WAKS
WAKS (96.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio, known as "96.5 KISS-FM" and featuring a top 40 (CHR) format. Owned by iHeartMedia, WAKS's studios are located at the Six Six Eight Building in downtown Cleveland's Gateway District, and its transmitter resides in Brecksville; because of this, the station is recognized as a Cleveland radio station serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio.
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| Broadcast area | Greater Cleveland–Northeast Ohio |
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.5 KISS-FM |
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| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Subchannels | HD2: Mainstream urban |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
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First air date | March 12, 1958 |
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Call sign meaning | "KISS-FM" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49952 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 31,000 watts |
| HAAT | 189 meters (620 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°16′50.00″N 81°37′22.00″W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 106.1 W291BV (Solon) |
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| Website | kisscleveland |
WAKS is the Cleveland affiliate for Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, and American Top 40. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WAKS broadcasts over two HD Radio channels. WAKS-HD2, which airs a mainstream urban format, is also relayed over a low-power FM translator.
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