WVKS

WVKS
Broadcast areaToledo metropolitan area
Frequency92.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding92.5 KISS FM
Programming
FormatContemporary hits
SubchannelsHD2: Mainstream urban "94.9 The Beat"
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WCKY-FM, WCWA, WIOT, WRVF, WSPD
History
First air date
October 14, 1957 (1957-10-14)
Former call signs
WMHE (1957–1990)
Call sign meaning
Kiss FM
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48964
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT146 meters (479 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°31′55″N 83°35′38″W / 41.532°N 83.594°W / 41.532; -83.594
TranslatorHD2: 94.9 W235BH (Perrysburg)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website

WVKS (92.5 FM) also known as 92.5 KISS-FM is a commercial station in Toledo, Ohio, with a top 40 (CHR) format. It is owned by iHeartMedia with studios at Superior and Lafayette in downtown Toledo. 92.5 KISS-FM carries several nationally syndicated programs including Mojo in the Morning from WKQI Detroit and On Air with Ryan Seacrest from KIIS-FM Los Angeles.

WVKS has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for most Ohio FM stations. The transmitter is off Neiderhouse Road in Perrysburg Township, Ohio. WVKS broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 subchannel carries an urban contemporary format known as "94.9 The Beat." That feeds FM translator W235BH, also in Perrysburg.