WFOX | |
City: | Southport, Connecticut |
Country: | US |
Area: | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Branding: | 95.9 The Fox |
Format: | Mainstream rock |
Owner: | Connoisseur Media |
Licensee: | Connoisseur Media Licenses, LLC |
Sister Stations: | WEBE, WEZN-FM, WICC, WPLR, WYBC-FM |
Callsign Meaning: | "Fox" |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
Facility Id: | 14379 |
Class: | A |
Erp: | 3,000 watts |
Haat: | 91.1m (298.9feet) |
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.[1] The WFOX studios are located on Wheelers Farms Road in Milford, and its transmitter is on Shirley Street in Norwalk.
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.[2]
In April 2006, the current call letters replaced WEFX.[3]
On May 13, 2019, WFOX relaunched its classic rock format with a playlist centered on 1980s-2000s rock.[4]