WIKZ
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 95.1 MHz |
| Branding | Mix 95.1 |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
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| History | |
First air date | April 19, 1948 |
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Call sign meaning | "Z-95" (former branding) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10108 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 137 meters (449 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°55′41.00″N 77°41′44.00″W / 39.9280556°N 77.6955556°W |
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| Website | www |
WIKZ (95.1 FM, "Mix 95.1") is a commercial hot adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station, switching to Christmas music from Mid-November through Christmas Day, licensed to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States, serving the Hagerstown/Chambersburg/Martinsburg area. WIKZ is owned and operated by Alpha Media.[3]
History
[edit]The station went on the air as WCHA-FM on April 19, 1948, on 95.9 MHz.[4] In 1971, the station changed its call sign to WCHM.[5] On June 30, 1977, the station changed its call sign to the current WIKZ.[6][7]
On January 9, 1959, the power was changed from 700 watts to 3,000 watts, and the frequency was changed from 95.9 MHz to the current 95.1 MHz.[8]
1977–1992: Top 40
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On June 30, 1977, at midnight, the call letters were changed to WIKZ, and the station adopted a contemporary hit radio format as WIKZ-95.[9][10][11]
On August 31, 1979, at 5 pm, the power was changed from 3,000 watts to the current 50,000 watts.[12]
In January 1984, the station rebranded as Z-95.[13] The station formerly carried Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 and American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.[14]
On August 11, 1986, at 5:30 am, WIKZ debuted the new morning show Alexander & Harding Morning Show (originally known as Alexander & Harding in the Morning and later Rick & Lisa Morning Show from 1986, until they left the Morning Show on February 29, 2024).[15][16][17]
By 1991, the Top 40 format is starting to decline due to the rise of alternative rock, hip-hop and country. On March 6, at noon, WIKZ began stunting with all-country music, as Country 95, then all-beautiful music, as E-Z95, then all-classic rock, then all-comedy, then all-jazz, more country, disco music and oldies. WIKZ returned to a CHR format the following day at noon.[18][19]
1992–1995: Adult contemporary
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On March 4, 1992, WIKZ changed their format from Top 40/CHR to adult contemporary, branded as "Mix 95".[20][21][22][23]
1995–present: Hot adult contemporary
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In March 1995, WIKZ changed their format from adult contemporary to hot adult contemporary, while retaining the "Mix 95" branding.[24]
Former logo
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "FCC History Cards for WIKZ".
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIKZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WIKZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "The History of WIKZ". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "The History of WIKZ". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "The History of WIKZ". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "WIKZ: The Birth". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "The History of WIKZ". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "The History of WIKZ". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "WIKZ: The Birth". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "1978-BC-YB" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1978. p. C-183.
- ^ "WIKZ-95: The Early Years". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "All the 'Z'tails: Hitradio Z-95". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "All the 'Z'tails: Hitradio Z-95". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "RR-1986-08-15" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 15, 1986. p. 40. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "All the 'Z'tails: Hitradio Z-95". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "The WIKZ On-Air Line-Up 1977-2017". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "Street Talk" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 15, 1991. p. 30. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Top 40 Drops, The Winds of Change Blow for WIKZ". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "Street Talk" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 6, 1992. p. 30. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ Unmacht, Robert (March 9, 1992). "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. p. 1. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "1993-BC-YB" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1993. p. B-300.
- ^ "The New MIX95". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "The New Sound of MIX95". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Mix 95.1
- Facility details for Facility ID 10108 (WIKZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIKZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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