| City of license | Virgie, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Pikeville, Kentucky |
| Branding | Z Rock 107.5 |
| Slogan | "Pike County's Best Music" |
| Frequency | 107.5 FM (MHz) |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR)/Modern rock |
| ERP | 1450 watts |
| HAAT | 207 meters (680 feet) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 34002 |
| Affiliations | MTV Radio Network |
| Owner | East Kentucky Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister stations | WBTH, WDHR, WEKB, WLSI, WPKE, WPKE-FM, WPRT, WXCC |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://www.1075zrock.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 format consisting of both contemporary hit radio (CHR) and modern rock.[1] Notable programming includes syndicated host Kidd Kraddick in the morning, plus local hosts Dave Stanford on mid-days, Walt May on afternoons, and Tia Maria on evenings.[2] WZLK is an affiliate of the MTV Radio Network.
The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since August 21, 1992.[3]
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| Call sign | MHz | City of license | Power (W) |
Class |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W291AZ | 106.1 | Prestonsburg, Kentucky | 10 | D | FCC |
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.