WAKZ (95.9 FM, "Real 95.9") is a radio station licensed to Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, and serving Youngstown, Ohio. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station airs a mainstream urban radio format. Prior to July 2, 2020, WAKZ broadcast a contemporary hit radio format as "95.9 Kiss FM".[2]
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| Broadcast area | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Frequency | 95.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Real 95.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream urban |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBBG, WKBN, WMXY, WNCD, WNIO | |
| History | |
First air date | December 28, 1976 (as WFAR-FM) |
Former call signs | WFAR-FM (1976–1980) WGBZ (1980–1982) WMGZ-FM (1982–1989) WOJY-FM (1989–1991) WAXF (1991–1992) WHTX (1992–1994) WRKU (1994–1996) WWSY (1996–1998) WTNX (1998–2001) |
Call sign meaning | refers to former "Kiss FM" branding |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74468 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°13′05.00″N 80°33′43.00″W / 41.2180556°N 80.5619444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | real959 |
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAKZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 2, 2020). "95.9 Kiss-FM Youngstown Gets Real With Hip Hop Flip". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 74468 (WAKZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAKZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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