About this podcast
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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Episodes
The newest 50 of 766 episodes
- Ohio Lawmaker Shares Election Take · 31 min · Episode 782Ohio District 90 State Representative Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) won his reelection with more than 70% of the vote. Many Republicans, however, were caught in the blue wave…
- Unchecked Power Cost Trump · 38 min · Episode 781The GOP lost control of Congress due in part to the unchecked power of President Trump, according to guest former US Rep. Jim Renacci. Former Ohio Congressman Renacci had a lot…
- Republcian Winner Justin Beanard - WV House District 10 · 28 min · Episode 780Justin Beanard won his GOP primary by only 3 votes, but handily defeated his Democrat opponent. He and I discuss the election results and his goals for the 2027 legislative…
- Why Did Vivek Lose? · 44 min · Episode 759Jeff Louderback is a Southern Ohio journalist and advocate for the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. With over three decades of experience, Jeff provides insightful…
- God Is Still In Control · 46 min · Episode 758Christians should not be in a panic over the Democrat takeover of Congress. Politics and Government will always let us down, but the Lord never will. Listen to my conversation…
- Republicans Hand The Ball To The Other Team · 34 min · Episode 757President of The Conservative Caucus, Jim Pfaff joined me for a thought-provoking post-election conversation. War, high gas prices, a lame GOP Congress...just some of the reasons…
- Roten's Rant - See I Told You So · 1 h 32 min · Episode 756Republicans take an Election Day beat down! After months of warning listeners that broken campaign promises, starting a war, and high gas prices was not going to allow the GOP to…
- Vivek Ramaswamy - Final Push For Ohio Governor · 19 min · Episode 755Ramaswamy makes his case on Ohio voters electing him for Governor. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support.
- WV House Races: Medical Freedom, School Choice · 1 h 4 min · Episode 754Three candidates for the West Virginia House of Delegates were on my morning show for Election Day. Delegate Evan Worrell is the House Health Committee Chair and is running for…
- West Virginia House District 24 Race · 46 min · Episode 753Listen to interviews with GOP incumbent Patrick Lucas and Democrat candidate and former Huntington Mayor Steve Williams. They are running in District 24, Cabell County, for the…
- Candidates from OH, WV, & KY · 1 h 16 min · Episode 752Ohio's Senate President Rob McColley is the GOP candidate for Lt. Governor (running mate with Vivek Ramaswamy). Chris Miller is a Republican candidate running for West Virginia…
- Trump Rallies For Ohio Republicans · 55 min · Episode 751President Trump made another appearance in Ohio Wednesday night. Total Media Radio was there and our Justin Drummond gave a full report on my morning show. Also, Secretary of…
- Another Bold Political Prediction From Sutton Roten · 20 min · Episode 750Sutton turned 21 today! For 9 straight years, my youngest son has come on the show for his birthday. His latest predictions are classic! Become a supporter of this podcast…
- Vivek Ramaswamy Says Amy Acton Hides, Ducks Accountability · 24 min · Episode 749The latest polling in the Ohio Governor's race shows the GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy leading Democrat Amy Acton 47-45%. Acton has refused to debate and Vivek says she is hiding…
- West Virginia US Congressional Candidates · 60 min · Episode 748Covering 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…
- Ohio & West Virginia Election Coverage · 1 h 1 min · Episode 747Three 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…
- WV Public Schools Lose 3.5% Enrollment · 30 min · Episode 746Matt 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…
- Cabell County Family Court Judge · 43 min · Episode 745Two 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…
- KET Excludes Other Candidates; Gallrein Debates Himself · 58 min · Episode 744Libertarian 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…
- Belinda Fox-Spencer For U.S. Congress, WV District 1 · 36 min · Episode 743Belinda has previously run for US House as an Independent, now she's running as a member of the Constitution Party of West Virginia. Become a supporter of this podcast…
- The Battle Continues On Saving Girls Sports · 53 min · Episode 742Former Michigan House Speaker Craig DeRoche gives insight into the Protect College Sports Act, which had previously included language that could override state protections for…
- Luke Smith - Candidate for Cabell Co. Commission · 24 min · Episode 741A 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…
- Coffee for a Cure at The Human Bean · 9 minZak 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…
- Gordon Ramey - GOP WV House Candidate · 35 min · Episode 740In 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…
- Marshall Wilson: Reviving Constitutional Principles · 40 min · Episode 739Can 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…
- A Mom's Personal Fight for Medical Freedom · 32 min · Episode 738Exploring 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…
- Midterm Elections: Insights on Ohio Races · 41 min · Episode 737As 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…
- West Virginia Mom Battles School Over Vaccinations · 36 min · Episode 736Annemarie 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…
- Taylor Richmond - Libertarian Candidate for WV Senate · 41 min · Episode 735Frustration 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…
- Leaders In Our Community - Conservative Leadership Conference · 24 min · Episode 734Join 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…
- Tia "Fix" Rumbaugh - Candidate for Cabell County Commission · 44 min · Episode 733Rumbaugh 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…
- Ohio Senate President Rob McColley - Candidate for Lt. Governor · 43 min · Episode 732Senate 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…
- Real Help for Crisis Pregnancies · 36 min · Episode 731Let 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…
- Tye Ward - Libertarian for WV House · 48 min · Episode 730Tye 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…
- In Honor of Trooper Hayden Phillips · 43 min · Episode 729Kentucky 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…
- Jay Edwards - GOP Candidate, Ohio Treasurer · 34 min · Episode 728He'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…
- Cabell Commissioner John Mandt Jr. Running for Reelection · 43 min · Episode 727Former 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…
- Keeney's Kitchen Meal Prep · 12 min · Episode 726It 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…
- Hope Gas Charging $1,000 in Summer? · 59 min · Episode 725Ashby 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…
- WV Legislative Auditor Reveals Financial Mismanagement · 47 min · Episode 724More 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…
- North Korea's Church (Quiet) Revival · 40 min · Episode 723Could 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…
- Kickback Scheme Lands Former Commissioner in Prison · 42 min · Episode 722Bryan 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…
- Massie Brings Articles of Impeachment on Pete Hegseth · 43 min · Episode 721US 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…
- The Piketon Pandemic · 49 min · Episode 720The 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…
- What is "Certificate of Need" & Should it Be Repealed? · 30 min · Episode 719Guest 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…
- Dr. Pete Lynch - US House Candidate (KY-06) · 38 min · Episode 718Voters 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…
- Ace Parsi - Democrat Candidate for US House · 46 min · Episode 717Ace 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…
- Why No Accountability for Human Trafficking? · 33 min · Episode 716Adam 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…
- Flock Cameras Help Cops Nab The Wrong Person · 23 min · Episode 715The 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…
- Exposing Fraudulent Insurance Coding For Transgender Procedures on Minors · 26 min · Episode 714Earlier 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…
