WAKZ

95.9 WAKZ

City of license	Sharpsville, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area	Youngstown, Ohio
Branding	95-9 Kiss FM
Slogan	"All The Hits"
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	41°13′05.00″N 80°33′43.00″W / 41.2180556°N 80.5619444°W / 41.2180556; -80.5619444
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", WHBC-FM "Mix 94.1", and WENZ "Z 1079" (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.

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External links

• Query the FCC's FM station database for WAKZ
• Radio-Locator information on WAKZ
• Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WAKZ