WAKS

WAKS
Akron, Ohio; United States;
Broadcast area	Greater Cleveland–Northeast Ohio
Frequency	96.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	96.5 KISS-FM
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Subchannels	HD2: Mainstream urban
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia; (iHM Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	WARF; WGAR-FM; WHLK; WMJI; WMMS (HD2); WTAM;
History
First air date	March 12, 1958; (66 years ago)
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(s)	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, 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.

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.^[2] WAKS-HD2, which airs a mainstream urban format, is also relayed over a low-power FM translator.