WHKY (AM)

Infobox Radio Station
name = WHKY


city = Hickory, North Carolina
area = Charlotte metropolitan area
branding = 1290 WHKY
slogan = TalkRadio
airdate = June 10, 1940
frequency = 1290 kHz
format = News/Talk
erp = 50,000 watts Daytime, 1,000 watts Nighttime
class = B
callsign_meaning = W HicKorY, NC
owner = Long Communications, LLC
webcast = [http://www.whky.com/streaming.asp WHKY Live Feed]
website = [http://www.whky.com www.whky.com]
affiliations = ABC News
ESPN Radio
sister_stations = TV Station WHKY-TV|

WHKY is a 50,000 watt radio station in Hickory, North Carolina, broadcasting at 1290 kHz.

Since 1987 WHKY has had a talk radio format. The current program line-up includes nationally-known shows Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Paul Harvey and ESPN Radio. WHKY produces a two-hour weekday morning Talk Show called First Talk hosted by Hal Row and SportsTalk with Jason Savage on Thursday nights.

WHKY is also affiliated with Motor Racing Network, Performance Racing Network and the Indy Radio Network providing NASCAR racing coverage, as well as select Indy Car Series events when in season. Also, on Friday's when in season, WHKY airs Hickory High School football and girls and boys varsity basketball.

Weekdays, WHKY has local news at 15 and 45 past the hour from 6:45 to 8:45am, 12 noon, 3, 5 and 6:30pm. Local sports is provided at 7:45 and 8:45am and 3 and 5pm. News at the top of each hour is provided by the ABC Radio Network. WHKY is also affiliated with the North Carolina News Network (NCNN) with news coverage at the bottom of each hour. fact|date=May 2008

The station is co-owned with WHKY-TV 14.

History

During World War II, getting equipment was difficult, but Ed Long put together the WHKY transmitter with the help of a mule and plow. The station signed on in 1940, broadcasting from the Hotel Hickory.

Tom Long, Ed Long's son, supervised the station's daytime signal boost from 5000 to 50,000 watts in 2003, as well as the construction of a new building. Jeff Long, representing the third generation of Longs, was station manager [Mark Washburn, "After 61 Years, Station Thriving - In a Corporate World, Hickory's WHKY Radio Is Still Family-Owned," "The Charlotte Observer", August 16, 2003.] .

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