WZKT

For the Lewes, Delaware radio station that held the call sign WZKT at 105.9 FM from 2009 to 2012, see WXDE.

WZKT (97.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Walnut Creek, North Carolina, United States. The station, founded in 1976, is owned by New Age Communications, Inc.^[1]

WZKT

Walnut Creek, North Carolina
Broadcast area	Kinston-Goldsboro
Frequency	97.7 MHz
Branding	97.7 Katie Country
Programming
Language	English
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	New Age Communications, Inc.
History
First air date	September 15, 1976 (as WQDW)[1]
Former call signs	WQDW (1976–1990)[1] WKCP (1990–1991) WQDW-FM (1991–1994) WZBR (1994–2004) WWNF (2004–2006) WKIX (2006–2008) WEQR (2008–2014)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	57610
Class	A
ERP	2,650 watts
HAAT	52.8 meters (173 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°17′28″N 77°49′25″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	curtismedia.com/katie-country website

WZKT broadcasts a country music format with an ERP of 2,650 watts.^[4]

History

At one time, this frequency was home to WQDW, an urban contemporary station in Kinston, North Carolina, along with sister station WISP (1230 AM, now WLNR). In December 1986, Caravelle Broadcast Group Inc. completed its purchase of WSFL-FM and Kinston radio stations WISP and WQDW.^[5]

WZBR was a country music radio station^[6] owned by ABG North Carolina Inc.^[7]

"Kix Country" logo

In 2003, Archway Broadcasting Group, LLC, announced its acquisition of WZBR and three other Greenville market stations—WRHT, WCBZ, and WNBR—from Eastern North Carolina Broadcasting Company, Inc. for $6.5 million. Also that year, Archway bought WGPM and WCZI.^[8]

Archway announced May 25, 2004, that it was selling WWNF to Curtis Media Group.^[9]

During 2006–2008, this station was called "Kix Country 97.7" and it used the WKIX call letters. The station was assigned the WEQR call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 24, 2008.^[2] From late 2008 until 2010, Q97.7 was hot adult contemporary. In 2010, WEQR changed its format to CHR and changed its slogan to "The Best Songs On The Radio." Later, the slogan was changed to "Today's Hits." On October 27, 2014, WEQR changed their call letters to WZKT. On December 26, 2014 the station changed formats and 97-7 "Katie Country" was born.