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Location: Offices in Hickory, NC & Rock Hill, SC

Coverage: Greater Hickory, Northern Mecklenburg, Charlotte DMA, Atlanta

Are you driven to help local businesses grow through creative media strategies? Would you like to join a family business with deep community roots and a market legacy?

WHKY - the area’s most established family-owned multimedia company - is seeking an experienced Account Executive to join our dynamic team!

WHKY Radio | Television | Digital | Event Marketing

Location: Offices in Hickory, NC & Rock Hill, SC

Coverage: Greater Hickory, Northern Mecklenburg, Charlotte DMA, Atlanta

Are you driven to help local businesses grow through creative media strategies? Would you like to join a family business with deep community roots and a market legacy?

WHKY - the area’s most established family-owned multimedia company - is seeking an experienced Account Executive to join our dynamic team!

Family-owned for over 85 years—WHKY is the oldest radio station in the country under continuous family ownership

Unique Coverage:

oWHKY Radio (1290 AM, 102.3 FM): True local programming, community news, and regional sports

oWHKY Television (Channel 14.2): Newsmax 2, local news, sports, and a 22-county reach in Charlotte DMA - simulcast in Atlanta

oMorning Show 6am – 9a on air for 25+ years; now featuring Charlotte broadcasting legend Chuck Boozer weekday from 9a – 12 noon.

oDigital & Event Marketing: Custom content integration and creative programming through WHKY expansive social media platforms.

Supportive Culture: Old-school, no-corporate-red-tape, family business where your ideas matter

• Established account list ready for you
• Local market focus: Sell radio in the Greater Hickory area and Northern Mecklenburg County; television across the Charlotte DMA; digital across the entire region
• Comprehensive pay plan: Base salary, commissions, and bonuses
• Long form TV advertising opportunities - rare in today’s market
• Opportunity to carry local sports teams live game coverage on television.
• Help advertisers become a true part of the WHKY family!

• Media sales experience required (radio, TV, digital, or agency)
• Demonstrated success in developing accounts and meeting revenue goals
• Self-starter with creative ideas for integrating clients within broadcast and digital content
• Skillful relationship builder - comfortable with both face-to-face and digital sales.
• Passion for local business and community engagement

Eager to make a real impact - without the corporate grind?

Send your resume: Frankharlow@whky.com

Join WHKY where local matters, and you’re part of the family!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Industries

  Radio and Television Broadcasting

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