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Radio station in Alpena, Michigan For the previous station in Burlington, North Carolina that used the WZTK call sign at 101.1 FM from 2004-2013, see WYMY.
WZTK
Frequency105.7 MHz
Branding105.7 The Bird
Programming
FormatOldies
AffiliationsMichigan IMG Sports Network
Michigan Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Midwestern Broadcasting Company
  • (WATZ Radio, Inc.)
Sister stationsWATZ-FM, WBCM, WCCW, WCCW-FM, WJZQ, WRGZ, WTCM, WTCM-FM
History
First air dateJune 2014
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID190373
ClassA
Power4,500 watts
Transmitter coordinates45°03′58″N 83°29′06″W / 45.06611°N 83.48500°W / 45.06611; -83.48500
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website1057thebird.com

WZTK (105.7 FM) is an American radio station airing an oldies format. The station is licensed to the city of Alpena, Michigan. The station is currently owned by Midwestern Broadcasting Company. On January 2, 2023, the station became "105.7 The Bird... Good Time Oldies".

History

WZTK was issued its broadcast license by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 30, 2014. WZTK signed on the air at 105.7 FM on June 26, 2014. The station assumed the talk radio format and programming that formerly aired on WATZ, whose license was surrendered to the FCC on July 7, 2014. WZTK is locally owned and operated by the same company that founded WATZ in 1946.

On November 18, 2022, it was announced that WZTK would drop the conservative talk format and begin stunting with Christmas music on November 24. By December 22, the station began airing promos and sweepers promoting the launch of a music-based format on January 2, 2023. On December 30, 2022, it was announced that the new format would be oldies, to be branded as "105.7 The Bird", which launched on January 2, 2023.

See also

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WZTK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. WZTK Radio Alpena - YouTube
  3. "WATZ - Today's Country - 99.3, 96.7 FM & 1450 AM". www.watz.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-13.
  4. "105.7 The Bird To Debut In Northern Michigan - RadioInsight". 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.

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