WFOX (95.9 MHz, advertised on air as "95.9 The Fox") is a

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broadcasting a

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. The station is licensed to Southport, Connecticut,

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, and it serves the

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area. The station is owned by

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as of May 10, 2013. The WFOX studios are located on Wheelers Farms Road in Milford; the station's

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is on Shirley Street in Norwalk.

History

WFOX signed on in 1966 as WDRN. In April 2006, the current call letters replaced WEFX. On May 13, 2019, WFOX relaunched its classic rock format with a playlist centered on 1980s-2000s rock.WFOX Moves to the Next Generation of Classic Rock
Radioinsight - Monday May 13, 2019

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* * Norwalk, Connecticut Mass media in Fairfield County, Connecticut FOX (FM) Mainstream rock radio stations in the United States Connoisseur Media radio stations Radio stations established in 1966 1966 establishments in Connecticut {{Connecticut-radio-station-stub