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Cherokee County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It borders Tennessee to its west and Georgia to its south. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,774. The county seat is Murphy.
Andrews is a town in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,667 at the 2020 census.
Murphy is a town in and the county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Hiwassee and Valley rivers. It is the westernmost county seat in the state of North Carolina, approximately 360 miles (580 km) from the state capital in Raleigh. The population of Murphy was 1,608 at the 2020 census.
WCNN is a radio station licensed to North Atlanta and serving the Atlanta-area radio market. It is owned by Dickey Broadcasting and airs a sports radio format. The station is commonly known by the on-air branding as "The Fan". Local sports shows are heard weekdays with the ESPN Radio Network airing nights and weekends. WCNN is the flagship of the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.
The Performance Racing Network (PRN) is a radio syndication network controlled by Speedway Motorsports (SMI) founded in 1981. PRN airs NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series events held at Speedway Motorsports and Penske Corporation-owned and managed tracks.
WBCN, branded as "ESPN Southwest Florida", is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to North Fort Myers, Florida, the station is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC.
WDUN, known as "North Georgia's Newstalk", is a news/talk formatted AM radio station licensed to the city Gainesville, Georgia, in the Atlanta, Georgia radio market. WDUN is licensed as a Class B AM broadcast facility by the Federal Communications Commission operating with 10,000 watts of power during the daytime using a non-directional antenna signal pattern, and 2,500 watts during nighttime using a directional antenna pattern. The station is currently owned by JWJ Properties, Inc., doing business as Jacobs Media Corporation, which also operates WDUN-FM in Clarkesville, Georgia.
WKEY is an American AM 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.
WCSL is an AM radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Cherryville, North Carolina, United States, the station is currently owned by Calvin Hastings, through licensee KTC Broadcasting, Inc.
WCNG is a radio station broadcasting a soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Murphy, North Carolina, United States, the station is currently owned by Cherokee Broadcasting Co., Inc. and features programming from AP Radio.
WCVP-FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States, the station is currently owned by Cherokee Broadcasting Company, Inc. and features programming from AP Radio and Jones Radio Network.
WLAQ is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Rome, Georgia, United States, the station was first licensed on May 4, 1947 and serves the Rome area. The station is currently owned by Cripple Creek Broadcasting Company and features programming from CBS News Radio.
The Cherokee Scout is a weekly newspaper in Murphy, North Carolina, and Cherokee County. It is one of the largest newspapers in far-west North Carolina.
WHIR is a News Talk Information–formatted radio station licensed to Danville, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by Hometown Broadcastng of Danville Inc. as part of a triopoly with Harrodsburg–licensed country music station WHBN and Lancaster–licensed hot adult contemporary station WRNZ. WHIR's transmitter and studio facilities for all three stations are located on Shakertown Road (KY 33) north of Danville. WHIR features The Joe Mathis Show which can be heard Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. Sean Hannity, Dave Ramsey, and other nationwide syndicated shows are also carried, along with area and local sporting events.
Marble is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 321.
Brasstown is an unincorporated community located mostly within Clay County, North Carolina, United States, though roughly one third of Brasstown is within the adjacent Cherokee County. Brasstown Creek travels through the community and separates the two counties.
Murphy High School (MHS) is a public high school in Murphy, North Carolina. It serves grades 9–12 and is one of only three high schools in the Cherokee County Schools system.
Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital is a hospital located in Murphy, North Carolina certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is the only hospital in the state west of Bryson City and Franklin. The hospital is licensed for 191 beds. Of the 191 beds, 120 are nursing home beds, 57 are general beds, and 14 are beds for patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Bellview is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of Notla Township, and is located immediately north of the Georgia border, about 10 miles south of Murphy, NC. Its average elevation is 1800 feet above sea level. U.S. Route 19 is the main highway through Bellview.
Peachtree is a community located in Cherokee County, North Carolina. It is named after the numerous peach trees found in the area. The local schools are Peachtree Elementary School, Murphy and Andrews Middle School, and Murphy and Andrews High School.
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- ↑ "Affiliate Radio Stations". The Official Site of the Atlanta Braves.
- ↑ "Radio Affiliates". MRN - Motor Racing Network. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ "NASCAR Cup Series Affiliates". PRN. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ Brown, David (2024-02-28). "This Week in Local History". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers, Inc. p. 8A.
- ↑ Brown, David (2024-04-03). "This Week in Local History". Cherokee Scout . Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. p. 8A.
