WFOX (FM)

Coordinates: 41°06′54″N 73°26′6″W / 41.11500°N 73.43500°W / 41.11500; -73.43500
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WFOX
Broadcast areaBridgeport, Connecticut
Frequency95.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding95.9 The Fox
Programming
FormatMainstream 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 ID14379
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT91.1 meters (299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°06′54″N 73°26′6″W / 41.11500°N 73.43500°W / 41.11500; -73.43500
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.959thefox.com
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.

History[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=81976 [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b "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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