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Coordinates: 41°06′54″N 73°26′6″W / 41.11500°N 73.43500°W / 41.11500; -73.43500
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This article is about the radio station in Southport, Connecticut. For the Atlanta, Georgia radio station formerly with this callsign, see WSRV.
For the Fox affiliate in Jacksonville, Florida with the same call letters, see WFOX-TV.
WFOX
File:WFOX 95.9TheFOX logo.png
Broadcast areaBridgeport, Connecticut
Frequency95.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding95.9 The Fox
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1966; 58 years ago (1966) (as WDRN)
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
We're The FOX or Fairfield cOunty roX
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

WFOX (95.9 MHz, advertised on air as "95.9 The Fox") is a radio station broadcasting a classic 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 with other Connoisseur radio stations and the transmitter is in Norwalk.

History

In April 2006, the current call letters replaced WEFX.[2][5]

On Monday May 13, 2019, WFOX relaunched its new classic rock format towards 1980s-2000s rock.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=81976
  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. ^ http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2006/060424/nerw.html, Retrieved on 2008/05/15.
  6. ^ WFOX Moves to the Next Generation of Classic Rock Radioinsight - Monday May 13, 2019


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