WEND

WEND
Broadcast areaCharlotte metropolitan area - Piedmont Triad (partial)
Frequency106.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding106.5 The End
Programming
FormatAlternative Rock
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WHQC, WKKT, WLKO, WRFX, W254AZ
History
First air date
March 16, 1946 (1946-03-16)
Former call signs
  • WSTP-FM (194670)
  • WRDX (197095)
Call sign meaning
"The End"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID74074
ClassC1
ERP84,000 watts
HAAT319 meters (1,047 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°35′32.00″N 80°37′44.00″W / 35.5922222°N 80.6288889°W / 35.5922222; -80.6288889
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website1065.iheart.com

WEND (106.5 FM) branded 106.5 The End is a commercial radio station licensed to Salisbury, North Carolina, primarily serving the Charlotte metropolitan area, as well as parts of the Piedmont Triad. It airs an alternative rock format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios are on South Tryon Street in Charlotte. In morning drive time, WEND airs The Woody & Wilcox Show, with Chris Rozak in afternoons. On weekends, the nationally syndicated Skratch 'N Sniff program is heard.

WEND has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 84,000 watts. The transmitter is off Brown Road at Lipe Road in Landis. The station broadcasts using HD Radio technology and is available online via iHeartRadio.