The station was licensed as WBZN in 1984, but signed on September 1, 1989 as WFTK, owned by the Baker Family Stations, from studios along North Carolina Highway 56 in Butner.
In 1984, the station was licensed as WBZN; however, it commenced operations on September 1, 1989 with the call sign WFTK, under ownership by the Baker Family Stations and from studios along North Carolina Highway 56 in Butner.