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| Broadcast area | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Frequency | 95.9 MHz ( HD Radio) |
| Branding | 95.9 The Fox |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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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 |
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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
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
- ^ 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
- 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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