WNKS

WNKS
Broadcast areaMetrolina
Frequency95.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKiss 95.1
Programming
FormatContemporary hit radio
Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
WBAV-FM, WKQC, WPEG, WSOC-FM
History
First air date
1962; 62 years ago (1962) (as WIST-FM)
Former call signs
  • WIST-FM (1962–1972)
  • WRNA (1972–1973)
  • WROQ (1973–1990)
  • WZZG (1990–1991)
  • WGKL-FM (1/1991-10/1991)
  • WAQQ (1991–1994)
  • WEDJ (1994–1996)
Call sign meaning
"North Carolina's Kiss"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53975
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts (analog)
3,980 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT470 meters (1,540 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website

WNKS (95.1 FM, "Kiss 95.1") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC and broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format. Studios are located on South Boulevard in Charlotte's South End and the station's broadcast tower is located near Dallas, North Carolina, at (35°21′44.5″N 81°9′18.3″W / 35.362361°N 81.155083°W / 35.362361; -81.155083).[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNKS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WNKS]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "FM Query Results for WNKS". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2017.