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| Broadcast area | Greater Cincinnati |
| Frequency | 92.5MHz |
| Branding | 92.5 The Fox |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGRR,WRRM,WNNF,WFTK | |
| History | |
First air date | August 19, 1964 (61 years ago) (1964-08-19) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Fox" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 51725 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 16,000watts |
| HAAT | 264 meters (866 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°6′59.2″N84°30′6.8″W / 39.116444°N 84.501889°W /39.116444; -84.501889 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | foxcincinnati |
WOFX-FM (92.5MHz) is acommercialradio station inCincinnati, Ohio. It broadcasts aclassic rockradio format and is owned byCumulus Media. It is the Cincinnatiaffiliate for theBob and Tom morning radio show. Thestudios are on Montgomery Road inNorwood, Ohio, using a Cincinnati address.
WOFX-FM has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 16,000watts. Thetransmitter site is on Highland Avenue atInterstate 71, northeast ofDowntown Cincinnati, co-located with thetower used forWKRC-TV.
On August 19, 1964, the stationsigned on as WZIP-FM. The format wasjazz, and carried hourly reports fromCBS Radio News. The format changed tocountry music in 1966. In 1971, the station was sold to Woody Sudbrink, and itscall sign changed to WWEZ, with the format flipping tobeautiful music. WWEZ played quarter hour sweeps of instrumentalcover versions of pop songs, along withBroadway andHollywood show tunes. The station became popular for workplace and office listening.
Over time, to reach a younger audience, WWEZ added more soft vocals and decreased the instrumentals. While the ratings were good, the audience continued to age past thedemographic sought by advertisers. In the summer of 1990, WWEZ made the transition fromeasy listening tosoft adult contemporary. On January 1, 1992, WWEZ rebranded as "Majic 92", and changed call letters to WIMJ on February 2.[2][3]
WOFX-FM, "The Fox" began broadcasting on 94.9 FM on July 22, 1988, replacing soft AC station WLLT. The Fox was a rival to the radio station on 92.5, WIMJ. On April 7, 1994, WIMJ switched to a rock-leaning1970s hits format dubbed "The Point," with the call sign of WPPT.[4][5][6]
In 1994,Jacor Communications (later acquired byClear Channel Communications), purchased WPPT from Pathfinder Communications.[7] Jacor later purchased the intellectual property and call sign of WOFX, moving "The Fox" to the 92.5 dial position at noon on September 13, 1995.[8][9][10] On August 1, 2008, Clear Channel put the station, along with sister stationWNNF, up for sale. Clear Channel needed to spin the stations off to settle regulatory issues involved in the company's sale to private equity firms.[11]
On January 3, 2009,Cumulus Media was chosen as a buyer and was willing to swap five of its radio stations inWisconsin to make the transaction complete.[12] Cumulus continued the classic rock format and Fox moniker. WOFX-FM was the FMflagship station of theCincinnati Bengals through the 2008 preseason.[1]WEBN is the current FM flagship station for theCincinnati Bengals Radio Network.
