{{Infobox radio station
| name = WHKW
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| city = [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
| area = Cleveland, OH
| branding =
| slogan = The Word
| frequency = 1220 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = December 12, 1940
| last airdate =
| format = [[Christian Teaching]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 50 kW daytime
50 kW night
| haat =
| class = B
| facility_id = 14772
| coordinates = {{coord|41.3072|-81.6892|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Salem Communications Holding Corporation
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://thewordcleveland.com/] thewordcleveland.com
}}

'''WHKW''' is an American religious ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Cleveland, Ohio]] on the frequency of 1220 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Salem Communications Holding Corporation. WHKW-AM) airs a [[Christian Teaching]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on December 12, 1940 using callsign WGAR.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=52805|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WGAR}}</ref>

The station has held the WHKW callsign since April 13, 2005.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=14772&Callsign=WHKW |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==FM Translator==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| W245CY || [[ Cleveland, OH]] ||align=right| 96.9
|}
==Stations that have used the WHKW CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[WTXT]] || [[ Fayette, AL]] ||align=right| 98.1 MHz
|-
| [[WRKA]] || [[ Louisville, KY]] ||align=right| 103.9 MHz
|-
| [[WSFR]] || [[ Corydon, IN]] ||align=right| 107.7 MHz
|-
| [[WKJK]] || [[ Louisville, KY]] ||align=right| 1080 kHz
|-
| [[WKJK]] || [[ Louisville, KY]] ||align=right| 1080 kHz
|-
| [[WNRW]] || [[ Prospect, KY]] ||align=right| 98.9 MHz
|-
| [[WHKZ]] || [[ Warren, OH]] ||align=right| 1440 kHz
|-
| [[WHKZ]] || [[ Warren, OH]] ||align=right| 1440 kHz
|-
| [[WHKZ]] || [[ Warren, OH]] ||align=right| 1440 kHz
|-
| [[WHKZ]] || [[ Warren, OH]] ||align=right| 1440 kHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| WGAR ||
|-
|July 13, 1990|| WKNR ||
|-
|July 3, 2001|| WHKC ||
|-
|August 3, 2001|| WHK ||
|-
|April 5, 2005|| WHKZ ||
|-
|April 13, 2005|| WHKW ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://thewordcleveland.com/ thewordcleveland.com] Official WHKW AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/whkw]
* {{ AM station data|WHKW}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Ohio]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1940]]
[[Category:1940 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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