WZLK

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 Lynn Parrish, through licensee Mountain Top Media LLC.

WZLK
CityVirgie, Kentucky
Broadcast areaPikeville, Kentucky
Frequency107.5 MHz
BrandingZ 107 5
SloganThe New Hit Music Revolution
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Ownership
OwnerLynn Parrish
(Mountain Top Media LLC)
WBTH, WDHR, WEKB, WLSI, WPKE, WPKE-FM, WPRT, WXCC
History
First air date
August 21, 1992
Technical information
Facility ID34002
ClassA
ERP1,450 watts
HAAT207 meters (680 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
37°27′57″N 82°33′04″W
Links
WebcastWZLK Webstream
Website1075z.com

It airs the 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.[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 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/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.

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

References
  1. "About Us". WZLK official website.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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