WZLK
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| City | Virgie, Kentucky |
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| Broadcast area | Pikeville, Kentucky |
| Branding | Z 107 5 |
| Slogan | The New Hit Music Revolution |
| Frequency | 107.5 MHz |
| First air date | August 21, 1992 |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| ERP | 1,450 watts |
| HAAT | 207 meters (680 feet) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 34002 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°27′57″N 82°33′04″W / 37.46583°N 82.55111°W |
| Owner | East Kentucky Broadcasting |
| Sister stations | WBTH, WDHR, WEKB, WLSI, WPKE, WPKE-FM, WPRT, WXCC |
| Webcast | WZLK Webstream |
| Website | 1075z.com |
WZLK (107.5 FM, "Z Rock 107.5") is a radio station licensed to serve Virgie, Kentucky, serving the Pikeville, Kentucky area. The station is owned by East Kentucky Broadcasting.
It airs the contemporary hit radio (CHR) format. Notable programming includes syndicated The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show , plus local hosts Kaitlyn Good on mid-days, Dave Stanford on afternoons and Charles Mims on Evenings.[1] The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since August 21, 1992.[2]
History
WZLK signed on the air in August 1992 under the ownership of Kenneth and Lonnie Osborne. The first songs to play were that of a classic country nature blended with Kentucky bluegrass. The station was co-owned with WLSI-AM in Pikeville, KY. WZLK became a second country outlet in Pike County. FCC.GOV
The ownership changed in 2003 when WZLK and WLSI were purchased by Eastern Kentucky Broadcasting. FCC.GOV
In March 2005, East Kentucky broadcasting changed the format of WZLK to a hybrid CHR/Rock format, giving Pike County a local outlet for Top 40 and Rock music. The first song played on Z-Rock, in March 2005, was "Self Esteem" by The Offspring.
On September 2, 2015, WZLK flipped to a pure Top 40 format.
References
- ↑ "About Us". WZLK official website.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- WZLK official website
- East Kentucky Broadcasting
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WZLK
- Radio-Locator information on WZLK
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WZLK