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WHKY may refer to:
- WHKY (AM), a radio station (1290 AM) licensed to Hickory, North Carolina, United States
- WHKY-FM, a radio station (102.9 FM) licensed to Hickory, North Carolina, United States, now called WLKO
- WHKY-TV, a television station (analog/virtual channel 14/digital 40) licensed to Hickory, North Carolina, United States
WHKY is a 50,000 watt day and 1,000 watt night 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, 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 Fridays 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 Fox News Radio. WHKY is also affiliated with the North Carolina News Network.
The station is co-owned with WHKY-TV, and an audio simulcast can be heard over WHKY-TV's main channel through the Second Audio Program function on most television sets.