WIOX (91.3
FM) is a
community
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radio station
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licensed to
Roxbury, New York
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, and serving
Delaware County and the
Catskill Mountains region.
History
Originally licensed to the
Town of Roxbury, WIOX received its initial
construction permit
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from the
Federal Communications Commission
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on May 7,
2008
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.
The new station was assigned the WIOX
call sign
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by the FCC on May 14, 2008.
The station received its
license to cover from the FCC on September 23, 2010.
In 2014, the WSKG Public Telecommunications Council became the licensee of WIOX.
The station's license was transferred to WIOX, Inc. effective May 8, 2018, for $1.
See also
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WSKG-FM
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WSQX-FM
References
External links
*
IOX
Radio stations established in 2010
2010 establishments in New York (state)
Community radio stations in the United States
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