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The Tom Roten Show

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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 Un

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  1. 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 state family policy councils dedicated to...

  2. 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 is a real estate professional. Become a...

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

  4. 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 on to challenge the Democrat Mayor in the next...

  5. 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. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

  6. 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 space unprepared for the reality that lies...

  7. 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 Sen. Sherrod Brown Ohio Senate Race? Become a...

  8. 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 seeking provisional enrollment while a medical...

  9. 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 give motorists a break on the gas tax. My guest...

  10. 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 Leadership Institute. Become a supporter of this...

  11. 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. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

  12. 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 Governor's race and the endorsement of US Sen.…

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  13. Real Help for Crisis Pregnancies

    Let Them Live 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 assistance she needed to keep her baby. After saving her and her...

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

  15. In Honor of Trooper Hayden Phillips

    Kentucky State Trooper Hayden Phillips would have been 29 today. He was killed during a traffic stop on the interstate in Warren Co. He leaves behind a wife and 3 sons. Listen as retired KY State Police Captain James Stephens talks about how you can honor Trooper Phillips by helping his family....

  16. Jay Edwards - GOP Candidate, Ohio Treasurer

    He's not afraid to criticize his own party when needed. Jay Edwards is a former Ohio State Rep. from District 94 who won the Republican nomination for state Treasurer. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support.

  17. Cabell Commissioner John Mandt Jr. Running for Reelection

    Former West Virginia House member and current Cabell County Commissioner John Mandt Jr. discusses pending legal issues and associated backlash as he runs for reelection. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support.

  18. Keeney's Kitchen Meal Prep

    It was great to meet Matt Keeney, owner of The Meal Prep Company - Keeney's Kitchen. Listen to his American success story! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support.

  19. Hope Gas Charging $1,000 in Summer?

    Ashby Kave and his wife opened their Hope Gas July bill on August 14th shocked at the cost - $670! And the Kaves only use natural gas to heat their home in the Winter. After checking with other Milton, WV residents, they discovered several other customers have been over charged, including one...

  20. WV Legislative Auditor Reveals Financial Mismanagement

    More than a decade of uncollected sales tax! Cash not properly stored! More than 10,000 state artifacts missing! According to WestVirginiaWatch: A new audit from the West Virginia Office of the Legislative Auditor revealed a litany of past financial issues and inventory missteps within the...

  21. North Korea's Church (Quiet) Revival

    Could it be that true revival in America might require a loss of freedom? Listen to a compelling conversation with Dan Chung, the author of *A Hard Freedom*, who has dedicated over two decades to sharing the gospel with people from one of the most dangerous places on Earth: North Korea. During…

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  22. Kickback Scheme Lands Former Commissioner in Prison

    Bryan Davis, a former Scioto County commissioner was sentenced to 30 months in prison Wednesday after he admitted involvement in a kickback scheme involving the Southern Ohio Port Authority and a Portsmouth-area business park, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced. Faber, who's also a candidate...

  23. Massie Brings Articles of Impeachment on Pete Hegseth

    US Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced a resolution to impeach the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The privilege motion would force a vote within 48 hours, however, Speaker Mike Johnson recessed the House. Massie also discussed his Epstein Transparency Act II, the PRIME Act, term…

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  24. The Piketon Pandemic

    The PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Piketon, Ohio, is planned to be the world's largest artificial intelligence data center and power generation site. This is the same site of the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant which began with a mission to increase the national production of enriched...

  25. What is "Certificate of Need" & Should it Be Repealed?

    Guest Jessica Dobrinsky is a health policy fellow with the Cardinal Institute of West Virginia. She has long been an advocate for free market health care and to help achieve that, states should repeal Certificate of Need laws. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

  26. Dr. Pete Lynch - US House Candidate (KY-06)

    Voters in Kentucky's 6th Congressional District have an alternative to the 2-party system. Dr. Pete Lynch is running as a member of the Kentucky Party. He discusses concerns about data centers, flock cameras, the Iran war, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

  27. Ace Parsi - Democrat Candidate for US House

    Ace Parsi is a Democrat candidate for US House in WV-2. He's running against incumbent Republican US Rep. Riley Moore. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support.

  28. Why No Accountability for Human Trafficking?

    Adam Sigrist is the founder of CATUS - a feisty non-profit apparel line built to fight human traffickng in the United States. Expose traffickers. Demand accountability. Support survivors with all of our profits. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

  29. Flock Cameras Help Cops Nab The Wrong Person

    The Civil Rights Lawyer, John Bryan Attorney at Law, has some interesting videos of police officers violating 4th Amendment rights of what turns out to be, many times, innocent people. In one video I watched on his Facebook page, a woman in Florida was arrested and jailed for a crime she did not...

  30. Exposing Fraudulent Insurance Coding For Transgender Procedures on Minors

    Earlier this year, Do No Harm released a report on the ways healthcare providers could skirt medical coding rules to receive insurance reimbursements for such procedures. DNH has also extensively contributed to the recent establishment of distinct medical diagnosis codes for gender transition,...

  31. Trump Calls 70% of Americans "Backwards and Poor"

    President Donald Trump recently posted, "The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor. If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign." My guest Will...

  32. Guest: Data Centers, Flock Cameras About Surveillance

    2022 US Senate Candidate from Ohio, Mark Pukita discusses Charlie Kirk's influence on politics, the Epstein Transparency Act II, and what is really behind the increase in data centers/flock cameras. Mark is the founder of Ohio Common Ground, focused on "building a system where you can see how...

  33. Medical Freedom Hero Running for MN Auditor

    Dr. Scott Jensen stood strong for medical freedom in the early days of the Covid pandemic. He believed patients should be able to use repurposed meds for early treatment. And he questioned use of the mRNA Covid jab. Jensen was the 2022 Republican nominee for governor in Minnesota. Jensen lost to...

  34. The Bible on Trial at Marshall University

    Christian speaker, Bible teacher, and film producer Justin Dobbs will be at Marshall's Memorial Student Center for a 3-night lecture series, The Bible on Trial. Dobbs will be presenting evidence for the accuracy and reliability of the Bible for students and members of the community. There will be…

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  35. REPORT: 29 Deaths in West Virginia's Child Welfare System

    The West Virginia Legislature created the Critical Incident Review Team last year. Earlier this month, lawmakers heard from the team for the first time. The CIRT is tasked with reviewing fatalities and near-fatalities of children in the child welfare system, and make recommendations on how they...

  36. Betting on Bad Beef?

    President Trump's plan to import 300,000 tons of ground beef at 25% below market value is probably a bad way to lower beef prices. The meat may have been what was rejected by China and why is a Republican president setting price controls? I talk about that plus data centers, flock cameras, and…

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  37. Flock Cameras Lead To Possible Fourth Amendment Violation

    In Georgia, a "Cherokee County Sheriff's deputy barged into a house without a warrant, looking to arrest the 21-year-old son of the homeowner", according to a local TV news report. Natasha Lopez Noble is the homeowner. Her son did not live in her home. He was arrested without incident even though...

  38. California Doctor Wins Free Speech Lawsuit

    An Imperial Valley physician who became nationally known during the COVID-19 pandemic for challenging government guidance on the treatment of the disease has won a significant legal victory in federal court protecting his ability to discuss COVID-19 treatment options with his patients. Dr. Brian...

  39. The Federal Government Sued This Doctor for $508 Billion

    Would you back down if you knew basic vitamins were helping people during Covid? My guest stood firm in the face of tyranny. Dr. Eric Nepute is a chiropractor, speaker, and entrepreneur, and a leader in natural medicine and functional wellness. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

  40. Kentucky Lawmaker Hopes for German Business Investment

    Kentucky House Representative Scott Sharp, R-Ashland, has been designated the national chair of the American - German State Legislative Caucus (AGSLC), a bipartisan, multi-state organization dedicated to strengthening economic, educational, and cultural ties between the United States and Germany....

  41. Details on Conference Featuring Barbara O'Neill

    Kamilah Asafa shares details of the Naturally Rooted Wellness Conference featuring Barbara O'Neill. The conference includes several additional speakers on natural health and will be held Aug. 25-29 in Huntington, WV. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

  42. From the Hills of WV to Carnegie Hall

    Grace Christian School in Huntington, WV is hosting a fundraising concert Sat., Aug. 22, 2026 to benefit the girls choir that's going to Carnegie Hall on Dec. 1, 2026. Listen as Music Director Tom Harmony and three of the young ladies in the choir discuss the trip and how the opportunity came...

  43. Will Republicans Hold?

    Jim Pfaff is President of The Conservative Caucus. We discuss the Florida Primary, mid-term elections, America First, and much more. Jim is also the former Chief of Staff for US Rep. Thomas Massie. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

  44. The Village Crusade In Barboursville, WV

    My son Sam Roten has organized The Village Crusade for Barboursville Park, Aug. 23-27th. Sam, who is 22, is joining with 4 other young preachers for 5 nights of Gospel Preaching in an effort to reach the community for Christ. It's also fitting that my son is the guest for this 700th episode of…

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  45. Missionary To Muslims In Michigan

    Kacy Ray, a native of Zanesville, OH, feels God is calling his family to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a Muslim-majority city in Michigan. Hamtramck is only municipality in the US that has a 100% Muslim City Council and they allow animal sacrifices. Kacy says there are no Gospel preaching...

  46. West Virginia's School Clothing Voucher Saga

    WV Gov. Patrick Morrisey has concerns of misuse of the school clothing voucher program. Many families were left out of the program right before the start of school. Sen. Brian Helton and Delegate Evan Worrell co-chair the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources...

  47. Beaver's Mini Mart vs. Buc-ee's = David vs. Goliath

    Jeff Louderback, from southern Ohio, is a reporter with The Epoch Times usually covering MAHA issues. Jeff's has an article coming out about the small town of Beavercreek, OH rallying behind a local convenience store that's being sued for trademark infringement by Buc-ee's. Jeff also discusses…

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  48. WV Legislature Zooming In On Flock Cameras

    WV GOP Delegate Patrick Lucas from Cabell County gives insight on a recent interim committee meeting hearing pro's and con's of Flock Cameras. Lucas also comments on the recent resignation of Delegate Elliott Pritt who is under federal charges regarding sexual abuse of a minor. Become a supporter...

  49. Trademark Bully Buc-ee's

    Why is Buc-ee's suing small town stores with animal logos that don't look a thing like their own logo? Buc-ee's filed a trademark infrindgement lawsuit against the owner of Beaver's Mini Mart in Beavercreek, OH. I talked to the Mayor of Beavercreek, Don Adams, in this episode. Become a supporter…

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  50. Energy Concerns Over Data Centers

    Eric King is the executive director of The Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) in Kentucky. The 2024 General Assembly created EPIC to evaluate Kentucky’s current and future energy landscape and ensure the adequacy of the Commonwealth’s energy supply. King leads EPIC in creating a...

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ABOUT THIS 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 Un

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