WHKY TalkRadio is a commercial news/talk/sports AM radio station licensed to Hickory, North Carolina, owned by WHKY, LLC. It broadcasts on 1290 AM (50,000 watts day, 1,000 watts night) and is simulcast on FM translator W272DU at 102.3 MHz across the Greater Hickory metro. Programming includes local news and talk shows ("First Talk," "On Second Thought," Crime Report) alongside syndicated conservative talk and NASCAR/sports coverage.
