WFOX (FM)

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.

This article is about the radio station in Southport, Connecticut. For the Atlanta, Georgia, radio station formerly with this callsign, see WSRV.

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 (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
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.959thefox.com

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
  1. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=81976
  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.
  7. "WFOX MOVES TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLASSIC ROCK". radioinsight.com. May 13, 2019.


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