| Simulcasting withWICC Bridgeport | |
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| Broadcast area | Greater Bridgeport |
| Frequency | 95.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WICC 600 AM and 95.9 FM |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1966; 59 years ago (1966) |
Former call signs | |
Call sign meaning | "Fox" (previous format) |
| 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″N73°26′6″W / 41.11500°N 73.43500°W /41.11500; -73.43500 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WFOX (95.9FM) is a radio station broadcasting atalk radioformat, simulcast withWICC (600AM). Licensed toSouthport, Connecticut, the station is owned byConnoisseur Media and serves theGreater Bridgeport area.[4] The WFOXstudios are located on Wheelers Farms Road inMilford, and itstransmitter is located on Rockmeadow Road inNorwalk.
WFOX signed on in 1966 as WDRN.
In 1976, it changed its call letters to WLYQ, meaning "We Like You". Branded "Q96", it carried aTop 40 format.[5]
In April 2006, the call sign was changed from WEFX to WFOX.[2][7]
On May 13, 2019, WFOX relaunched itsclassic rock format with a playlist centered on rock from the 1980s to the 2000s.[8]
On September 3, 2024, following a week-long "The History ofAlternative Rock" feature, WFOX dropped its rock format in favor of a simulcast of talk-formatted sister stationWICC (600 AM). None of WFOX's on-air staff was let go, as theChaz & AJ morning show was simulcast fromWPLR inNew Haven and the midday and afternoon hosts had other duties with Connoisseur Media.[9] The WICC simulcast was in part prompted by the end of theall-news format ofWCBS in New York City; concurrently with the start of the simulcast, WICC began carryingCBS Radio Network newscasts,[10] announced the hiring of former WCBS anchor Brigitte Quinn to host an early afternoon show,[11] and relaunched as "The Voice of Connecticut".[12] Brigitte Quinn's program,Newsline, lasted six weeks before being replaced byThe Download, which is hosted by WICC reporters Jon Kamal (WFOX's former midday host, who also produces and hosts forWEZN-FM and WPLR) and Chris Williams.[13]
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