WAKZ | |
City: | Sharpsville, Pennsylvania |
Country: | US |
Area: | Youngstown, Ohio |
Branding: | Real 95.9 |
Airdate: | (as WFAR-FM) |
Format: | Mainstream urban |
Erp: | 6,000 watts |
Haat: | 100m (300feet) |
Class: | A |
Facility Id: | 74468 |
Coordinates: | 41.2181°N -80.5619°W |
Callsign Meaning: | refers to former "Kiss FM" branding |
Former Callsigns: | 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) |
Owner: | iHeartMedia, Inc. |
Licensee: | iHM Licenses, LLC |
Affiliations: | Premiere Networks |
Sister Stations: | WBBG, WKBN, WMXY, WNCD, WNIO |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
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".[1]