[3] WWRN was purchased in August 2004 by Rick and Beth Howerton under their 'Zybek Media Group' moniker and they changed the call letters to WZNN.

The new all-talk station was now known as "Super Talk 1350" after a daytime signal boost to 10,000 watts, and aired Neal Boortz, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Michael Reagan, Mike Gallagher and Laura Ingraham.

The transition of the station has made a lot of press in the region and even some coverage on industry publications such as Talkers Magazine.

NewsTalk 50, Inc has grown to produce and distribute digital and radio programming for AM and FM stations across the state of NC as well, not just on WZGM.

[7] In March 2023, WZGM announced plans to change to a mix of classic country music and Black Mountain community news and information as "96.1 the Bear".