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 https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=81976 [ bare URL PDF ]
  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.