WEND

WEND

Salisbury, North Carolina United States
Broadcast area	Charlotte metropolitan area Piedmont Triad (limited)
Frequency	106.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	106.5 The End
Programming
Format	Alternative rock
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Motor Racing Network Performance Racing Network
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WHQC, WKKT, WLKO, WRFX, W254AZ
History
First air date	March 16, 1946 (1946-03-16)
Former call signs	WSTP-FM (1946–70)[citation needed] WRDX (1970–95)
Call sign meaning	"End"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	74074
Class	C1
ERP	84,000 watts
HAAT	319 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	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	1065.iheart.com

WEND (106.5 FM) – branded 106.5 The End – is a commercial alternative rock radio station licensed to Salisbury, North Carolina, serving primarily the Charlotte metropolitan area, as well as parts of the Piedmont Triad. Owned by iHeartMedia, WEND is the local affiliate for Skratch 'N Sniff and the home of radio personalities, the Woody & Wilcox Show, Chris Rozak, and Divakar. The WEND studios are located in Charlotte, while the station transmitter resides in China Grove. Besides a standard analog transmission, WEND broadcasts in HD Radio, and is available online via iHeartRadio.