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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| Broadcast area | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Frequency | 95.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 95.9 The Fox |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Ownership | |
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| WEBE, WEZN-FM, WICC, WPLR, WYBC-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1966 |
Former call signs | |
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″N 73°26′6″W / 41.11500°N 73.43500°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
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
- ^ a b https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=81976 [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFOX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Venta, Lance (May 6, 2013). "Cox Sells Stations In Six Markets To Two Groups". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ Bornstein, Rollye (December 1, 1984). "Vox Jox". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 48. Billboard Publications. pp. 12, 17. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "NorthEast Radio Watch by Scott Fybush". fybush.com. Retrieved May 15, 2008.[title missing]
- ^ "WFOX MOVES TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLASSIC ROCK". radioinsight.com. May 13, 2019.
External links edit
- 95.9 The Fox official website
- WFOX in the FCC FM station database
- WFOX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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