WRZK

WRZK (95.9 FM, "95.9 The Hog") is a commercial radio station broadcasting an active rock format. Licensed to Colonial Heights, Tennessee, it serves the Tri-Cities of Tennessee and Virginia. The station is owned by Glenwood Communications Corporation, through subsidiary Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation. It carries the nationally syndicated Free Beer and Hot Wings Show in morning drive time. The studios and offices are on Commerce Street in Kingsport.

WRZK

Colonial Heights, Tennessee
Broadcast area	Tri-Cities (Tennessee - Virginia)
Frequency	95.9 MHz
Branding	95.9 The Hog
Programming
Format	Active rock
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner	Glenwood Communications Corporation (Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation)
Sister stations	WKPT, WKTP, WOPI, WTFM, WVEK-FM
History
First air date	April 4, 1997; 28 years ago (1997-04-04)
Former call signs	WLJQ (1993–1997, CP)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	47076
Class	C2
ERP	7,400 watts
HAAT	382 meters (1,253 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	36°31′36″N 82°35′13″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wrzk.com

WRZK has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 7,400 watts. The transmitter is on Bays Mountain Road in Kingsport.^[2]

History

The station signed on the air on April 4, 1997; 28 years ago (1997-04-04). While it was still a construction permit, the unbuilt station used the call sign WLJQ.^[3] But just before it debuted, it switched its call letters. The Federal Communications Commission gave it the WRZK call sign on March 21, 1997.^[3]

Former logo

WRZK has always had a rock format. It was originally owned by Murray Communications with Dave Murray as the general manager.^[4]