WZLK (107.5 FM, "Z-107.5") is a

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to serve

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, serving the

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area. The station is owned by licensee Mountain Top Media LLC. Cindy May Johnson is the managing partner. It airs a

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(CHR)

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. Notable programming includes syndicated

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, Tino Cochino Radio on afternoons, Zach Sang on Evenings, and

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on weekends. The station has been assigned these call letters by the

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since August 21, 1992.

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
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The ownership changed in 2003 when WZLK and WLSI were purchased by

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In March 2005, East Kentucky Broadcasting changed the format of WZLK to a hybrid CHR/ AR A.K.A. Active Rock 40 format, giving Pike County a local outlet for both

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and

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music. The first song played on Z 107.5 in March 2005 was "Self Esteem" by

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. On September 2, 2015, WZLK flipped to a pure fully fledged

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

References

External links

WZLK official website
* ZLK Modern rock radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1992 Pike County, Kentucky 1992 establishments in Kentucky Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States {{Kentucky-radio-station-stub