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WVSSAC State Softball Tournament By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director June 3, 2026 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — People always say that “defense” is the name of the game in softball, for the Morgantown Mohigans, that proved to be true in its 3-0 victory over top-seeded Cabell Midland Knights in… Read More
BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — Ahead of the first-ever Ballad of West Virginia Music Festival, WMUL-FM 88.1 will be spotlighting each artist set to perform on June 13th! Tune in every weekday ahead of the festival for a new spotlight. Up next, we have Seneca. The Morgantown-based Appalachian rock band is… Read More
WVSSAC State Softball Tournament By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director June 3, 2026 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — Late rock singer Tom Petty’s famous hit “I Won’t Back Down” was the motto for the Hurricane Redskins, as it refused to back down in an elimination game, defeating the Jefferson Cougars… Read More
WVSSAC State Softball Tournament By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director June 2, 2026 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — In the fifth battle of the Patriots, George Washington reigned supreme over Parkersburg South 6-1 in the first round of the WVSSAC State Softball Class AAAA Tournament on Tuesday afternoon. “We executed… Read More
WVSSAC State Softball Tournament By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director June 2, 2026 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — It turns out the Cabell Midland Knights did not need a sword to go into battle to defend its state championship, but rather the lightning arm of Drea Watts. Watts achieved the… Read More
By Owen James, Training Coordinator June 2, 2026 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — Marshall Athletics welcomed the inaugural head coach for a brand-new program in a press conference last Tuesday morning. Evynn Richard was named head coach of Marshall’s new STUNT program on May 11, boasting an impressive resume. As assistant… Read More
BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WMUL-FM)- Ahead of the first ever Ballad of West Virginia Music Festival, WMUL-FM 88.1 will be spotlighting each artist set to perform on June 13th! Tune in every weekday ahead of the festival for a new spotlight.  Up first we have the festival closing act, Kindred Valley. Read More
By Alyson Messinger, News Editor 5-20-26 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM)- As a long-time fan of Huntington band Pet Bandana, I was thrilled to interview them after they played four original tracks at WMUL-FM for a classroom concert. Being friends with the lead singer’s younger brother, my friends and I spent the… Read More
By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Alumnus May 21, 2026 Marshall Track & Field concluded the outdoor season with thunderous results at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships. Leading the way for the Thundering Herd was senior Lara Check, winning the women’s Long Jump with a 6.3m jump to qualify for… Read More
Emily’s Weather Corner Emily Grady Thursday, May 21, 2026 Severe storms rolled through central West Virginia on the afternoon of May 20, 2026, dropping quarter sized hail and gusty winds. The storms came in early in comparison… Read More