page_title: WKEY (AM)
section_title: Programming
hierarchical_section_title: WKEY (AM) / Programming
caption_attribution_description: English: Front of the building housing offices for the WJVR and WKEY radio stations, located at the intersection of Oak Street and Lexington Avenue in Covington, Virginia, United States.
context_page_description: WKEY is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Covington, Virginia. The station, which began broadcasting in 1941, is owned and operated by Todd P. Robinson, Inc. The WKEY broadcast license is held by WVJT, LLC.
  The station broadcasts a country music format to the Covington/Clifton Forge area. WKEY is branded, along with its broadcast translator W278BF, as "103.5 Big Country".
context_section_description: WKEY carries a mix of local and syndicated programming. Weekdays begin with a locally produced morning show called "Highway 64 with Big Al". The station also has a news department which prepares and broadcasts local news reports on weekdays. The bulk of the broadcast day's programming comes from Dial Global's Mainstream Country network. Nationally syndicated programs aired on WKEY include the "Tim White Bluegrass Show" and "zMAX Racing Country". The station carries a one-minute newscast from Fox News Radio at the top of each hour.
  WKEY broadcasts live football games from Covington High School in the Fall. WKEY is an affiliate of the University of Virginia's Virginia Sports Network, which carries the school's football and basketball games. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races can also be heard on WKEY with live coverage provided by the Motor Racing Network and the Performance Racing Network.
  On Sunday mornings, WKEY airs an assortment of religious programming. Beginning with a half-hour, locally produced Gospel music program, the station then airs the syndicated In Touch Ministries and Focus on the Family programs, rounding out the block with a live local church service broadcast.
caption: Offices in Covington
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