WAKS-HD2

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WAKS-HD2
Digital subchannel of
iHeartMedia, Inc.
  • (iHM Licenses, LLC)
    • History
    First air date
    		c. October 5, 2006
    (18 years ago)     (2006-10-05)
    Technical information[1]
    Licensing authority
    		FCC
    Facility ID49952
    ClassB
    ERP31,000 watts
    HAAT189 m (620 ft)
    Transmitter coordinates
    		41°16′50.2″N 81°37′21.4″W / 41.280611°N 81.622611°W / 41.280611; -81.622611
    Translator(s)106.1 W291BV (Solon)
    Links
    Public license information
    WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
    Websitereal1061cleveland.com

    WAKS-HD2 (96.5-2 FM) is a digital subchannel of WAKS, a commercial radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio, which features an urban contemporary format known as "Real 106.1". Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., WAKS-HD2 serves Greater Cleveland and surrounding Northeast Ohio and is the FM radio home of Cleveland Charge basketball.[2] Using the proprietary technology HD Radio for its main digital transmission, WAKS-HD2 is also rebroadcast over low-power analog translator W291BV (106.1 FM), and streams online via iHeartRadio. WAKS-HD2's studios are located at the Six Six Eight Building in downtown Cleveland's Gateway District, while the WAKS-HD2 and W291BV transmitters reside in Brecksville and Parma, respectively.

    History

    A

    R&B" format.[9]

    On December 11, 2018, WAKS-HD2 switched to a

    FM band – and thereby expanding the potential audience of digital-only channels like WAKS-HD2.[10] At the launch of this new simulcast, WAKS-HD2 aired 10,000 consecutive songs free of commercial interruption, and thereby positioned itself in direct competition to Cleveland hip-hop station WENZ.[11] WAKS program director "Java Joel" Murphy was announced as the program director for Real 106.1.[12]

    FM translator

    Broadcast translator
    for WAKS-HD2
    Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
    W291BV 106.1 FM Solon, Ohio 141400 200 0 m (0 ft) D 41°22′45″N 81°43′11″W / 41.37917°N 81.71972°W / 41.37917; -81.71972 (W291BV) LMS

    Current programming

    Premium Choice, or is voice-tracked
    out-of-market specifically for WAKS-HD2.

    WAKS-HD2 airs regular traffic and weather updates via the

    Program Service Data (PSD); similarly, W291BV transmits text to compatible analog receivers via the Radio Data System (RDS). Both WAKS-HD2 and W291BV broadcast in stereo
    .

    96.5 HD2/106.1 FM also serves as the FM radio outlet for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League, airing games when sister station and Charge flagship WARF AM 1350 is unable to do so because of conflicts with other events.[2]

    References

    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAKS-HD2". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
    2. ^ a b Charge 2021-22 broadcast schedule - Cleveland Charge.com
    3. Clear Channel Communications. Archived from the original
      on April 30, 2006. Retrieved April 30, 2006. The new channels will also be made available at the company's HD2 streaming site: www.clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio/ as they go live.
    4. Clear Channel Communications. 2006. Archived from the original
      on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 1, 2006.
    5. Clear Channel Communications. 2006. Archived from the original
      on October 5, 2006. Retrieved October 5, 2006. Cleveland, OH: WAKS-FM - Trancid - Underground Dance; WGAR-FM - Classic Country; WMVX-FM - The Lake - AAA.
    6. ^ Feran, Tom (October 24, 2007). "Will HD Radio be the wave of the future?". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2018. Nine have additional 'HD2' channels, all of them automated and designed as alternatives or complements. ... and WAKS HD2's KiWi has tweener tunes of the 'Hannah Montana' and 'High School Musical' variety.
    7. ^ "96-5 KISS FM: Club Phusion HD Radio". KissCleveland.com. Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2008. Your HD2 and HD3 Multicast Channels: WAKS-FM - 96.5 - Club Phusion; ...
    8. ^ "HD Radio station guide for Akron". HDRadioAlliance.com via HDRadio.com. HD Radio Alliance. 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012. WAKS-HD2; 96.5-2 FM; Club Phusion...
    9. ^ "National Stations: R&B". HDRadio.com. Ibiquity Digital Corporation. 2014. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014. WAKS-HD2; Akron, OH; Soul and R&B
    10. ^ Oxenford, David (May 3, 2010). "FM Analog Translator Can Rebroadcast FM Digital Multicast Programming – Opportunities for New Signals in Local Markets". BroadcastLawBlog.com. David Oxenford. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2018. In a recent decision, the FCC made clear that analog FM translators can rebroadcast the signal of a HD digital multicast channel from a commonly owned FM station.
    11. ^ Venta, Lance (December 11, 2018). "iHeartMedia Launches Real 106.1 Cleveland". RadioInsight.com. RadioInsight. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019. Launching with 10,000 songs commercial-free, the new format gives a direct format competitor to Urban One's 'Z 107.9' WENZ. The launch coincides with the upgrade of W291BV to 200w/263m giving it full coverage of Cleveland proper.
    12. ^ "iHeartMedia Debuts New Urban WAKS-HD2-W291BV (Real 106.1)/Cleveland". AllAccess.com. All Access Media Group. December 11, 2018. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019. Top 40 WAKS PD Java Joel Murphy will add PD duties at Real 106.1.
    13. ^ Niesel, Jeff (January 10, 2019). "iHeartMedia Cleveland Launches 106.1 FM, a New Urban Radio Station". CleveScene.com. Cleveland Scene. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019. The station will feature the Breakfast Club in the morning.
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