WFOX (FM)

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WFOX
WFOX 95.9TheFOX logo.png
Broadcast area Bridgeport, Connecticut
Frequency 95.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding95.9 The Fox
Programming
Format Mainstream rock
Ownership
Owner
WEBE, WEZN-FM, WICC, WPLR, WYBC-FM
History
First air date
1966;58 years ago (1966)
Former call signs
  • WDRN (1966–1975) [1]
  • WNLK-FM (1975–1976) [1]
  • WLYQ (1976–1988)
  • WGMX (1988–1989)
  • WEFX (1989–2006) [2]
Call sign meaning
"Fox"
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 14379
Class A
ERP 3,000 watts
HAAT 91.1 meters (299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 41°06′54″N73°26′6″W / 41.11500°N 73.43500°W / 41.11500; -73.43500
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.959thefox.com
Logo used from 2006 to 2019 WFOX 95.9 The Fox.webp
Logo used from 2006 to 2019

WFOX (95.9 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a mainstream rock format. The station is licensed to Southport, Connecticut, United States, and it serves the Bridgeport area. The station is owned by Connoisseur Media as of May 10, 2013. [4] The WFOX studios are located on Wheelers Farms Road in Milford, and its transmitter is on Shirley Street in Norwalk.

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History

WFOX signed on in 1966 as WDRN.

In 1976, it changed its call letters to WLYQ, meaning "We Like You". Branded as "Q96", it carried a Top 40 format. [5]

In April 2006, the current call letters replaced WEFX. [2] [6]

On May 13, 2019, WFOX relaunched its classic rock format with a playlist centered on 1980s-2000s rock. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Broadcasting License Record". April 16, 1966.
  2. 1 2 "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WFOX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ↑ Venta, Lance (May 6, 2013). "Cox Sells Stations In Six Markets To Two Groups". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  5. ↑ Bornstein, Rollye (December 1, 1984). "Vox Jox". Billboard . Vol. 96, no. 48. Billboard Publications. pp. 12, 17. Retrieved June 13, 2023– via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "NorthEast Radio Watch by Scott Fybush". fybush.com. Retrieved May 15, 2008.[ title missing ]
  7. ↑ "WFOX MOVES TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLASSIC ROCK". radioinsight.com. May 13, 2019.


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