WZLK

WZLK
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)
First air date August 21, 1992
Format Top 40 (CHR)/Modern rock
ERP 1450 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
Affiliations MTV Radio Network
Owner East Kentucky Broadcasting
Sister stations WBTH, WDHR, WEKB, WLSI, WPKE, WPKE-FM, WPRT, WXCC
Webcast WZLK Webstream
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 The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show , plus local hosts Dave Stanford on mid-days and Walt May on afternoons.[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]

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. ↑ "About Us". WZLK official website.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

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