WZLK

WZLK

City	Virgie, Kentucky
Broadcast area	Pikeville, Kentucky
Branding	Z 107 5
Slogan	The New Hit Music Revolution
Frequency	107.5 MHz
First air date	August 21, 1992
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
ERP	1,450 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 / 37.46583; -82.55111
Owner	East Kentucky Broadcasting
Sister stations	WBTH, WDHR, WEKB, WLSI, WPKE, WPKE-FM, WPRT, WXCC
Webcast	WZLK Webstream
Website	1075z.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 the contemporary hit radio (CHR) format. Notable programming includes syndicated The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show , plus local hosts Kaitlyn Good on mid-days, Dave Stanford on afternoons and Charles Mims on Evenings.^[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-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.

On September 2, 2015, WZLK flipped to a pure Top 40 format.

References

External links

• WZLK official website
• East Kentucky Broadcasting
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WZLK
• Radio-Locator information on WZLK
• Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WZLK