WAKS

WAKS
	Akron, Ohio; United States;
Broadcast area	Greater Cleveland; Northeast Ohio; Akron metropolitan area;
Frequency	96.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	96.5 KISS-FM
Programming
Format	Contemporary hits (gold-leaning)
Subchannels	HD2: Urban Contemporary
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.; (iHM Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	WARF; WGAR-FM; WHLK; WMJI; WMMS (HD2); WTAM;
History
First air date	March 12, 1958
Former call signs	WCUE-FM (1958–1977); WKDD (1977–2001);
Call sign meaning	"KISS-FM"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	49952
Class	B
ERP	31,000 watts
HAAT	189 meters (620 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°16′50.2″N 81°37′21.4″W / 41.280611°N 81.622611°W
Translator	HD2: 106.1 W291BV (Solon)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio); Listen live (HD2);
Website	kisscleveland.com

WAKS (96.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio, United States, featuring a gold-leaning contemporary hits format as "96.5 Kiss FM". Owned by iHeartMedia, WAKS serves Greater Cleveland, Northeast Ohio and the Akron metropolitan area. Although licensed to Akron, the station is assigned by Nielsen to the Cleveland radio market. Its studios are located in the Six Six Eight Building in Downtown Cleveland, and its transmitter is located in Brecksville. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WAKS transmits over two HD Radio subchannels and is available online via iHeartRadio; the station's second subchannel carries an urban contemporary format as "Real 96.1" and is relayed over low-power translator W291BV (106.1 FM) in Solon.