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.
The station received its license as WBZN in 1984 but began broadcasting on September 1, 1989 using the call sign WFTK. It was owned by the Baker Family Stations and operated from studios along North Carolina Highway 56 in Butner.