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WIKZ

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WIKZ
Broadcast area
Frequency95.1 MHz
BrandingMix 95.1
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
April 19, 1948 (76 years ago) (1948-04-19)
Former call signs
  • WCHA-FM (1948–1971)
  • WCHM (1971–1977)[1]
Former frequencies
  • 95.9 MHz (1948–1959)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10108
ClassB
Power50,000 watts
HAAT137 meters (449 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°55′41.00″N 77°41′44.00″W / 39.9280556°N 77.6955556°W / 39.9280556; -77.6955556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.mix95.com

WIKZ (95.1 FM) is a hot adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station, switching to Christmas music from Mid-November through Christmas Day, licensed to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, serving the Hagerstown/Chambersburg/Martinsburg area. WIKZ is owned and operated by Alpha Media.[3]

History

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Top 40/CHR (1977–1992)

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On June 30, 1977, at midnight, WCHM changed their format from easy listening to top 40/CHR, and changed its call sign to WIKZ.

In January 1984, WIKZ rebranded as "Z95".

On March 6, 1991, WIKZ began stunting with four hours of country music, and then two hours of beautiful music, and then four hours of classic rock, and then two hours of comedy, and then two hours of jazz, more country, disco and oldies. WIKZ returned to a CHR format.[4]

Adult contemporary (1992–1995)

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On March 4, 1992, WIKZ changed their format from top 40/CHR to adult contemporary, branded as "Mix 95".[5][6]

Hot adult contemporary (1995–present)

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On March 23, 1995, WIKZ changed their format from adult contemporary to hot adult contemporary, branded as "The New Sound of Mix 95".

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References

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  1. ^ a b "FCC History Cards for WIKZ".
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIKZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WIKZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "Street Talk" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 15, 1991. p. 30. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Street Talk" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 6, 1992. p. 30. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 9 No. 10. March 9, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
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