WAKZ
| City of license | Sharpsville, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Branding | 95.9 Kiss FM |
| Slogan | Youngstown's #1 Hit Music Station |
| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| First air date | December 28, 1976 (as WFAR-FM) |
| Format | Top 40 |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (328 feet) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 292075 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Callsign meaning | "With-A-Kis(Z)" |
| Former callsigns | 1998-2001: WTNX 1996-1998: WWSY 1994-1996: 'WRKU 1992-1994: WHTX 1991-1992: WAXF 1989-1991: WOJY-FM 1982-1989: WMGZ-FM 1980-1982: WGBZ 1976-1980: WFAR-FM |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (Citicasters Licenses, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WBBG, WKBN, WMXY, WNCD, WNIO, W263CL |
| Webcast | Listen Live! |
| Website | http://www.959kiss.com/ |
WAKZ (95.9 FM, "95-9 Kiss FM") is a radio station licensed to Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, and serving Youngstown, Ohio. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. The station used to air a Rhythmic format but it is shifting back to Top 40. WAKZ competes with WDJQ Q92 (from nearby Canton), WHOT-FM "Hot 101", WQAL "Q-104"(from nearby Cleveland), and WENZ "Z 1079" (also from nearby Cleveland). Another competitor, WRBP "Jamz 101.9", was to change its format in June 2012 due to a change in ownership.[1][2] WAKZ has fellow Kiss FM sister stations in Cleveland and Pittsburgh. WAKZ also has a top 40 sister station as a non-KissFM brand WKDD (from nearby Canton).
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- Query the FCC's FM station database for WAKZ
- Radio-Locator information on WAKZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WAKZ
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