WXYK

WXYK
City	Gulfport, Mississippi
Broadcast area	Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi
Branding	107-1 The Monkey
Slogan	"#1 For New Music"
Frequency	107.1 MHz
Format	CHR/Top 40
ERP	2,800 watts
HAAT	122 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	37096
Former callsigns	WROA-FM (1964-1980) WZKX (1980-1987) WXLS (1987-1989) WXLS-FM (1989-1997)
Owner	Alpha Media (Alpha Media Licensee LLC)
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1071themonkey.net

WXYK (107.1 FM, "107-1 The Monkey") is a CHR/Top 40 radio station located in Gulfport, Mississippi, its signal can coverage areas in Gulfport-Biloxi area, as far as Wiggins, and online at and is the premiere CHR/Top 40 station in the market.

History

WROA-FM/Power 107/Surf 107

The station first signed on the air in 1964 as WROA-FM, co-owned with WROA-AM 1390. In the early 1980s, the station was called WZKX. In 1987, the owner of the station switched from the 107.1 signal to the 107.9 signal because the 107.9 range was a stronger signal. The WZKX calls were applied to 107.9. 107.1 took the name WXLS and played adult contemporary music as "Surf 107" and later "Lite Rock 107".

Kiss 107/107-1 The Monkey

On February 14, 1997, WXYK "Kiss 105.9", the markets premiere CHR/Top 40 station moved to 107.1 as "Kiss 107, Today's Hottest Music" featuring market vet Patty Steele in mornings, Dave Allen for middays, Matt Austin hosting afternoons and Hurricane Kelly for nights.

On September 18, 1998, after over a year of struggling to achieve ratings success, Kiss 107 relaunched as "107-1 The Monkey, Party Music For Humans" and featured more of a dance lean than a typical top 40. The Monkey debuted with market vet "Collin "The Reverend" Powell hosting "The Morning Zoo", Kyle Curley in Middays, Scot Fox in afternoons and current Program Director, Lucas, hosting nights. The station immediately garnered successful ratings, and in 2000 was named "Mississippi Radio Station Of The Year."

In June 2003, WXYK added nationally syndicated The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show to mornings.

In July 2014, station owner, Triad Broadcasting was sold to Alpha Media along with sister stations, WCPR, WGBL, WQBB and WTNI

107-1 The Monkey currently ranks at #5 (5.4) in the Gulfport-Biloxi market according to the Fall 2015 Nielsen ratings release.

On-Air Lineup

The current lineup (As Of February 2016) is as follows

Morning Show (6am-10am): The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show
Late Mornings (10am-12pm): Patty Steele
Mid-Days (12pm-3pm): Lucas Lloyd
Afternoon Drive (3pm-6pm): Mark "Tic Tak" Allen & Dena
Evenings (6pm-10pm): James Steele
Late Nights (10pm-2am):Trey "Ponyboy" Greenway
Weekend's/Fill-ins: Josh "Danger" McQueen
Station Voices: Damen Oaks/Jamie Frye
Program Director/Music Director: Lucas Lloyd

External links

WXYK official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for WXYK

Radio-Locator information on WXYK

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WXYK

Radio stations in the Biloxi–Gulfport–Pascagoula, Mississippi market

By FM frequency	88.1 88.7 89.1 89.7 90.3 91.7 92.5 93.7 94.5 95.3 96.7 97.9 99.1 102.3 103.1 103.5 104.9 105.9 107.1 107.9

By AM frequency	870 1130 1190 1240 1390 1490 1640

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.400 162.550

By callsign	KEC61 KIH21 W209CF WAOY WBUV WCPR-FM WGBL WGCM WGCM-FM WJZD-FM WKNN-FM WMAH-FM WMEJ WMJY WOLM WOSM WOTB WPAS WQBB WQFX WQRZ-LP WQYZ WROA WTNI WWL WXBD WXYK WZKX WZNF

Nearby radio markets Lake Ponchartrain Laurel-Hattiesburg Mobile New Orleans See also List of radio stations in Mississippi

CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the state of Mississippi

By frequency	92.1 95.3 97.3 100.3 101.3 101.7 102.3 103.9 104.3 107.1

By callsign	WIQQ WKSO WJDQ WUMS WMJU WNSL WWKZ WXYK WYOY WZNF

By city	Brookhaven University-Oxford Gluckstadt Gulfport Gulfport Laurel Leland Meridian Natchez Okolona

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Mississippi See also Contemporary Hit Radio Rhythmic KISS-FM MOVin Radio Disney

Coordinates: 30°27′32″N 89°04′44″W / 30.459°N 89.079°W / 30.459; -89.079

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