WZTK

Last updated
WZTK
Frequency 105.7 MHz
Branding105.7 The Bird
Programming
Format Oldies
Affiliations Michigan IMG Sports Network
Michigan Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Midwestern Broadcasting Company
  • (WATZ Radio, Inc.)
WATZ-FM, WBCM, WCCW, WCCW-FM, WJZQ, WRGZ, WTCM, WTCM-FM
History
First air date
June 2014
Technical information
Facility ID 190373
Class A
Power 4,500 watts
Transmitter coordinates
45°03′58″N83°29′06″W / 45.06611°N 83.48500°W / 45.06611; -83.48500 Coordinates: 45°03′58″N83°29′06″W / 45.06611°N 83.48500°W / 45.06611; -83.48500
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website 1057thebird.com

WZTK (105.7 FM) is an American radio station airing an oldies format. The station is licensed to the city of Alpena, Michigan. The station is currently owned by Midwestern Broadcasting Company. On January 2, 2023, the station became "105.7 The Bird" ...Good Time Oldies.

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History

WZTK was issued its broadcast license by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 30, 2014. WZTK signed on the air at 105.7 FM on June 26, 2014. [1] The station assumed the talk radio format and programming that formerly aired on WATZ, whose license was surrendered to the FCC on July 7, 2014. [2] WZTK is locally owned and operated by the same company that founded WATZ in 1946.

On November 18, 2022, it was announced that WZTK would drop the conservative talk format and begin stunting with Christmas music on November 24. By December 22, the station began airing promos and sweepers promoting the launch of a music-based format on January 2, 2023. On December 30, 2022, it was announced that the new format would be oldies, to be branded as "105.7 The Bird", which launched on January 2, 2023. [3]

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References

  1. WZTK Radio Alpena - YouTube
  2. "WATZ - Today's Country - 99.3, 96.7 FM & 1450 AM". www.watz.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-13.
  3. "105.7 The Bird To Debut In Northern Michigan - RadioInsight". 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.