WIKZ

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WIKZ
Broadcast area
Frequency 95.1 MHz
BrandingMix 95.1
Programming
Language English
Format Hot 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]
Call sign meaning
"Z-95" (former branding)
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 10108
Class B
Power 50,000 watts
HAAT 137 meters (449 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 39°55′41.00″N77°41′44.00″W / 39.9280556°N 77.6955556°W / 39.9280556; -77.6955556
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website www.mix95.com

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]

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History

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

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]

Logo used from 1984 until 1992. Z95stick.jpg
Logo used from 1984 until 1992.

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

Logo used from 1992 until 1995. Newmix95.jpg
Logo used from 1992 until 1995.

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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Logo used from 1995 until 2000.

In March 1995, WIKZ changed their format from adult contemporary to hot adult contemporary, while retaining the "Mix 95" branding. [24]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "The History of WIKZ". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ "The History of WIKZ". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ "The History of WIKZ". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ "WIKZ: The Birth". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The History of WIKZ". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  9. ↑ "The History of WIKZ". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  10. ↑ "WIKZ: The Birth". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ "1978-BC-YB" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook . 1978. p. C-183.
  12. ↑ "WIKZ-95: The Early Years". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ "All the 'Z'tails: Hitradio Z-95". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  14. ↑ "All the 'Z'tails: Hitradio Z-95". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  15. ↑ "RR-1986-08-15" (PDF). Radio & Records . August 15, 1986. p. 40. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ "All the 'Z'tails: Hitradio Z-95". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  17. ↑ "The WIKZ On-Air Line-Up 1977-2017". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Street Talk" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 15, 1991. p. 30. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Top 40 Drops, The Winds of Change Blow for WIKZ". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Street Talk" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 6, 1992. p. 30. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  21. ↑ Unmacht, Robert (March 9, 1992). "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. p. 1. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  22. ↑ "1993-BC-YB" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1993. p. B-300.
  23. ↑ "The New MIX95". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  24. ↑ "The New Sound of MIX95". user.pa.net. Retrieved January 30, 2025.


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