WZLK

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WZLK

| logo =

| logo_size =

| city = Virgie, Kentucky

| area = Pikeville, Kentucky

| branding = "Z 107 5"

| frequency = 107.5 MHz

| airdate = {{start date|1992|8|21}}

| format = Top 40/CHR

| erp = 1,450 watts

| haat = {{convert|207|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = A

| facility_id = 34002

| coordinates = {{coord|37|27|57|N|82|33|04|W}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns =

| affiliations = {{ubl|Premiere Networks|Westwood One}}

| owner = Lynn Parrish

| licensee = Mountain Top Media LLC

| sister_stations = WBTH, WDHR, WEKB, WLSI, WPKE, WPKE-FM, WPRT, WXCC

| webcast = [https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WZLK Listen Live]

| website = [https://1075z.com 1075z.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

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 licensee Mountain Top Media LLC; Cindy May Johnson Managing Member.

It airs a 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.1075zrock.com/about.htm |title=About Us |work=WZLK official website}}

The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since August 21, 1992.{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=34002&Callsign=WZLK |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database }}

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. [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=34002 FCC.GOV]

The ownership changed in 2003 when WZLK and WLSI were purchased by East Kentucky Broadcasting. [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=34002 FCC.GOV]

In March 2005, East Kentucky Broadcasting changed the format of WZLK to a hybrid CHR/Alternative format, giving Pike County a local outlet for both Top 40 and Alternative music. The first song played on Z 107.5 in March 2005 was "Self Esteem" by The Offspring.

On September 2, 2015, WZLK flipped to a pure fully fledged Top 40/CHR format.

File:WZLK-FM,_Virgie,_KY_New_CHR_Logo.png

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

References

External links

[http://www.1075z.com/ WZLK official website]
{{FM station data|34002|WZLK}}

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Category:Radio stations established in 1992

Category:Pike County, Kentucky

Category:1992 establishments in Kentucky

Category:Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States