WHNY (1000

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) is an American AM

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broadcasting a

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format, simulcasting WHNY-FM 104.7 Henry, Tennessee. Licensed to

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, United States, it serves the

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, area. The station is owned by Forever Communuications, through licensee Forever South Licenses, LLC, and features programming from

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. On March 2, 2020, WHNY changed their format from oldies to classic country, simulcasting WHNY-FM 104.7, branded as "Big Henry".Big Henry Debuts in Northwest Tennessee
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FM translator

In addition to the main station at 1000

, WHNY is relayed by an

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to widen its broadcast area and, in this case, allow 24 hours broadcasting of the format. WHNY is a daytime-only station. The FM translator also gives the listener the advantage of

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sound.

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* * HNY (AM) Country radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1980 1980 establishments in Tennessee HNY {{Tennessee-radio-station-stub