WZLK

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WZLK
Broadcast area Pikeville, Kentucky
Frequency 107.5 MHz
Branding"Z 107 5"
Programming
Format Top 40/CHR
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Lynn Parrish
  • (Mountain Top Media LLC)
WBTH, WDHR, WEKB, WLSI, WPKE, WPKE-FM, WPRT, WXCC
History
First air date
August 21, 1992 (1992-08-21)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 34002
Class A
ERP 1,450 watts
HAAT 207 meters (679 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 37°27′57″N82°33′04″W / 37.46583°N 82.55111°W / 37.46583; -82.55111
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website 1075z.com

WZLK (107.5 FM, "Z-107.5") is a radio station licensed to serve Virgie, Kentucky, serving the Pikeville, Kentucky area. The station is owned by licensee Mountain Top Media LLC; Cindy May Johnson Managing Member.

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It airs a contemporary hit radio (CHR) format. Notable programming includes syndicated The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show, Tino Cochino Radio on afternoons, Zach Sang on Evenings, and Hollywood Hamilton on weekends. [2] The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since August 21, 1992. [3]

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 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 East Kentucky Broadcasting. FCC.GOV

In March 2005, East Kentucky Broadcasting changed the format of WZLK to a hybrid CHR/Alternative format, giving Pike County a local outlet for both Top 40 and Alternative music. The first song played on Z 107.5 in March 2005 was "Self Esteem" by The Offspring.

On September 2, 2015, WZLK flipped to a pure fully fledged Top 40/CHR format.

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Effective May 29, 2019, East Kentucky Broadcasting sold WZLK, their eight sister stations, and five translators to Mountain Top Media LLC for $2.85 million.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WZLK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "About Us". WZLK official website.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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