WKRK (1320 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a southern gospel format and is affiliated with Singing News Radio. Licensed to Murphy, North Carolina; it has been owned by the Radford family since July 20, 1995, and features a popular tradio show called PartyLine as well as hourly SRN News. WKRK's daytime signal reaches Western North Carolina, North Georgia, and East Tennessee. WKRK is found at 1320 AM and as of Easter weekend 2016, WKRK began broadcasting at 105.5 FM. The station is simulcast on Channel 25 through The Cable Company serving Cherokee County, North Carolina.

History

WKRK first went on the air on August 8, 1958. Paul Ridenhour was the station's original owner. Current owner Tim Radford started as an announcer at the station when he was 16 years old and purchased the business in 1995 when he was 22. Radford became mayor of Murphy in 2021 and continues to serve in that position as of 2024.