WAKZ

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]

WAKZ

Sharpsville, Pennsylvania United States
Broadcast area	Youngstown, Ohio
Frequency	95.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Real 95.9
Programming
Format	Mainstream urban
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WBBG, WKBN, WMXY, WNCD, WNIO
History
First air date	December 28, 1976; 48 years ago (1976-12-28) (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
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	real959.iheart.com