WZYK (94.7 FM) is a

radio station Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radi ...

with an

adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet ...

format. Licensed to

Clinton, Kentucky Clinton is a List of cities in Kentucky, home rule-class city and the county seat of Hickman County, Kentucky, Hickman County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,388 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, a decline from 1,415 i ...

, United States, the station serves the Purchase area of Western Kentucky. The station is currently owned by Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc.

History

The station went on the air in 1955 as WXID. Its call letters were changed to WBLN on 1997-03-17. On 1998-03-17, the station changed its call sign to WIVR-FM, on 1999-09-24 to WIVR, on 2000-06-30 to WLLE, on 2004-06-14 to WQQR, and on 2014-04-10 to the current WZYK. * On September 15, 2008, The Double Q re-launched their on-air product, adding a wider selection of music and a new logo. They also acquired the highly sought-after Brian James to be the voice of the station's imaging. * On November 1, 2013, The Double Q switched to an all Christmas format branding themselves as "Christmas 94.7". The Facebook site was taken down and the website was revamped, with a link to a YouTube video "Retooning the Holidays". A video was posted on Facebook by DJ Chris Cash signing the Double Q off the air for the final time. * On November 28, 2013, an advertising agency rep announced that the new format would be an Adult Contemporary station. * On January 1, 2014, WQQR launched its new adult contemporary format, branded as "94.7 The Mix".

Current line-up

As of May 2015 the on-air line-up fo
WZYK
is as follows:

Weekdays

* Mark & Stacy in the morning 6a-10a * Brian Mitchell 3p-7p

Weekends

* There is a rotating live air staff on hand Saturdays from 10a-3p, as the rest of the weekend is filled with syndicated programming such as Retro Pop Reunion,

American Top 40 ''American Top 40'' (previously abbreviated to ''AT40'') is an internationally syndicated, independent song countdown radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds, and Ron Jacobs. The program is currently hosted by Ryan Sea ...

both '70s and '80s versions, Scott Shannon with America's Greatest Hits, and multiple versions of Rick Dees Weekly Top 40.

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References

External links

* ZYK Hickman County, Kentucky Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States 1955 establishments in Kentucky Radio stations established in 1955 {{Kentucky-radio-station-stub