KZPK

KZPK (98.9 FM) is a radio station in St. Cloud, Minnesota airing a country music format. The station is owned by Leighton Broadcasting.

KZPK

Paynesville, Minnesota
Broadcast area	St. Cloud, Minnesota/Central Minnesota
Frequency	98.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Wild Country 99
Programming
Format	Commercial Country
Subchannels	HD2: News/Talk (KNSI simulcast) HD3: Classic Rock "Z-Rock 103-3"
Ownership
Owner	Leighton Broadcasting
Sister stations	KCLD-FM, KCML, KNSI, K277BS
History
First air date	1995
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	57562
Class	C2
ERP	24,000 watts
HAAT	220 metres (722 ft)
Translator(s)	HD3: 103.3 K277BS (St. Cloud)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live (HD3)
Website	www.wildcountry99.com www.zrock1033.com (HD3)

About

KZPK broadcasts a country music format known on-air as "Wild Country 99." The station uses the slogan "Today's Hot New Country." The station's main competitors are WWJO ("98.1 Minnesota's New Country"), KEEY (102.1 "K102") and KMNB ("102.9 The Wolf"). KZPK is owned by Leighton Broadcasting, who also owns KCLD, KNSI, and KCML in the St. Cloud market.

HD Radio

Main article: KZPK-HD3

During the summer of 2017, KZPK started broadcasting in HD Radio, carrying the main signal on HD1, a simulcast of KNSI 1450 AM on HD2 which is news/talk, and a classic rock format on HD3 branded as "Z-Rock 103.3".^[2] the station's HD-3 channel is available over traditional radio on 103.3 FM via translator K277BS, licensed to St. Cloud. In 2021, KZPK HD3 quietly rebranded as "Real Rock Z103" with no change in format.