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Conservative talk with local consequences.
The Tom Roten Show brings a conservative talk-radio lens to West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio politics. It moves from federal surveillance and Trump-era Republican fights to data centers, homeschooling bills, churches, recovery ministries, and county-level economic questions.
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The Tom Roten Show is conservative talk radio shaped by interviews, listener argument, and the politics of the tri-state region. It is not a polished policy briefing. It is a working microphone, aimed at the people making decisions and the people living with them. National fights show up often, from FISA surveillance and Trump’s conflict with Thomas Massie to health policy, war, and calls for federal accountability. But the show keeps dragging those issues back to practical ground. Who pays the electric bill? Who gets the construction jobs? What happens to water quality? What does a homeschooling family have to do when a bill changes? That local pressure is the show’s strongest habit. A segment on a Google data center in Putnam County can move into AEP rates, cooling systems, and Raylee’s Law. A Mason County economic summit can become a discussion about Nucor, N-Scale jobs, foreign workers, and whether new tax revenue will be handled responsibly. The politics are openly conservative, and the questioning can be sharp. Still, the show is not only party combat. It spends real time with faith-based recovery, Gallia Strong Tower Ministries, and Bo Miller’s account of addiction, surrender, and service. It also talks with Michael Bowman about independent Appalachian storytelling, water contamination, and the limits of local official transparency. One episode brings in Michael Broyles, a listener who strongly disagreed with the show over Iran and President Trump, then lets the dispute play out in detail. That willingness to argue on-air gives the program some texture. It can be dry, grave, warm, or combative depending on the subject. The common thread is accountability: politicians, agencies, schools, health systems, media, and churches are all expected to explain themselves. The result is a talk show for listeners who want conservative commentary that still smells like county meetings, radio sponsors, family businesses, church basements, and local roads.
Made for: For conservative listeners in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio who want national politics connected to local government, faith, family, schools, jobs, and public accountability. It also fits listeners who like direct interviews more than scripted punditry.
What sets it apart: The show’s edge is its tri-state ground level: federal surveillance, health care, data centers, homeschooling law, and economic development are tested against county realities. It mixes elected officials and policy guests with ministry leaders, independent storytellers, and even a dissenting listener.
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 Bapt...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Tom Roten links conservative argument to the votes, warrants, jobs, and constitutional powers behind political disputes.
Tom Roten turns a regional talk-radio program into an interview-led podcast with a declared political viewpoint and a practical interest in how power gets used.
A disgruntled listener gets the microphone, which tells you exactly how Tom Roten handles political disagreement.
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A blunt surveillance fight shaped by Kentucky primary politics and a few worthwhile detours.
This segment has Thomas Massie using Tom Roten's platform to make the case that FISA 702 should not reach Americans without a warrant, with President Trump's push to primary him in Kentucky District 4 in the background.
A Putnam County data-center announcement leads into practical questions about power, water, and Raley's Law.
The episode stays squarely on the newly announced Google data center in Putnam County, with attention on the practical questions that come with a project like this: electricity rates, cooling, water use, and where that water will come from.
A blunt health care conversation that turns MAHA into a fight over access, cost, and personalized care.
Tom Roten uses MAHA as a way into a bigger argument about medicine, insurance, and why patients can feel boxed in by the system. Dr. John Ertley, chief medical officer for America's HealthShare, gives the discussion its anchor, while Roten keeps bringing it back to access, cost,…
A straightforward Appalachian conversation about local reporting, water contamination, and accountability.
Michael Bowman comes across as a reporter moving through Appalachia with a clear purpose: he wants to tell local stories without sanding off the harder parts, including the water contamination concerns hanging over residents.
A faith-forward political debate that keeps the disagreement in the room.
The Tom Roten Show turns a listener dispute over Iran, President Trump, and the Epstein files into a real back-and-forth instead of a quick drive-by segment.
A county-growth conversation that keeps asking who gets hired, paid, and trained.
Mason County's progress comes back to a basic question: who gets the work, who gets the paychecks, and how local people can actually share in the money that arrives.
A plainspoken Kentucky statehouse interview that turns veto fights into practical terms.
This Kentucky statehouse conversation keeps the focus on the last days of session and makes the policy stakes easy to follow. The back-and-forth with Representative Scott Sharp is strongest when it turns the veto override fight into plain terms, especially around the education…
A marriage segment that treats prayer as a practical habit, not a decorative one.
Brad and Heidi Mitchell keep the conversation grounded in everyday marriage: conflict, disagreement, and the work of listening before reacting.
A near-daily politics rundown from Dana Goldberg and Alison Gill on Trump-era legal fights.
Three Slate journalists debate the week's politics, plus live shows and author interviews.
Mike Pesca opens with a monologue, then digs into Supreme Court ethics and Iran policy.
A clearly upset listener comes into the studio, and Tom tries to meet him with Romans and Ephesians in mind.
Thomas Massie uses this Tom Roten Show appearance to argue that FISA 702 should not let the government search Americans’ data without a warrant, saying the program can reach “millions of americans” and that he offered three amendments that were blocked in committee.
Tom Roten opens by naming MAHA and the health politics around it.
Tom Roten introduces Delegate Kathy Hess Kraus as a homeschooling advocate and Republican member of the West Virginia legislature representing Putnam County, then frames the conversation around a newly announced data center for the county.
This episode features an interview with Bo Miller about Gallia Strong Tower Ministries, discussing his personal transformation and community activism against the Dora ordinance in Gallia County.
Tom Roten talks with Michael Bowman about traveling through Appalachia and telling the stories of the people who live there.
Peace is the stated test.
Mason County gets the local test.
This episode features an interview with West Virginia Republican Senator Amy Grady, discussing topics including Raylee's Law, homeschooling rights, and data centers in Mason County.
Tom Roten introduces his show with a monologue on free speech and tyranny, then previews an interview with a functional strength coach who defied a wheelchair prognosis.
Tom Roten interviews Dr.
Kentucky's 2026 session is almost over.
Tom Roten introduces his show, discusses free speech, and previews interviews with a former delegate on data centers and a Republican women's group leader on women in politics.
Tom Roten interviews candidates for the West Virginia Supreme Court, discussing their qualifications and the upcoming election.
Tom Roten interviews John Hart from Open the Books about exposing government waste, fraud, and abuse.
Tom Roten discusses an Ohio audit questioning billions in Medicaid costs and interviews candidates for Ohio Attorney General.
Tom Roten recaps the West Virginia legislative session and discusses data centers with Republican Delegate Jim Butler.
Tom Roten interviews a husband and wife running for local office in West Virginia.
Tom Roten discusses reforming Ohio's prison system through Andy's Law, addressing issues like jailbroken tablets and contraband smuggling.
Do couples pray for their spouse?
Tom Roten interviews Republican state senator Tom Willis about his campaign to unseat incumbent Senator Shelley Moore Capito.
Tom Roten discusses West Virginia legislative actions on homeschooling and CPS reform with Delegate Evan Warrell.
Tom Roten interviews West Virginia Delegate Chris Anders about data centers, Second Amendment news, and health freedom legislation.
Trump comes up fast.
Tom Roten introduces his show and previews an interview with Hans von Spakovsky about Trump's authority to strike Iran and the SAVE Act.
Tom Roten interviews Darren Stidd from Young Americans for Liberty about parental rights and Second Amendment issues following the West Virginia legislative session.
Tom Roten interviews former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron about his preparation for the U.S.
Tom Roten interviews Republican Senate candidate Mark Lynch, who is challenging Lindsey Graham in South Carolina.
Tom Roten interviews Republican Senate candidate Alex Gasserud from West Virginia in a political talk show format.
Tom Roten introduces a series of interviews with U.S.
This episode features an interview with West Virginia Republican Delegate Evan Warrell, chairman of the House Health Committee, providing a weekly legislative update on the state's ongoing session.
This episode discusses the push for Andy's Law in Ohio, legislation honoring correctional officer Andrew Lansing who was murdered on Christmas Day 2024, featuring an interview with coalition chairperson Darren Price.
This episode of the Tom Roten Show features an interview with Delegate Jim Butler to discuss West Virginia's legislative session, including tax cuts, E-Verify, and crime legislation.
This episode features an interview with Roy Ramey discussing efforts to defend homeschooling against legislative attacks using child abuse cases in West Virginia.
Tom Roten introduces an interview with Lauren Faith, who is running the Boston Marathon for charity, and promotes a fundraising event.
Jim Butler brings a legislative update and keeps broad bills tied to basic fairness.
Free speech is the starting line.
War talk gets practical fast.
Straight shooter is doing double duty here.