Lexington SC House member is launching his own radio show. Here’s how to listen

In addition to his job at the S.C. House, state Rep. Chris Wooten is going to host his own radio show.

Columbia talk radio station The Point 100.7 FM/1420 AM said Thursday the Lexington Republican will be hosting a live weekly call-in show starting Wednesday, Sept. 5.

Wooten said he sees the show as part of his effort to be transparent with voters.

“Voters can call in, and we want to have people on from both sides of the aisle,” Wooten said of the hourlong show, scheduled for 9 a.m. “It will give me a chance to talk more and maybe learn more about a particular topic.”

Wooten, who runs a fitness center, never has hosted his own radio show. But, he added, “I’m not someone who’s at a loss for words.”

A first-term representative, Wooten faces a challenge from Democrat Beth Ann Rocheleau and Libertarian David Morris in November.

Rocheleau said Friday she wasn’t concerned about Wooten getting a radio platform two months before the election.

“I’m sure Mr. Wooten will get a lot of attention,” Rocheleau said. “He’s a popular guy. But this is not a popularity contest.”

The Democrat said she would continue to focus on expanding Medicaid, and getting more money for education and public transit in Lexington County. Meanwhile, she said, Wooten “will be preaching mostly to his own choir.”