WHKY (AM)
Radio station in Hickory, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WHKY (1290 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Hickory, North Carolina. The station is owned by WHKY, LLC, and broadcasts a news/talk/sports format. The radio studios and offices are on Main Avenue SE in Hickory.
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Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Broadcast area | Charlotte metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 1290 kHz |
Branding | WHKY TalkRadio |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk/sports |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One Salem Radio Network Fox News Radio North Carolina News Network Fox Sports Radio Motor Racing Network Performance Racing Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | WHKY, LLC |
History | |
First air date | June 10, 1940 |
Call sign meaning | Hickory |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 65918 |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Translator(s) | 102.3 W272DU (Hickory) |
Repeater(s) | WHKY-TV SAP audio channel |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | whky.com |
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By day, WHKY is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for AM stations. But to protect other stations on AM 1290, it greatly reduces power at night to 1,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is on Tate Boulevard SE at 20th Street SE in Hickory.[1] Programming is also heard on FM translator W272DU at 102.3 MHz