanks to Geno Chiarelli and 11 other GOP Delegates the WV House denied families the right to claim a religious exemption. What do these Republicans have against medical freedom? And why are...
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More Abortions Today Than When Roe Was Overturned

December 29, 2025 • 35 mins
A leading pro-life group, SBA Pro-Life America, has called for U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary to be fired amid reports that he has slow-walked a promised safety study of women’s real-world experiences taking abortion drugs. In the months since Makary promised the safety review, women have come forward after being poisoned by abusers. In Ohio, a medical resident has been criminally indicted for obtaining...
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Healthcare Price Transparency

December 23, 2025 • 33 mins
Trent England, Executive Director of Save Our States, explains how price transparency can lead to lower healthcare costs for Americans.

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Republicans Feed Stray Cats

December 18, 2025 • 44 mins
While Republicans in Congress try to figure out the best political strategy in handling Obamacare, John Shelton explains how funding an ACA bail out would also cover abortions for half the country. John is the Policy Director for Advancing American Freedom.

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Nate Morris - US Senate Candidate

December 17, 2025 • 30 mins
Nate is one of four GOP candidates looking to replace long-time Senator Mitch McConnell in Kentucky.

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Gallipolis DORA Policy: River Views Or Hangover Blues?

December 11, 2025 • 64 mins
A coalition of area pastors and churches are coming together to oppose the Gallipolis, OH effort to allow a DORA policy. A Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA), if passed, would allow for open containers of alcohol to be carried in the downtown and riverfront areas. On my morning talk radio program, I talked to Pastor Bo Burgess, Pastor Ben Polly, Elder Jim Sisson, and Evangelist Beau Miller about their opposition to the prop...
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CDC Panel No Longer Recommends Hep B Vax For Newborns

December 9, 2025 • 46 mins
The CDC vaccine panel voted to stop recommending hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns. Dr. Alvin Moss, Director of the Center for Health Ethics & Law at WVU School of Medicine, shares his thoughts on the hep B vaccine and the recent Supreme Court decision in West Virginia regarding Religious Exemptions for childhood immunizations. (Dr. Moss is speaking on his own behalf and not representing the views of his employer. This inter...
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FDA Confirms: Covid Jab Killed His Son

December 9, 2025 • 47 mins
Ernest Ramirez lost his best friend, his son, Ernesto Jr., 5 days after he received the Pfizer shot in April 2021. Now, the FDA confirms that the Covid jab caused the early death of 10 children. Ernest spends his time honoring his son's memory as he advocates for his justice as well as for those who've been injured by the Covid shots.(This interview originated on The Tom Roten Morning Show, which airs on Total Media Radio stations ...
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I Ain't Gettin' In No Tiny Car!

December 6, 2025 • 28 mins
The Biden administration used US taxpayer dollars to juice supply for electric vehicles & attempted to force people to purchase them. This did nothing but raise car prices by 20% in four years. The Trump administration announced new vehicle mileage standards for manufacturers, driving costs down. But is it a win to have "Tiny Cars" built in the US? And will our electric bills ever stop increasing?  Jason Isaac, CEO and founder ...
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What Will The GOP Do About Healthcare?

December 4, 2025 • 44 mins
Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, joined me on the morning radio show for a great discussion on Obamacare subsidies and more.

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WV Families' Religious Exemptions Halted, Again

December 3, 2025 • 37 mins
After a lower court ruling last week that ordered school boards to allow religious exemptions to the compulsory vaccination law, 570 families are now disappointed again. This week the West Virginia Supreme Court finally stepped in on the issue, but unfortunately halted the lower court injuction. Attorney Chris Wiest is on the legal team representing the families and their religious rights. He was on my morning talk radio show (Tota...
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