| WIKZ | |
| City: | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
| Country: | US |
| Logo Upright: | .9 |
| Area: | Hagerstown metropolitan area |
| Branding: | Mix 95.1 |
| Format: | Hot adult contemporary |
| Owner: | Connoisseur Media |
| Licensee: | Alpha Media Licensee LLC |
| Former Frequencies: | 95.9 MHz (1948–1959) |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
| Facility Id: | 10108 |
| Class: | B |
| Haat: | 137m (449feet) |
| Coordinates: | 39.9281°N -77.6953°W |
WIKZ (95.1 MHz, 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 serving the Hagerstown metropolitan area. WIKZ is owned and operated by Connoisseur Media.[1]
The station went on the air as WCHA-FM on April 19, 1948, on 95.9 MHz.[2] In 1971, the station changed its call sign to WCHM.[3] On June 30, 1977, the station changed its call sign to the current WIKZ.[4] [5]
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.[6]
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.[7] [8] [9]
On August 31, 1979, at 5 pm, the power was changed from 3,000 watts to the current 50,000 watts.[10] [11] In January 1984, the station rebranded as Z-95.[12] The station formerly carried Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 and American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.[13]
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).[14] [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]
On March 4, 1992, WIKZ changed their format from Top 40/CHR to adult contemporary, branded as "Mix 95".[20] [21]
In March 1995, WIKZ changed their format from adult contemporary to hot adult contemporary, while retaining the "Mix 95" branding.[22] In May 2025, Alpha Media was merged with Connoisseur Media, resulting in new ownership of the station.[23] [24]
