WLYK
| City | Cape Vincent, New York |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Kingston, Ontario |
| Branding | Kiss 102.7 |
| Slogan | Kingston's #1 Hit Music Station |
| Frequency | 102.7 MHz |
| First air date | January 23, 1989 (as WKGG) |
| Format | CHR |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 8567 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°6′58.00″N 76°20′21.00″W / 44.1161111°N 76.3391667°W |
| Callsign meaning | Sounds like "lake" (former branding) |
| Former callsigns | WKGG (1989-1997) WBDR (1997-2006) WXKK (8/2006-9/2006) WBDR (9/2006-2008) |
| Owner | Border International Broadcasting, Inc. (Operated under LMA by Rogers Media) |
| Sister stations | CKXC-FM, CIKR-FM |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Kiss 102.7 |
WLYK (102.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Cape Vincent, New York. Owned by Border International Broadcasting and operated by Rogers Radio, a division of Canadian broadcaster Rogers Media, it broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format branded as Kiss 102.7. Although officially licensed to a community in the United States, the station primarily targets the larger neighboring Canadian market of Kingston, Ontario (where Rogers owns CKXC-FM and CIKR-FM), and is a member of Nielsen BDS' Canadian Border Stations Airplay panel in Watertown.
WLYK signed on January 23, 1989, as WKGG, a repeater for WTOJ in Watertown, but with a Kingston focus. In late 1993, the station went silent. In 1997, Garry MC Colman returned the station to air with a CHR format as "The Border". In late 1997, 102.7 started simulcasting on 106.7 FM to better serve Watertown. After the split of the "Border" simulcast in August 2006, it flipped to country music as "KIX-FM" after Kingston station CFMK-FM changed formats from country to adult hits, with 106.7 continuing the "Border" format.
In December 2007, WBDR began stunting with all-Christmas music. This lasted until January 2, 2008, when the station switched to adult standards. The "Kix" country music format moved to CKXC-FM at the same time. On February 26, 2008, WBDR changed their call letters to WLYK.
In September 2012, WLYK completed the evolution of its format from its former "Timeless Favourites" middle of the road/adult standards sound to mainstream adult contemporary as "Kingston's Lite Hits", and retained the "Lake" moniker. On September 12, 2013, WLYK flipped to a contemporary hit radio format branded as Kiss 102.7, using the Kiss branding adopted by most of Rogers' CHR outlets.
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