| Digital subchannel of WAKS, Akron | |
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz · HD2 (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Real 106.1 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Urban contemporary |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | c. October 5, 2006 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | n/a (WAKS: 49952) |
| Class | n/a (WAKS: B) |
| ERP | n/a (WAKS: 31,000 watts) |
| HAAT | n/a (WAKS: 189 m (620 ft)) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°16′50.2″N 81°37′21.4″W / 41.280611°N 81.622611°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.1 W291BV (Solon) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | real1061cleveland |
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.[1] 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.